Abu Dhabi International Private School (MBZ City campus) is the second campus of the Abu Dhabi International School (AIS) group, which was founded in 1992 by Mrs Jihan Nasr. Opened in 2015 on a large purpose-built site in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, it is a co-educational school running an American curriculum (US Common Core for English and Maths, NGSS for Science) from Pre-KG to Grade 12, leading to the US High School Diploma with Advanced Placement, and additionally offers the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11-12. French is taught from Grade 3 (DELF pathway). Accredited by Cognia and rated Very Good by ADEK (2025/26, a rating the campus has held since its first full inspection cycle), it serves around 2,000 students from more than 50 nationalities, roughly 43% of them Emirati. Its 2025 IB Diploma cohort averaged 35 points, well above the global average of about 29. (Note: this is the MBZ City campus; the group's original Al Karama Street campus — which also offers a British/IGCSE pathway — is listed separately.)
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Pre-KG – Grade 12
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2015
Fees for 2025/2026, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
2026/27 tuition per the school's MBZ campus fee schedule. Pre-KG has a list fee of AED 25,000 with an AED 5,000 discount applied, AED 20,000 net. Fees exclude books, registration, bus, uniform and the AED 3,500 IBDP exam fee in Grade 12. The group's Al Karama campus uses a separate schedule.
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ADEK inspection rating
The quality of performance exceeds the expectations of the UAE.
Source: Abu Dhabi Department of Education & Knowledge (ADEK) — Irtiqa'a
Montessori-influenced early years on a US early-learning model with Arabic.
The American curriculum (Common Core for English/Maths, NGSS for Science) with French obligatory from Grade 3 (DELF certification) plus UAE MoE Arabic and Islamic Studies.
A shared American middle-school core (Common Core / NGSS) before the high-school pathways, with French (DELF) and specialist teaching.
The American US High School Diploma with Advanced Placement, plus the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11-12. DELF French continues. 2025 IB Diploma average 35 points (vs ~29 global); strong AP and university-placement record.
Complete the online registration form and pay the registration fee.
Applicants sit an age-appropriate assessment where required.
Meet the admissions team and tour the campus.
Accept the offer and pay the deposit to secure the place.
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Principal (MBZ City Campus)
Principal of the MBZ City campus since 2022 (OCT, M.Ed.), leading the school through successive ADEK Very Good inspections.
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Sector Z17-01, 63rd Street (near Al Ain University), Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
