Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain vs Amity International School Abu Dhabi
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 FS2 to Year 13
Difference
AED 588,810
214% more at Amity International School Abu Dhabi
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.
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain per year
AED 19,619
average across the ladder
Amity International School Abu Dhabi per year
AED 57,565
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 | Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain | Amity International School Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS2 | 13,510 | 47,000 | +33,490 |
| Year 1 | 14,660 | 48,360 | +33,700 |
| Year 2 | 16,830 | 51,270 | +34,440 |
| Year 3 | 17,390 | 51,270 | +33,880 |
| Year 4 | 17,930 | 55,280 | +37,350 |
| Year 5 | 18,510 | 55,280 | +36,770 |
| Year 6 | 19,190 | 55,280 | +36,090 |
| Year 7 | 19,530 | 55,280 | +35,750 |
| Year 8 | 21,000 | 59,860 | +38,860 |
| Year 9 | 21,580 | 59,860 | +38,280 |
| Year 10 | 22,260 | 59,860 | +37,600 |
| Year 11 | 23,300 | 66,220 | +42,920 |
| Year 12 | 23,640 | 66,220 | +42,580 |
| Year 13 | 25,340 | 66,220 | +40,880 |
Amity International School Abu Dhabi publishes 1 further year group that Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain | Amity International School Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi | Al Bahya, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British, American | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (ADEK) | Very Good (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 13,510 – 25,340 /yr | AED 47,000 – 66,220 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 17 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1989 | 2015 |
| Facilities | Two LibrariesScience LaboratoriesComputer LabsInnovation RoomSAT/ACT/AP Test CenterShaded Playing AreasHealth ClinicCanteenLifts and RampsSchool Buses | RYA Water Sports Academy (Sailing)50m Olympic Swimming Pool & Learner Pool350-Seat AuditoriumBlack Box TheatreScience LaboratoriesDesign & Technology CentreThree Libraries + Arabic LibraryFootball Pitch & 500m Running Track4G Astroturf & Tennis CourtsDance StudioMusic Rooms |
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain vs Amity International School Abu Dhabi at a glance
- Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain publishes annual fees from AED 13,510 to AED 25,340, against AED 47,000 to AED 66,220 at Amity International School Abu Dhabi, which works out roughly 66% below Amity International School Abu Dhabi across the fee range.
- Both teach the British curriculum; Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain additionally offers American.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1989, with Amity International School Abu Dhabi following in 2015.
- Location wise, Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain sits in Al Ain and Amity International School Abu Dhabi in Al Bahya, so the school run may decide it.