Dunes International School
Dunes International School
Dunes International School is a private, co-educational CBSE school in Shabiya (Sector 9), Mussafah / Mohammed Bin Zayed City, with heritage dating to 1988, founded as Indian Modern Science School, relocated to its purpose-built E-shaped three-storey campus in 2014 and renamed Dunes in 2017. It teaches the CBSE / NCERT curriculum from Pre-KG to Grade 12 (ages 3-18), leading to the AISSE Grade 10 and AISSCE Grade 12 board examinations, with Hindi or French and Arabic and Islamic education per ADEK requirements; the school year runs April to March on the Indian calendar. Serving around 1,508 students with roughly 93 teachers and 16 assistants (a ratio of about 1:15), it has held ADEK's Good rating in every cycle since 2017, is ranked #1 Best CBSE School in Abu Dhabi on WhichSchoolAdvisor with an 82% parent recommendation rate, and offers three science labs, a robotics lab, a math lab, a swimming pool and a cricket area at affordable fees (AED 12,320-24,120).
Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule; ADEK rating from its 2024-25 inspection report. Last checked 10 July 2026. How Talem verifies →
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Tuition is ADEK's approved schedule for 2026-2027 and matches our figures for every grade. The school year runs April to March on the Indian calendar. Tuition excludes books at AED 400 to 1,000 a year, uniform at AED 460 to 550, and optional transport at AED 4,500 a year.
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ADEK 2024–2025 inspection
An early-years foundation across Pre-KG, KG1 and KG2, supported by a dedicated indoor playroom.
The CBSE / NCERT primary programme with Hindi or French as a second language, plus Arabic and Islamic education per ADEK requirements; classrooms use interactive whiteboards.
The CBSE middle-school programme using dedicated biology, physics and chemistry laboratories, robotics and a math lab, with drama, music, art and PE enrichment.
The two-year run-up to the CBSE AISSE (Grade 10) board examinations.
The Senior Secondary phase leading to the CBSE AISSCE (Grade 12) board examinations and university entry.
Three dedicated science labs, biology, physics and chemistry.
A dedicated robotics laboratory.
A computer lab and a dedicated math lab.
A library with 6,000+ books and 2,000 digital resources.
A swimming/splash pool.
A football ground and a basketball court.
A cricket area and karate provision.
An indoor playroom for the early years.
Director / Principal
Chairman
Vice Principal
Head Primary
Head of the Curriculum
KG Supervisor
Grade 1 and 2 Supervisor
Grade 3 -5 Supervisor
Grade 6 – 8 Supervisor
Grade 9 – 12 Supervisor
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Plot 19, Sector 9 (Shabiya), Mussafah, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, PO Box 5121, Abu Dhabi, UAE
