The Japanese School in Abu Dhabi (アブダビ日本人学校, JSAD) is a private, co-educational school in Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi, founded in 1978 to serve the Japanese expatriate community and recognised by Japan's Ministry of Education (MEXT) — the only authentic Japanese-curriculum school in the emirate. It follows the Japanese national curriculum across an attached Kindergarten, Elementary school (Grades 1-6) and Junior High school (Grades 7-9); there is no senior high school. Teaching is in Japanese, with English and Arabic also taught, and a strong emphasis on moral and character education (道徳). Since 2006 a cohort of Emirati students (around 30% of the roll) has been admitted under a programme supported by the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince. A very small, high-touch school of around 80 students with an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio, it is rated Very Good by ADEK (Oct/Nov 2025), a rating sustained across cycles.
Japanese
KG1 – Grade 9
+2
1978
Fees for 2025/2026, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Grades 1 to 9 tuition for the 2026 school year (April 2026 to March 2027) is AED 38,160, paid in three terms of AED 12,720, AED 15,900 and AED 9,540, collected in line with ADEK directives. Kindergarten fees for 2026 are not published on the school website; confirm directly with the school. Optional transport AED 5,000 per year.
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ADEK 2025–2026 inspection
Japanese kindergarten (youchien): play- and character-based early years with experiential learning and moral education.
The Japanese MEXT elementary curriculum: Japanese, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, with Music, Art, PE, Technology/Home Economics and moral education (道徳), plus English and Arabic.
The Japanese MEXT junior-high curriculum, the highest stage of the school (no senior high); after Grade 9 students continue high school in Japan, supported by a scholarship programme.
Complete the online registration form and pay the registration fee.
Applicants sit an age-appropriate assessment where required.
Meet the admissions team and tour the campus.
Accept the offer and pay the deposit to secure the place.
Reach the admissions team directly to book a visit or ask about places.
Principal (Kocho)
Principal (Kocho) of The Japanese School in Abu Dhabi, the only MEXT-recognised Japanese-curriculum school in the emirate.
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King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Al Bateen, PO Box 8120, Abu Dhabi, UAE
