Are you looking for a good school to enroll your child, but worried about high school fees? Don't worry, we've got you covered.
Last week we curated a list of 43 schools in Dubai, rated ‘good’ or above, with tuition fees under Dh30,000. This week we have a budget-friendly list of schools for parents in Abu Dhabi.
Here are 42 schools in Abu Dhabi, which are rated as “Good” or “Very Good”, by 'Irtiqaa' a six-point evaluation system that measures the quality of education in schools across the Emirate.
The average fees for the following schools is under Dh30,000 per year. The fee range indicated below shows the starting tuition fee for kindergarten, up to the tuition fees in higher classes such as Grade 10 or 12.
1. Al Bashair Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE (Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi)
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 553 1666
School fees: Dh12,900 - 27,200
Irtiqaa Rating: Very Good
2. Private International English
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 559 1777
School fees: Dh10,200 - 19,300
Irtiqaa Rating: Very Good
3. Abu Dhabi International Pvt
School type: Private
Curriculum: American
Phone: 02 205 7999
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
School fees: Dh13,660 - 29,280
Irtiqaa Rating: Very Good
4. Al Ain American Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum: American
Location: Al Ain - Asharej
Phone: 03 767 7000
School fees: Dh14,600 - 24,900
Irtiqaa Rating: Very Good
5. Beit Al Maqdes Intl P. School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 552 7500
School fees: Dh5,420 - 11,050
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
6. Horizon Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Khalifa city
Phone: 02 556 0811
School fees: Dh6,070 - 19,340
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
7. Rosary Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 445 2500
School fees: Dh7,610 - 16,670
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
8. Al Dhabiania Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 667 8282
School fees: Dh9,050 - 16,460
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
9. Al Andalus Private Academy
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 03 782 9980
School fees: Dh5,700 - 14,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
10. Al Dar Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Al Ain - Hili
Phone: 03 783 2215
School fees: Dh4,000 - 13,500
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
11. Al Khalil Intl. Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Al Ain - Al Agabiyaa
Phone: 03 782 0676
School fees: Dh5,600 - 14,200
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
12. Emirates Private School, Abu Dhabi
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 444 8863
School fees: Dh9,360 - 17,800
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
13. Emirates Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Al Ain - Al Muwaiji
Phone: 03 767 9322
School fees: Dh8,180 - 11,150
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
14. Abu Dhabi Indian School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 448 8025
School fees: Dh5,120 - 7,470
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
15. Sunrise English Private
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 552 9989
School fees: Dh7,300 - 11,500
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
16. Indian Pvt School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Al Ain - Al Muwaiji
School fees: Dh4,730 - 7,610
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
17. Our Own English High School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Al Ain - Al Muwaiji
Phone: 03 767 9747
School fees: Dh6,700 - 13,200
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
18. Asian International - Rowais
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Al Dhafra Region - Al Ruwais
Phone : 02-877 8789
School fees: Dh3,550 - 12,480
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
19. Al Bateen Scientific Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 666 7911
School fees: Dh15,430 - 25,310
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
20. Al Adhwa Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 02 666 7911
School fees: Dh7,720 - 21,400
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
21. Al Nahda National - Boys
School type: Private
Curriculum type: British
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 204 1700
School fees: Dh18,620 - 27,570
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
22. Bani Yas International Private
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Abu dhabi - Baniyas
School fees: Dh13,890 - 29,120
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
23. Al Dhafra Private Schools
School type: Private
Curriculum type: British
Location: Al Ain Al Muwaiji
Phone: 02 6108400
School fees: Dh12,240 - 22,940
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
24. Al Ittihad National Private
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 03 781 1164
School fees: Dh17,290 - 29,740
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
25. Al Sanawbar Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain Al Muwaiji
School fees: Dh13,270 - 28,190
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
26. Emirates Falcon International
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 03 780 6668
School fees: Dh19,500 - 27,500
Irtiqaa Rating :Good
27. Madar International School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Al Towayya
Phone: 03 761 1330
School fees: Dh18,300 - 29,600
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
28. The Gulf International Academy
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Al Muwaiji
Phone: 03 767 6905
School fees: Dh11,800 - 25,500
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
29. United School Of Al Yahar
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Al Yahar
Phone: 03 781 9799
School fees: Dh14,920 - 29,220
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
30. Bright Riders
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 6922000
School fees: Dh9,470 - 19,650
Irtiqaa Rating :Good
31. Gems Winchester
School type: Private
Curriculum type: British
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 403 5499
School fees: Dh17,900 - 29,010
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
32. Alia International School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Al Dhaher
Phone: 03 784 8992
School fees: Dh10,000 - 23,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
33. Abu Dhabi Indian - Branch 1
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Al Wathba
Phone: 02 583 1991
School fees: Dh9,360 - 20,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
34. Mohammed Bin Khaled School - Al Nahyan
School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 03 780 5554
School fees: Dh12,100 - 18,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
35. Mayoor Private School L.L.C
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Al Wathba
Phone: 02 510 0811
School fees: Dh17,500 - 25,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
36. Creative British School Llc
School type: Private
Curriculum type: British
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 552 3700
School fees: Dh8,510 - 21,850
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
37. National Torches Private School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 448 2414
School fees: Dh8,500 - 20,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
38. Gems United Indian School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Baniyas
Phone: 02 205 9777
School fees: Dh9,570 - 19,030
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
39. Global Indian International School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Baniyas
Phone: 02 507 9555
School fees: Dh10,600 - 12,550
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
40. International Indian School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Baniyas
Phone: 02 585 4499
School fees: Dh11,600 - 21,100
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
41. Garden City British School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: British
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 03 780 5775
School fees: Dh23,100 - 27,500
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
42. Dunes International School
School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 552 7527
School fees: Dh12,000 - 23,500
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
