Private International English School (PIES), commonly known as Bhavans Abu Dhabi, is a private, co-educational Indian-curriculum (CBSE) school in Mussafah (Shabiya, Sector 9), Abu Dhabi, founded in September 2010 as the first Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan school in the UAE. It runs from KG to Grade 12 (with a Nursery/Pre-KG also offered), pairing a Montessori-influenced early years with an NCERT-aligned CBSE programme, and leads to the CBSE Grade 10 (AISSE) and Grade 12 (AISSCE) board examinations with Science and Commerce streams. Rated Very Good by ADEK across three consecutive cycles (2018-19, 2021-22 and 2023-24), with Science rated Outstanding across all phases, it serves around 1,984 students — overwhelmingly Indian — and reports 100% CBSE pass rates with strong PISA and TIMSS benchmarking.
Indian CBSE
KG1 – Grade 12
+2
2010
Fees for 2025/2026, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Official 2026/27 schedule. Books AED 600 (KG) / 700 (Grades 1-12); CBSE board exam fees AED 450-600 by grade; transport AED 3,500-4,950/year by route. A Nursery/Pre-KG is also offered (fee on application).
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ADEK 2023–2024 inspection
Montessori-influenced, thematic/play-way activity-based early years.
An integrated NCERT-aligned CBSE primary curriculum with Hindi, Arabic and UAE Moral/Islamic Education.
The CBSE middle-school curriculum with a second language (Hindi or French) and ICT.
The CBSE secondary curriculum leading to the All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) at Grade 10.
CBSE senior secondary leading to the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) at Grade 12, with Science and Commerce streams.
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.
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Principal
Principal of Private International English School (Bhavans), Abu Dhabi, leading the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan CBSE school through three consecutive ADEK Very Good ratings.
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Sector 9, Shabiya, Mussafah, PO Box 39972, Abu Dhabi, UAE
