Rosary School (مدرسة الوردية) is a private, UAE Ministry of Education-curriculum school on Abu Dhabi island, established in 1969 and one of the emirate's oldest private schools. It is an Arabic-medium, bilingual Arabic/English national school — co-educational in Kindergarten, with a boys' section running to Grade 5 and a girls' section running to Grade 12. It follows the UAE MoE curriculum (KG, Cycle 1, Cycle 2 and Cycle 3) leading to the UAE Secondary School Certificate with Advanced and General streams, and participates in EmSAT and international benchmark tests. Rated Very Good by ADEK (2025/26) — a clear improvement over earlier cycles — it serves around 2,500-2,600 students, the largest groups Jordanian, Syrian and Egyptian, and has graduated 39+ cohorts of Grade-12 students.
UAE MoE
KG1 – Grade 12
+2
1969
Fees for 2025/2026, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Official 2025/26 ADEK-approved schedule (maximum tuition). Transport AED 4,548/year; books AED 210-1,290/year by grade, plus additional French/English textbook fees AED 160-345; uniform AED 180-190. Standardized-assessment fees are included in tuition for Grades 3-9. Registration fee not published. The school is co-educational in KG, with a boys' section to Grade 5 and a girls' section to Grade 12.
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ADEK 2024–2025 inspection
Arabic-language early years (co-educational): early literacy and numeracy, Islamic and moral education.
The UAE MoE primary curriculum in boys' and girls' sections: Arabic, Islamic Education, Social Studies, English, Mathematics and Science.
The UAE MoE preparatory cycle (girls' section) continuing the core national subjects, with standardized assessment.
The UAE MoE secondary cycle with Advanced and General streams, leading to the UAE Secondary School Certificate (Shahadat Al Thanawiya Al Aama); students sit the EmSAT and International Benchmark Tests.
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Principal
Principal of Rosary School, leading one of Abu Dhabi's oldest UAE-curriculum schools through its ADEK Very Good rating.
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Zone 1E22, Al Nudoud Street (Al Nahyan / Al Mushrif), PO Box 597, Abu Dhabi, UAE
