Abu Dhabi · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from FS1 to Year 13
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
The British International School Abu Dhabi
AED 1,024,779
15 year groups, FS1 to Year 13
International Community School – Al Mushrif
AED 503,230
14 year groups, KG1 to Grade 12
Difference
AED 521,549
104% more at The British International School Abu Dhabi
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 14), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
The British International School Abu Dhabi per year
AED 68,319
average across the ladder
International Community School – Al Mushrif per year
AED 35,945
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
The British International School Abu DhabiInternational Community School – Al Mushrif
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 | The British International School Abu Dhabi | International Community School – Al Mushrif | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 54,204 | 24,380 | -29,824 |
| FS2 | 56,090 | 26,000 | -30,090 |
| Year 1 | 68,259 | 29,880 | -38,379 |
| Year 2 | 68,259 | 30,770 | -37,489 |
| Year 3 | 68,259 | 31,680 | -36,579 |
| Year 4 | 68,259 | 32,600 | -35,659 |
| Year 5 | 68,259 | 33,520 | -34,739 |
| Year 6 | 69,881 | 34,420 | -35,461 |
| Year 7 | 69,881 | 36,590 | -33,291 |
| Year 8 | 69,881 | 38,070 | -31,811 |
| Year 9 | 69,881 | 39,660 | -30,221 |
| Year 10 | 69,881 | 44,220 | -25,661 |
| Year 11 | 69,881 | 48,090 | -21,791 |
| Year 12 | 76,952 | 53,350 | -23,602 |
| Year 13 | 76,952 | - | - |