Abu Dhabi · American, Ib · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from Pre-KG to Grade 12
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
Abu Dhabi International Private School – MBZ City
AED 589,500
15 year groups, Pre-KG to Grade 12
American Community School of Abu Dhabi
AED 1,233,977
14 year groups, KG1 to Grade 12
Difference
AED 644,477
109% more at American Community School of Abu Dhabi
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 14), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Abu Dhabi International Private School – MBZ City per year
AED 39,300
average across the ladder
American Community School of Abu Dhabi per year
AED 88,141
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
Abu Dhabi International Private School – MBZ CityAmerican Community School of Abu Dhabi
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 International Private School – MBZ City | American Community School of Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 20,000 | 60,765 | +40,765 |
| KG1 | 31,800 | 83,960 | +52,160 |
| KG2 | 31,800 | 83,960 | +52,160 |
| Grade 1 | 37,200 | 83,960 | +46,760 |
| Grade 2 | 37,200 | 83,960 | +46,760 |
| Grade 3 | 38,850 | 83,960 | +45,110 |
| Grade 4 | 38,850 | 83,960 | +45,110 |
| Grade 5 | 40,500 | 87,768 | +47,268 |
| Grade 6 | 40,500 | 87,768 | +47,268 |
| Grade 7 | 43,000 | 87,768 | +44,768 |
| Grade 8 | 43,000 | 101,537 | +58,537 |
| Grade 9 | 45,450 | 101,537 | +56,087 |
| Grade 10 | 45,450 | 101,537 | +56,087 |
| Grade 11 | 47,950 | 101,537 | +53,587 |
| Grade 12 | 47,950 | - | - |