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Excel International School

Abu Dhabi
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School
CurriculumBritish
GenderMixed
Age Range4 - 18 years
Established2008
Facilities10
AdmissionOpen
CurriculumBritish
GenderMixed
Age Range4 - 18 years
Established2008
Facilities10
AdmissionOpen

About

Excel International School is a private, co-educational British school in the Falaj Hazzaa area of Al Ain (Abu Dhabi emirate), operated by the AJ Group of Schools. Founded in 2008 as the British Division of Zakher Private School, it rebranded to Excel International School in 2022. The school delivers the National Curriculum for England with Cambridge International Primary, leading toward IGCSE, AS and A Level — though the upper grades are still being phased in (operational to around Year 10 / Grade 9 in 2025-26, building toward Grade 12). Serving around 377 students against a capacity of roughly 636, it offers hands-on learning spaces including a Discovery Forest, Curiosity Labs and Maker's Labs. ADEK rates the school Good, an improvement from Acceptable in 2024, and with fees of AED 18,260-29,710 and sibling discounts it sits at the affordable end of British schools in Al Ain.
GoodADEK Good (2025; improved from Acceptable in 2024)
BritishUK National Curriculum & Cambridge Primary, with an IGCSE / A Level pathway
AJ GroupFounded 2008, rebranded Excel International School in 2022
Maker LabsDiscovery Forest plus Curiosity and Maker's Labs for hands-on learning
DiscountsSibling discounts of 10% / 15% and a campus expansion underway

Inspection Rating

Good-- ADEK

Languages Taught

English, Arabic

Phone

+971 3 780 5025

Email

info@eisalain.com

Website

eisalain.com

Address

Nahyan The First Street, Falaj Hazzaa, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Programmes Offered

14 Programmes
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KG1

1 year / Kindergarten

AED 18,260/yr

KG1 (age 4-5). Play and inquiry-based early years, including the Discovery Forest.

KG2

1 year / Kindergarten

AED 18,260/yr

KG2 (age 5-6). Completing the kindergarten phase.

Grade 1

1 year / Primary

AED 20,130/yr

Grade 1 (age 6-7). UK National Curriculum with Cambridge International Primary.

Grade 2

1 year / Primary

AED 20,130/yr

Grade 2 (age 7-8). Building core literacy and numeracy.

Grade 3

1 year / Primary

AED 22,190/yr

Grade 3 (age 8-9). Cambridge International Primary across core subjects.

Grade 4

1 year / Primary

AED 22,190/yr

Grade 4 (age 9-10). Curiosity Labs and Maker's Labs hands-on learning.

Tuition Fees 2025/26

All fees in AED per academic year

GradeKey StageAgesKHDA FeeSchool Fee
KG1Kindergarten4-518,260-
KG2Kindergarten5-618,260-
Grade 1Primary6-720,130-
Grade 2Primary7-820,130-
Grade 3Primary8-922,190-
Grade 4Primary9-1022,190-
Grade 5Primary10-1122,190-
Grade 6Primary11-1222,190-
Grade 7Secondary12-1324,460-
Grade 8Secondary13-1424,460-
Grade 9Secondary14-1526,960-
Grade 10IGCSE15-1626,960-
Grade 11Sixth Form16-1729,710-
Grade 12Sixth Form17-1829,710-

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Child 1

2025/26 fees from the Bayut ADEK-registered schedule. Tuition excludes optional transport (~AED 4,000/year). The upper grades are still phasing in — Grade 9 (Year 10) is operational from 2025-26, building toward Grade 12. WhichSchoolAdvisor publishes a differing fee table; the Bayut registered schedule is used here.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Sibling Discount (2nd-3rd child)

10%

10% discount on tuition for the second and third enrolled child.

Sibling Discount (4th child onward)

15%

15% discount on tuition for the fourth and subsequent enrolled children.

Payment Information

Fees & Deposits
Registration Deposit

Registration fee of AED 500 per grade.

AED 500 per grade
Payment Terms

Tuition is typically collected in three termly installments per academic year.

Curriculum

Language

English

Play and inquiry-based early years, including the school's Discovery Forest outdoor learning space, building communication, early literacy and numeracy.

Teaching Approach

Play and inquiry-based early years (Discovery Forest).

Core Subjects

Communication & LanguageLiteracyMathematicsUnderstanding the WorldPersonal, Social & Emotional Development

Specialist Subjects

ArabicArtMusicPE

UK National Curriculum with Cambridge International Primary, supported by hands-on Curiosity Labs and Maker's Labs, alongside Arabic, Islamic Studies and Social Studies.

Teaching Approach

UK NC / Cambridge International Primary with maker-style labs.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsScienceArabicIslamic StudiesSocial Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPEICT

UK National Curriculum lower secondary across the subject range. Grade 9 (Year 10) is the highest grade operational in 2025-26 as the upper grades phase in.

Teaching Approach

UK NC lower secondary, subject-specialist teaching.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsSciencesArabicIslamic StudiesSocial Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPEICT

Arabic Language & Islamic Education

Arabic as an Additional LanguageArabic, Islamic Studies and UAE Social Studies

Facilities

A campus on Nahyan The First Street in Falaj Hazzaa, Al Ain, with 24 classrooms, science and computer labs, an outdoor Discovery Forest, Curiosity Labs and Maker's Labs and a clinic, plus a 7-a-side football pitch, basketball and volleyball courts and a canteen. Campus expansion is underway as the upper grades phase in.

Capacity636
Current Enrollment377 students

Academic

24 Classrooms

24 teaching classrooms across the campus.

Science Labs

Equipped science laboratories.

Computer Labs

Computer laboratories for ICT and digital learning.

Discovery Forest

An outdoor Discovery Forest learning space for the early years.

Curiosity & Maker's Labs

Curiosity Labs and Maker's Labs for hands-on, project-based learning.

Sports & Recreation

7-a-side Football Pitch

A 7-a-side football pitch.

Basketball Court

An outdoor basketball court.

Volleyball Court

An outdoor volleyball court.

Student Services

Clinic

An on-site clinic / medical room.

Canteen

An on-campus canteen.

Transport

School Bus ServiceAvailable

Staffing & Leadership

Students377
Students377

Senior Leadership

LM

Leonard Murphy

Principal

AN

Agnes Nathaniel

Head Teacher

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Location

Nahyan The First Street, Falaj Hazzaa, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Excel International School

AED 18,260 - 29,710/yr