Abu Dhabi · American · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from KG1 to Grade 8
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City
AED 238,120
10 year groups, KG1 to Grade 8
American Community School of Abu Dhabi
AED 1,233,977
14 year groups, KG1 to Grade 12
Difference
AED 995,857
418% more at American Community School of Abu Dhabi
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (10 and 14), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City per year
AED 23,812
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
Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout 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 | Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City | American Community School of Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 19,320 | 60,765 | +41,445 |
| KG2 | 20,080 | 83,960 | +63,880 |
| Grade 1 | 21,660 | 83,960 | +62,300 |
| Grade 2 | 22,330 | 83,960 | +61,630 |
| Grade 3 | 23,080 | 83,960 | +60,880 |
| Grade 4 | 23,980 | 83,960 | +59,980 |
| Grade 5 | 24,650 | 83,960 | +59,310 |
| Grade 6 | 25,320 | 87,768 | +62,448 |
| Grade 7 | 28,460 | 87,768 | +59,308 |
| Grade 8 | 29,240 | 87,768 | +58,528 |
American Community School of Abu Dhabi publishes 4 further year groups that Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.