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Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain

Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain

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Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain

Abu Dhabi
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CurriculumBritish / American
GenderMixed
Age Range4 - 18 years
Established1989
Facilities8
ADEK RatingVery Good
AdmissionOpen
CurriculumBritish / American
GenderMixed
Age Range4 - 18 years
Established1989
Facilities8
ADEK RatingVery Good
AdmissionOpen

About

Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain is a private, co-educational dual-curriculum school in Al Muwaiji, Al Ain, founded in 1989 and run by the Al Dhafra Private Schools group. All pupils follow the British National Curriculum from KG1 to Grade 8; from Grade 9 they choose either the British track (Cambridge IGCSE then AS/A Level) or the American track (US High School Diploma with Advanced Placement, Cognia-accredited). It is co-educational with separate boys' and girls' classes from Grade 4, and is an official SAT/ACT/AP test centre. Rated Very Good by ADEK (2024/25, improved from Good), it serves around 1,957 students from 39 nationalities — roughly 54% Emirati — with a low ~1:11 ratio and reports 100% university placement. (A separate American school, Al Dhafra Private Academy, also operates in Al Ain under the same group.)
Very GoodADEK Very Good (2024/25), improved from Good
British + AmericanDual track: IGCSE/A Level or US Diploma/AP from Grade 9
100%University placement rate
Test CentreOfficial SAT / ACT / AP test centre
Since 1989One of Al Ain's longest-running private schools

Inspection Rating

Very Good-- ADEK

Languages Taught

English, Arabic

Phone

+971 3 701 3999

Email

registrar.al@dhafraschools.com

Website

alain.dhafraschools.com

Address

Al Muwaiji / Manaseer Area, PO Box 17814, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Programmes Offered

14 Programmes
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KG1

1 year / Kindergarten

AED 13,510/yr

Kindergarten 1 (age 4-5). British EYFS early years.

KG2

1 year / Kindergarten

AED 14,660/yr

Kindergarten 2 (age 5-6). Early literacy and numeracy.

Grade 1

1 year / Primary

AED 16,830/yr

Grade 1 (age 6-7). British National Curriculum primary.

Grade 2

1 year / Primary

AED 17,390/yr

Grade 2 (age 7-8). Key Stage 1.

Grade 3

1 year / Primary

AED 17,930/yr

Grade 3 (age 8-9). Key Stage 2 begins.

Grade 4

1 year / Primary

AED 18,510/yr

Grade 4 (age 9-10). Separate boys'/girls' classes begin.

Tuition Fees 2025/26

All fees in AED per academic year

GradeKey StageAgesKHDA FeeSchool Fee
KG1Kindergarten4-513,510-
KG2Kindergarten5-614,660-
Grade 1Primary6-716,830-
Grade 2Primary7-817,390-
Grade 3Primary8-917,930-
Grade 4Primary9-1018,510-
Grade 5Primary10-1119,190-
Grade 6Primary11-1219,530-
Grade 7Middle School12-1321,000-
Grade 8Middle School13-1421,580-
Grade 9Secondary14-1522,330-
Grade 10Secondary15-1623,300-
Grade 11Secondary16-1723,640-
Grade 12Secondary17-1824,670-

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Child 1

Fees shown are the British track (KG1-Grade 12). The American track at Grades 9-12 is slightly higher (Grade 12 ~AED 26,370). Transport AED 4,418/year; books AED 800 (KG1) to ~3,420 (Grade 12); uniform AED 490-655; optional device fee AED 1,860 (Grades 4-12). Official SAT/ACT/AP test centre; external exam fees billed separately.

Payment Information

Fees & Deposits
Registration Deposit

Annual registration fee (per grade), deductible from tuition.

5% of annual tuition
Payment Terms

Three instalments (August, December and March).

ADEK Rating

2024–2025
Overall
Very Good
IndicatorFoundationPrimarySecondary
Attainment & ProgressGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
IndicatorFoundationPrimarySecondary
Attainment & ProgressGoodGoodGoodGoodV. GoodVery Good
OutstandingVery GoodGoodAcceptableWeak

Source: Abu Dhabi Department of Education & Knowledge (ADEK) — Irtiqa'a — November 2024

Curriculum

Language

English

British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) — English literacy and numeracy through play, with Arabic and Islamic Studies.

Teaching Approach

Play-based British early learning.

Core Subjects

EnglishEarly MathematicsDiscoveryArabic

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPE

The English National Curriculum (English, Maths, Science) with UAE MoE Arabic, Islamic Education and Social/Emirati Studies; separate boys' and girls' classes from Grade 4.

Teaching Approach

British primary teaching.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsScienceArabicIslamic StudiesSocial Studies

Specialist Subjects

ICTArtPE

Key Stage 3 (English National Curriculum) with discrete Sciences, Humanities and ICT — the final shared British years.

Teaching Approach

British Key Stage 3 teaching.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsBiologyChemistryPhysicsArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ICTArtPE

Arabic Language & Islamic Education

Arabic as an Additional LanguageArabic, Islamic Education and Social/Emirati Studies (UAE MoE)

Facilities

A campus in Al Muwaiji / Manaseer, Al Ain (founded 1989) with two libraries (~12,000 volumes), science laboratories, ICT labs with a Digital Campus portal, and an on-site SAT/ACT/AP test centre, plus a sports club, a clinic and a canteen.

Current Enrollment1,957 students

Academic

Two Libraries

Two libraries holding around 12,000 volumes.

Science Laboratories

Science laboratories.

ICT Labs & Digital Campus

ICT/computer labs with a Digital Campus portal, Google Classroom and Kutubee reading platform.

SAT/ACT/AP Test Center

An on-site SAT/ACT/AP testing centre.

Sports & Recreation

Sports Club

A sports club with playing facilities and after-school clubs.

Student Services

School Clinic

A health clinic.

Canteen

A canteen/cafeteria.

Inclusion & Transport

Support for Students of Determination and a school bus service.

Transport

School Bus ServiceAvailable

Staffing & Leadership

Teachers176
Teaching Assistants26
Students1957
Teachers176
Teaching Assistants26
Students1957

Senior Leadership

DO

Dr Salam Omar

Principal

Principal of Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain, leading the dual British/American school through its ADEK Very Good rating.

Location

Al Muwaiji / Manaseer Area, PO Box 17814, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain

AED 13,510 - 24,670/yr