Inspection Rating
Outstanding-- ADEK
Languages Taught
English, Arabic, Urdu
Phone
Address
Plot 13, Sector ME-9, MBZ City, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, UAE
1 year / Kindergarten
Kindergarten 1 (age 4-5). Play-based early learning in dedicated early-years spaces.
1 year / Kindergarten
Kindergarten 2 (age 5-6). Early literacy and numeracy ahead of Cambridge Primary.
1 year / Cambridge Primary
Grade 1 (age 6-7). Start of the Cambridge Primary programme.
1 year / Cambridge Primary
Grade 2 (age 7-8). Building core English, Mathematics and Science.
1 year / Cambridge Primary
Grade 3 (age 8-9). Broadening the Cambridge Primary curriculum.
1 year / Cambridge Primary
Grade 4 (age 9-10). Developing independent learning.
All fees in AED per academic year
| Grade | Key Stage | Ages | KHDA Fee | School Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | Kindergarten | 4-5 | 26,200 | - |
| KG2 | Kindergarten | 5-6 | 27,020 | - |
| Grade 1 | Primary | 6-7 | 30,640 | - |
| Grade 2 | Primary | 7-8 | 30,640 | - |
| Grade 3 | Primary | 8-9 | 31,380 | - |
| Grade 4 | Primary | 9-10 | 31,480 | - |
| Grade 5 | Primary | 10-11 | 33,620 | - |
| Grade 6 | Lower Secondary | 11-12 | 33,620 | - |
| Grade 7 | Lower Secondary | 12-13 | 37,580 | - |
| Grade 8 | Lower Secondary | 13-14 | 37,580 | - |
| Grade 9 | IGCSE | 14-15 | 39,410 | - |
| Grade 10 | IGCSE | 15-16 | 39,980 | - |
| Grade 11 | A Level | 16-17 | 45,210 | - |
| Grade 12 | A Level | 17-18 | 46,620 | - |
Estimate total annual fees for your family
Official 2026/27 fees — among the most affordable Outstanding-rated British schools in Abu Dhabi. Tuition excludes UAE MoE books (which vary by grade and background), Cambridge examination fees and optional transport (~AED 5,000/year).
Returning students pay a re-registration fee of about 5% of tuition to secure the next year's place.
Three termly installments.
Language
English
Play-based early learning in dedicated early-years spaces, building communication, early literacy and numeracy.
Teaching Approach
Play- and activity-based early learning.
The Cambridge Primary programme with Cambridge Primary Checkpoint, alongside the required UAE MoE subjects.
Teaching Approach
Cambridge Primary curriculum with specialist subject teaching.
Cambridge Lower Secondary with subject-specialist teaching and the Robotic Development Centre supporting STEM.
Teaching Approach
Departmentalised teaching across the Cambridge Lower Secondary curriculum.
A purpose-built campus in Sector ME-9 of MBZ City, Mussafah (relocated 2010), with 75 classrooms, a planetarium, a Robotic Development Centre, biology/physics/chemistry labs, ICT suites, a multipurpose indoor stadium and a temperature-controlled indoor swimming pool.
An on-campus planetarium for astronomy and science learning.
A dedicated robotics and STEM development centre.
Separate biology, physics and chemistry laboratories.
Computer and ICT suites across the school.
A well-resourced school library.
Dedicated early-years learning spaces for kindergarten.
An indoor stadium for volleyball, handball, basketball, table tennis and badminton.
A large temperature-controlled indoor swimming pool.
On-site clinic with qualified nurses.
On-campus cafeteria serving meals and snacks.
Optional bus service across Abu Dhabi (billed separately).
Predominantly Indian, with educators from Egypt and Syria
Principal
Principal of Merryland International School, leading the Cambridge through-school and its sustained ADEK Outstanding rating.
Chairman & Chief Operations Officer
Founder
Founded Merryland International School in 1978 as a kindergarten and remains involved in the school.
Merryland International School
AED 26,200 - 46,620/yr