Harrow International School Abu Dhabi
Harrow International School Abu Dhabi
Harrow International School Abu Dhabi is a co-educational British day and boarding school planned for a purpose-built campus on Saadiyat Island, developed by UAE education group Taaleem in partnership with Harrow International Schools and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office. It will be the first Harrow International School in the GCC and Abu Dhabi's first British boarding school, following the English National Curriculum from Early Years through IGCSE and A-Level and grounded in Harrow's values of Courage, Honour, Humility and Fellowship. Scheduled to open for the 2027/28 academic year, it launches with Early Years to Year 6 and expands year on year toward an all-through capacity of around 1,800 students, led by Executive Principal Simon O'Connor. Early announcements cited a 2026 opening; the Abu Dhabi campus now follows Harrow Dubai, opening in 2027/28.
No fee schedule has been published for the Abu Dhabi campus. The school does not appear on the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge register, has no website of its own, and is not listed among Harrow schools by Harrow UK or by its operator. Contact the school for fees once it opens.
ADEK inspection rating
Source: Abu Dhabi Department of Education & Knowledge (ADEK), Irtiqa'a
British Early Years Foundation Stage, part of the launch cohort when the school opens in 2027/28.
English National Curriculum primary, the top of the launch cohort, delivered with Harrow's pastoral care, House system and co-curricular breadth.
Senior school phases in from 2028 onward, leading to (I)GCSE and A-Level, with day and boarding places and Harrow's leadership and character formation.
Two competition-sized swimming pools.
Two full-size gymnasiums plus a dedicated Foundation-Stage gym.
Rugby and football fields with a shaded grandstand.
Dedicated STEAM areas with separate primary and secondary provision, plus art and robotics spaces.
Specialist science laboratories.
Separate libraries for primary and secondary phases.
Performing-arts studios and auditorium, with music, dance and drama spaces.
Dining hall with long, communal bench-style seating echoing Harrow tradition.
Executive Principal, Harrow International Schools UAE
Leads Harrow International Schools in the UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi). British educator with 25+ years of experience; previously Director of Deira International School and head of Jumeirah College, both rated Outstanding in Dubai.
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Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
