Abu Dhabi · Indian Cbse · fees published for 2026/27
Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba vs Al Saad Indian School
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
What each costs from KG1 to Grade 12
Difference
AED 23,752
16% more at Al Saad Indian School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (14 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba per year
AED 10,793
average across the ladder
Al Saad Indian School per year
AED 11,657
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
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Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.
Year by year
Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.
| Year group | Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba | Al Saad Indian School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 9,360 | 9,500 | +140 |
| KG2 | 9,360 | 9,500 | +140 |
| Grade 1 | 8,978 | 9,500 | +522 |
| Grade 2 | 8,978 | 10,800 | +1,822 |
| Grade 3 | 9,166 | 10,800 | +1,634 |
| Grade 4 | 9,166 | 10,800 | +1,634 |
| Grade 5 | 9,526 | 11,000 | +1,474 |
| Grade 6 | 9,526 | 11,000 | +1,474 |
| Grade 7 | 10,802 | 12,500 | +1,698 |
| Grade 8 | 10,802 | 12,500 | +1,698 |
| Grade 9 | 12,466 | 12,590 | +124 |
| Grade 10 | 12,978 | 12,590 | -388 |
| Grade 11 | 14,698 | 13,430 | -1,268 |
| Grade 12 | 15,302 | 14,175 | -1,127 |
Al Saad Indian School publishes 1 further year group that Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba | Al Saad Indian School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al-Wathba South, Abu Dhabi | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | Indian CBSE | Indian CBSE |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (ADEK) | Very Good (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 8,978 – 15,302 /yr | AED 9,500 – 14,175 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 2014 |
| Facilities | Science & IT LabsLibrarySwimming PoolSmart / Flipped ClassroomsInclusion DepartmentCBSE to Grade 12SEN Support | Science & Computer LabsCentral LibraryMusic & Dance RoomsFootball GroundSchool ClinicCBSE to Grade 12 |
Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba vs Al Saad Indian School at a glance
- Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba publishes annual fees from AED 8,978 to AED 15,302, against AED 9,500 to AED 14,175 at Al Saad Indian School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For Grade 1, Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba charges AED 8,978 and Al Saad Indian School AED 10,800, so Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba saves AED 1,822 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the Indian CBSE curriculum.
- Al Saad Indian School starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba.
- Both schools were established in 2014.
- Location wise, Abu Dhabi Indian School – Al Wathba sits in Al-Wathba South and Al Saad Indian School in Al Ain, so the school run may decide it.