Al Bashair Private School
About Al Bashair Private School
Al Bashair Private School (مدرسة البشائر الخاصة) is a private UAE Ministry of Education-curriculum school for girls in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, established in 1993, with boys in KG and the early primary grades. It is an Arabic-medium national school with English as a supporting language, running from KG1 to Grade 12 across the UAE MoE cycles and leading to the UAE Secondary School Certificate. Classes are mixed in KG and Grades 1 to 4 and girls only from Grade 5 (the school's website), and boys are accepted up to Grade 3 only (the school, October 2026). In 2020 it became the first MoE-curriculum school in Abu Dhabi to earn a "Very Good" rating, and it has held Very Good across three consecutive ADEK cycles, with safeguarding/child protection and parent partnerships rated Outstanding and strong literacy outcomes (PIRLS 2021 reading in the High International Benchmark band). It serves around 1,154 students, the largest groups Emirati, Jordanian and Syrian, with a low ~1:12 student-teacher ratio.
Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule; ADEK rating from its 2023-24 inspection report. How Talem verifies →
Annual tuition fees
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
2025/26 ADEK-registered schedule. Transport AED 5,000/year; uniform AED 264; books AED 300-855/year by grade. Registration/deposit and exam fees not published.
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ADEK Rating
ADEK 2023–2024 inspection
Stages & pathways
Kindergarten
KG1-KG2Arabic and English foundations with early literacy/numeracy, Islamic education and play-based learning.
Cycle 1 (Primary)
Grades 1-5The UAE MoE primary curriculum (Arabic, English, Mathematics, Science, Islamic Education, Social/Moral Studies) with a strong reading focus (digital platforms: Kutubee, Alef, Oxford Owl).
Cycle 2 (Preparatory)
Grades 6-9The UAE MoE preparatory cycle continuing the core national subjects with subject specialisation.
Cycle 3 (Secondary)
Grades 10-12The UAE MoE secondary cycle leading to the UAE Secondary School Certificate (Grade 12 national exams); students sit the EmSAT. Grade 12 national-exam results rated Outstanding by ADEK.
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Facilities
Science Laboratories
Science laboratories.
Bilingual Library
A well-stocked bilingual (Arabic/English) library with reading corners in every Cycle 1 classroom.
Digital Learning Platforms
Digital reading/learning platforms (Kutubee, Alef, Oxford Owl) and computer/IT provision.
Indoor Sports
Indoor sports facilities.
Outdoor Sports
Outdoor sports facilities.
Student Care & Safeguarding
Student care and safeguarding provision (rated Outstanding by ADEK).
SEN / Inclusion Support
Special-educational-needs and inclusion support.
School Transport
A school bus/transport fleet.
School leadership
Sawsan Tarabishy
Principal
Principal of Al Bashair Private School, which under her leadership became the first MoE-curriculum school in Abu Dhabi to earn an ADEK Very Good rating.
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Where we are
39 Al Madaris Street, Mohammed Bin Zayed City (Shabiya, Sector 12), Abu Dhabi, UAE
