Emirates Future International Academy
Emirates Future International Academy
Emirates Future International Academy (EFIA) is a private co-educational CBSE school in Shabiya Khalifa, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, operating in its current form since 2008. It teaches the CBSE/NCERT curriculum from KG1 to Grade 12, through the AISSE (Grade 10) and AISSCE (Grade 12) board examinations, with Arabic and Islamic education per ADEK requirements, serving around 2,025 students drawn largely from the Indian, Pakistani and Afghan communities, with 99 teachers and 25 assistants. In the 2024-25 ADEK Irtiqa'a cycle the school improved from Acceptable to Good, with all six performance areas judged Good. ISO 9001:2015 certified and an official CBSE examination centre for multiple Abu Dhabi schools, EFIA runs 13 student-managed clubs and, at AED 8,320-15,560, is one of the capital's most affordable CBSE options.
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.
Fees structure 2026-2027 per the signed school document. Tuition includes the ASSET exam fee. CBSE board examination fee for Grades 10 and 12 is AED 1,000 and CBSE registration for Grades 9 and 11 is AED 200, charged separately. Transport is outsourced with charges based on location.
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ADEK 2024–2025 inspection
The kindergarten phase builds early literacy, numeracy and social foundations ahead of the CBSE primary curriculum.
The CBSE/NCERT curriculum with Arabic and Islamic education per ADEK requirements, taught in English across the core subjects.
Subject-based CBSE teaching across the middle phase, with laboratory sciences and computer science.
The two-year CBSE secondary programme leading to the AISSE Grade 10 board examinations, EFIA is itself an official CBSE examination centre for multiple Abu Dhabi schools.
Senior secondary streams leading to the AISSCE Grade 12 board examinations and university preparation.
Science laboratories supporting the CBSE programme.
Computer science labs and facilities.
A bilingual English/Arabic library with a full-time librarian.
An indoor gymnasium.
Outdoor playing fields for sports and PE.
An on-campus school clinic.
Optional bus service (~AED 3,000/year).
13 student-managed clubs driving co-curricular life.
Principal
Founding Principal of Emirates Future International Academy (opened 2008); an experienced educator who previously led Wisdom High School Abu Dhabi.
Vice Principal
Head of Inclusion
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Sector M10 (ME10), Shabiya Khalifa, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, UAE
