Abu Dhabi · American, Uae Moe · fees published for 2026/27
Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City 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 KG1 to Grade 12
Difference
AED 338,080
67% 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 Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City per year
AED 36,303
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 Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout CityThe 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 Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City | The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 31,110 | 33,910 | +2,800 |
| KG2 | 31,110 | 33,910 | +2,800 |
| Grade 1 | 34,250 | 33,910 | -340 |
| Grade 2 | 34,250 | 50,000 | +15,750 |
| Grade 3 | 34,250 | 50,000 | +15,750 |
| Grade 4 | 34,250 | 50,000 | +15,750 |
| Grade 5 | 34,250 | 50,000 | +15,750 |
| Grade 6 | 37,620 | 56,890 | +19,270 |
| Grade 7 | 37,620 | 56,890 | +19,270 |
| Grade 8 | 37,620 | 63,220 | +25,600 |
| Grade 9 | 37,620 | 63,220 | +25,600 |
| Grade 10 | 41,430 | 69,890 | +28,460 |
| Grade 11 | 41,430 | 78,160 | +36,730 |
| Grade 12 | 41,430 | 78,160 | +36,730 |
The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls publishes 1 further year group that Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City | The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi | Al Manhal, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | American, UAE MoE | American, UAE MoE |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (ADEK) | Outstanding (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 31,110 – 41,430 /yr | AED 33,910 – 78,160 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 14 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls Only |
| Established | 2018 | 2000 |
| Facilities | Science LaboratoriesInnovation CentreTwo Libraries1:1 iPad ProgrammeSports HallSpecial-Needs SupportSEN Support | TheatreElementary & Secondary Libraries (Knowledge Centre)Three ICT LaboratoriesMac SuiteFour Science LaboratoriesGymnasia (Both Buildings)Dedicated Kindergarten Play AreasDining Room |
Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City vs The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls at a glance
- Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City publishes annual fees from AED 31,110 to AED 41,430, against AED 33,910 to AED 78,160 at The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls, which works out roughly 35% below The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls across the fee range.
- For KG1, Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City charges AED 31,110 and The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls AED 33,910, so Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City saves AED 2,800 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the American and UAE MoE curriculum.
- The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City.
- The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2000, with Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City following in 2018.
- Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City is mixed, while The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls is girls only.