Abu Dhabi · American · fees published for 2026/27
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain vs The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls
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 571,650
208% more at The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls
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
The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls per year
AED 56,421
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al AinThe Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls
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 | The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS2 | 13,510 | 33,910 | +20,400 |
| Year 1 | 14,660 | 33,910 | +19,250 |
| Year 2 | 16,830 | 33,910 | +17,080 |
| Year 3 | 17,390 | 50,000 | +32,610 |
| Year 4 | 17,930 | 50,000 | +32,070 |
| Year 5 | 18,510 | 50,000 | +31,490 |
| Year 6 | 19,190 | 50,000 | +30,810 |
| Year 7 | 19,530 | 56,890 | +37,360 |
| Year 8 | 21,000 | 56,890 | +35,890 |
| Year 9 | 21,580 | 63,220 | +41,640 |
| Year 10 | 22,260 | 63,220 | +40,960 |
| Year 11 | 23,300 | 69,890 | +46,590 |
| Year 12 | 23,640 | 78,160 | +54,520 |
| Year 13 | 25,340 | 78,160 | +52,820 |
The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls 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 | The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi | Al Manhal, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British, American | American, UAE MoE |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (ADEK) | Outstanding (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 13,510 – 25,340 /yr | AED 33,910 – 78,160 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 17 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls Only |
| Established | 1989 | 2000 |
| Facilities | Two LibrariesScience LaboratoriesComputer LabsInnovation RoomSAT/ACT/AP Test CenterShaded Playing AreasHealth ClinicCanteenLifts and RampsSchool Buses | TheatreElementary & Secondary Libraries (Knowledge Centre)Three ICT LaboratoriesMac SuiteFour Science LaboratoriesGymnasia (Both Buildings)Dedicated Kindergarten Play AreasDining Room |
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain vs The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls at a glance
- Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain publishes annual fees from AED 13,510 to AED 25,340, against AED 33,910 to AED 78,160 at The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls, which works out roughly 65% below The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls across the fee range.
- Both teach the American curriculum; Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain additionally offers British while The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls adds UAE MoE.
- 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 The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls following in 2000.
- Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain is mixed, while The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls is girls only.
- Location wise, Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain sits in Al Ain and The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls in Al Manhal, so the school run may decide it.