Affordable Schools in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi has a wide band of schools with fees under AED 30,000 a year, from Indian curriculum stalwarts to accessible British and American options. The list below is sorted cheapest first.
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Fees at a glance
| School | Curriculum | Annual fees from | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Model Private School | Indian CBSE | AED 4,920 | Good |
| Asian International Private School – Madinat Zayed | Indian CBSE | AED 5,020 | Good |
| Indian School Al Ain | Indian CBSE | AED 5,140 | Good |
| Grace Valley Indian School | Indian CBSE | AED 5,340 | Good |
| Abu Dhabi Indian School – Muroor | Indian CBSE | AED 5,560 | Good |
| Al Eman Private School | UAE MoE | AED 5,720 | Good |
| Al Andalus Private Academy | UAE MoE | AED 5,890 | Very Good |
| Ain Al Khaleej Private School | UAE MoE | AED 5,900 | Good |
| Saint Joseph's School | Indian CBSE | AED 6,650 | Very Good |
| Sunrise English Private School | Indian CBSE | AED 8,100 | Good |
Fees shown are annual starting tuition, read from each school's own published fee schedule and not estimated or interpolated; ratings come from KHDA, ADEK, SPEA and other regulator publications. How Talem verifies → Talem holds 5,695 published fee rows, one for every year group a school publishes, and 362 of the 416 schools listed publish 2026/2027 fees. Open a school's fee page for its full year-by-year ladder and the academic year it covers, or browse the UAE school fee index, every school that publishes a fee structure, grouped by emirate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many affordable schools are there in Abu Dhabi?
Talem lists 68 Abu Dhabi schools with fees starting under AED 30,000 a year, and more than two dozen start under AED 15,000.
What is the cheapest school in Abu Dhabi?
The most affordable Abu Dhabi schools start under AED 5,000 a year, typically Indian or MoE curriculum. Each profile shows the full fee structure by grade.
Which curricula are available at low fees in Abu Dhabi?
Indian CBSE schools make up much of the affordable tier, alongside MoE curriculum schools and a number of accessible American and British options.