Abu Dhabi · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
American Community School of Abu Dhabi vs Bateen World Academy
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 254,017
26% more at American Community School of 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.
American Community School of Abu Dhabi per year
AED 88,141
average across the ladder
Bateen World Academy per year
AED 65,331
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
American Community School of Abu DhabiBateen World Academy
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 | American Community School of Abu Dhabi | Bateen World Academy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 60,765 | 54,000 | -6,765 |
| KG2 | 83,960 | 58,090 | -25,870 |
| Grade 1 | 83,960 | 62,600 | -21,360 |
| Grade 2 | 83,960 | 62,600 | -21,360 |
| Grade 3 | 83,960 | 62,600 | -21,360 |
| Grade 4 | 83,960 | 62,600 | -21,360 |
| Grade 5 | 83,960 | 62,600 | -21,360 |
| Grade 6 | 87,768 | 62,600 | -25,168 |
| Grade 7 | 87,768 | 64,160 | -23,608 |
| Grade 8 | 87,768 | 64,160 | -23,608 |
| Grade 9 | 101,537 | 68,790 | -32,747 |
| Grade 10 | 101,537 | 72,270 | -29,267 |
| Grade 11 | 101,537 | 72,270 | -29,267 |
| Grade 12 | 101,537 | 75,310 | -26,227 |
Bateen World Academy publishes 1 further year group that American Community School of Abu Dhabi does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| American Community School of Abu Dhabi | Bateen World Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | Al Rawdah, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | American, IB | IB, British |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (ADEK) | Outstanding (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 60,765 – 101,537 /yr | AED 54,000 – 75,310 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1972 | 2011 |
| Facilities | 650-Seat TheatreTwo Swimming PoolsFive Indoor Basketball CourtsFIFA-Sized Football PitchSix-Lane Running TrackWellness CentreScience WingThree-Storey Teaching GreenhouseAI, Robotics & VR LabsArt Gallery & StudiosArabic Institute of ExcellenceLibraries & Media CentresSolar-Powered Campus (Estidama Pearl 3) | 850-Seat Auditorium50m & 25m Indoor Swimming PoolsFloodlit AstroTurf Sports FieldMulti-Purpose Sports HallBasketball & Netball CourtsScience & Computer LabsTwo LibrariesArt & Ceramics StudiosMusic & Recording StudioDance StudioInclusion & Therapy CentreSEN Support |
American Community School of Abu Dhabi vs Bateen World Academy at a glance
- American Community School of Abu Dhabi publishes annual fees from AED 60,765 to AED 101,537, against AED 54,000 to AED 75,310 at Bateen World Academy, which works out roughly 26% above Bateen World Academy across the fee range.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; American Community School of Abu Dhabi additionally offers American while Bateen World Academy adds British.
- Bateen World Academy starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at American Community School of Abu Dhabi.
- American Community School of Abu Dhabi is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1972, with Bateen World Academy following in 2011.
- Location wise, American Community School of Abu Dhabi sits in Saadiyat Island and Bateen World Academy in Al Rawdah, so the school run may decide it.