Excel International School
Excel International School
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.
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
ADEK approved 2026-27 fees add AED 500 to every grade. The ADEK letter labels grades FS2 to Year 13, equivalent to KG1 to Grade 12. Textbook fees are included in tuition; bus AED 5,000 and uniform AED 400 to 525 are extra.
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ADEK inspection rating
The quality of performance meets the expectations of the UAE.
Source: Abu Dhabi Department of Education & Knowledge (ADEK), Irtiqa'a
Play and inquiry-based early years, including the school's Discovery Forest outdoor learning space, building communication, early literacy and numeracy.
UK National Curriculum with Cambridge International Primary, supported by hands-on Curiosity Labs and Maker's Labs, alongside Arabic, Islamic Studies and Social Studies.
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.
IGCSE followed by AS and A Level. This phase is being introduced as the school phases in its upper grades toward Grade 12.
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24 teaching classrooms across the campus.
Equipped science laboratories.
Computer laboratories for ICT and digital learning.
An outdoor Discovery Forest learning space for the early years.
Curiosity Labs and Maker's Labs for hands-on, project-based learning.
A 7-a-side football pitch.
An outdoor basketball court.
An outdoor volleyball court.
Principal
Head Teacher
Assistant Head Teacher / Phase Coordinator (6 - 10)
Phase Coordinator (FS2 - Year 1)
Phase Coordinator (2 - 5)
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Nahyan The First Street, Falaj Hazzaa, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
