Best Schools in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's strongest schools, in one list: every school below holds an Outstanding or Very Good rating from ADEK, the emirate's education regulator. Compare fees, curricula and reviews to find the right fit.
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Fees at a glance
| School | Curriculum | Annual fees from | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bateen World Academy | IB | AED 54,000 | Outstanding |
| Yasmina British Academy | British | AED 49,740 | Outstanding |
| The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Boys | American | AED 45,000 | Outstanding |
| Muna British Academy | British | AED 52,973 | Outstanding |
| Merryland International School | British | AED 25,850 | Outstanding |
| Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | British | AED 71,500 | Outstanding |
| American Community School of Abu Dhabi | American | AED 60,765 | Outstanding |
| Canadian International School Abu Dhabi | Canadian | AED 39,010 | Outstanding |
| Brighton College Al Ain | British | AED 54,006 | Outstanding |
| The British International School Abu Dhabi | British | AED 54,204 | Outstanding |
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 top-rated schools are there in Abu Dhabi?
Talem lists 55 Abu Dhabi schools rated Outstanding or Very Good, spanning British, American, IB and Indian curricula.
Who rates schools in Abu Dhabi?
ADEK, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, inspects the emirate's private schools and publishes ratings from Outstanding down. Each profile shows the school's latest rating.
Which curriculum do the best Abu Dhabi schools follow?
Top ratings span every major curriculum. British and American schools make up the largest share, with strong IB and Indian options too. Filter this list by curriculum to compare within one framework.