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The education sector in Abu Dhabi continues to grow and boasts an extensive plethora of private and public schools in the capital and beyond. Different curriculums cater for a diverse and multicultural population.
With varying tuition fees, the array of educational institutions includes nurseries, private schools, higher education, charter schools and public schools. International schools employ teachers from native English-speaking countries while public education is fully financed by the government and is provided for free to all UAE nationals up to university level.
Here Yalla Abu Dhabi Life has compiled an extensive list of schools available in the capital and surrounding areas.
With varying tuition fees, the array of educational institutions includes nurseries, private schools, higher education, charter schools and public schools. International schools employ teachers from native English-speaking countries while public education is fully financed by the government and is provided for free to all UAE nationals up to university level. …Read More
Address: Al Karamah St,Al Rowda Area - 110 Bab Al Nabil St - Al Manhal
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 1992
Curriculum: American, British, GCSE, IGCSE
AIS, one of the top private schools in Abu Dhabi, was founded in 1992 by Mrs. Jihan Nasr, who has been a beacon in the field of education in the region for over four decades
Their priority is to help every student create their own destiny and become happy, productive individuals. Teachers nurture independent thinking and emotional resilience so they may navigate their futures successfully, and have built a loving, positive environment in which they can develop imagination, empathy, and curiosity.
Address: Sector Z17-01, 63rd Street, Near Al Ain University Mohammed Bin Zayed City
District: Mussafah
Founded: 2015
Curriculum: American, British, IB, IGCSE
In the MBZ Campus, the American curriculum is offered from pre-school to Grade 12. In Grades 11 and 12, students are offered alternative pathways through the regular High School Diploma, Advanced Placement (AP), or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
Abu Dhabi International School know education is the best gift that parents and teachers, can give their children. AIS pride ourselves in being one of the earliest Abu Dhabi schools to welcome children of all backgrounds and abilities and offer them encouragement, guidance, and motivation on their lifelong learning journey
Address: New Al Falah City
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 2015
Curriculum: American
Ajyal International School – Al Falah serves the community by offering a high-quality 21st-century learning experience that educates and informs students, providing the Emirate of Abu Dhabi with its next generation of inventors, creators, physicists, chemists, engineers, and scholars.
Address: Street 16
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 1988
Curriculum: American
Al Bateen Scientific School prepare a generation of pioneers who are academically ethically and culturally distinct and able to skillfully practice critical thinking and independent life-long learning and participate in the sustainable development of their societies via a pedagogic system competent to face the international challenges.
Address: ME09, Mohamed Bin Zayed City
District: Muhammad Bin Zayed City
Founded: 1983
Curriculum: American
Al Dhafra Private Schools will enshrine educational excellence, where culture and tradition are honoured and everyone is safe. Students attending Al Dhafra Private Schools will become internationally minded, global citizens, possessing the skills and character to thrive in a challenging and changing world.
Address: Khalifa City A North
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 2006
Curriculum: American
Their mission is to create a generation of heritage, guardians and global thinkers and we are committed to the intellectual and personal development of our students by providing programs that inspire and empower them to become active national and global citizens.
Address: Al Marfa
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 2010
Curriculum: American
Address: Baniyas East
District: Bani Yas City
Curriculum: American
Address: Al Nahyan - Zone 1
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 1983
Curriculum: American, British
Founded in 1983, Al Nahda National School for Boys is a private English medium school located in Abu Dhabi offering both American and British Programs and catering for students from Grade 4 to Grade 12. There are currently 2,224 students enrolled (ages 10 to 19 years old). Al Nahda National School for Boys is under the jurisdiction of the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) and the UAE Ministry of Education. The Boys’ School campus is divided into three sections: the Primary Division (Grade 4 – Grade 6), the Middle Division (Grades 7-9), and the Secondary Division (Grades 10-12). The school is proud of the accreditations it has achieved globally and furthermore has been judged a Good school being placed in the elite ‘A’ band of schools in Abu Dhabi.
Address: 1 Airport Road - Al Mushrif
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 1983
Curriculum: American, British, IGCSE
Founded in 1983, Al Nahda National School for Girls is a private English medium school located in Abu Dhabi offering both American and British Programs and catering for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The School is co-educational up to Grade 3 after which boys move to the Boys School campus. There are currently 3,576 students enrolled (ages 4 to 18 years old). Al Nahda National School for Girls is under the jurisdiction of the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) and the UAE Ministry of Education. The Girls School campus is divided into two schools: the Primary School (KG – Grade 6) and the Secondary School (Grades 7-12).
