Abu Dhabi · American · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from KG1 to Grade 12
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain
AED 274,070
14 year groups, KG1 to Grade 12
The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls
AED 846,320
15 year groups, Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 572,250
209% 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 19,576
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 13,510 | 33,910 | +20,400 |
| KG2 | 14,660 | 33,910 | +19,250 |
| Grade 1 | 16,830 | 33,910 | +17,080 |
| Grade 2 | 17,390 | 50,000 | +32,610 |
| Grade 3 | 17,930 | 50,000 | +32,070 |
| Grade 4 | 18,510 | 50,000 | +31,490 |
| Grade 5 | 19,190 | 50,000 | +30,810 |
| Grade 6 | 19,530 | 56,890 | +37,360 |
| Grade 7 | 21,000 | 56,890 | +35,890 |
| Grade 8 | 21,580 | 63,220 | +41,640 |
| Grade 9 | 22,330 | 63,220 | +40,890 |
| Grade 10 | 23,300 | 69,890 | +46,590 |
| Grade 11 | 23,640 | 78,160 | +54,520 |
| Grade 12 | 24,670 | 78,160 | +53,490 |
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.