Abu Dhabi Grammar School (Canada)
Abu Dhabi Grammar School (Canada)
Abu Dhabi Grammar School (Canada) is a private, co-educational Canadian school in Al Zahiyah (the Tourist Club Area) of central Abu Dhabi, founded in 1994 and still owned and directed by its founder, Mrs. Fatima Assad, making it one of the emirate's longest-running Canadian schools. It delivers the Nova Scotia curriculum from KG2 to Grade 12, and graduates earn the Nova Scotia High School Diploma under the same requirements as public schools in Nova Scotia, with accreditation from the Nova Scotia Department of Education. A community of 1,083 students from around 50 nationalities is taught by 69 teachers, with a 1:1 Chromebook programme from Grade 7. ADEK reconfirmed its Good rating in October 2025, held since 2018 (up from Acceptable in 2016), and noted Very Good progress in English, mathematics and science in Senior High.
Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule; ADEK rating from its 2025-26 inspection report. How Talem verifies →
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Tuition as approved by ADEK for 2026/27. Books are charged separately, from AED 1,375 in kindergarten to AED 3,295 in Grade 9, as are transport at AED 4,072 and uniform at AED 360; Grades 7 to 12 also buy a Chromebook from the school for a one-off AED 2,150. There is no application fee - the entrance assessment costs AED 100, deductible from tuition if the pupil enrols. A deposit of 20% of tuition reserves a place and is deducted from the fees. The school has announced it will not accept KG1 applications for 2026/27, although ADEK still lists KG1 and two of the school's own 2026/27 documents still include it, so confirm before applying.
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ADEK 2025–2026 inspection
Play-based kindergarten with specialist Arabic, Music and PE teaching from age 4.
The Nova Scotia programme delivered in English, with Arabic, French and Islamic Studies taught as separate subjects.
Nova Scotia junior-high programme with a 1:1 Chromebook scheme; ADEK noted Good outcomes in English-medium subjects.
The Nova Scotia credit system leading to the Nova Scotia High School Diploma, with the same requirements as Nova Scotia public schools. The October 2025 inspection rated progress in English, mathematics and science as Very Good in Senior High.
Ten dedicated high-school classrooms.
A science laboratory.
A computer laboratory.
A school library.
An indoor gymnasium.
A 25-metre swimming pool.
A dance studio.
A dedicated music room.
Principal
Director (Founder)
Assistant Director
Vice Principal, Grades 9-12
Vice Principal, KG-Grade 4
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Al Masayid Street, near Kingsgate Hotel, Al Zahiyah (Tourist Club Area), PO Box 27161, Abu Dhabi, UAE
