Royal American School (formerly Al Maali International School) is a private co-educational American-curriculum school in Shabiya 12, Mohamed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, established in 1996 as a villa school and housed in its current enclosed, purpose-built campus since 2009. It delivers a Common Core curriculum aligned to Oregon State Standards alongside MoE Arabic and Islamic Education from KG1 to Grade 12, leading to a US High School Diploma; classes are mixed from KG1 to Grade 4 and single-gender from Grade 5. Serving around 1,180 students across 56 classes and 68 classrooms, it is one of ADEK's biggest improvement stories — rising from Very Weak (2012-16) through Weak and Acceptable to Good at the 2021-22 Irtiqa inspection (February 2022), where all subjects were rated Good across all phases; the rating carries forward as the school has not been re-inspected since. With KG fees from AED 12,360 it is among the most affordable Good-rated American schools in Abu Dhabi.
American
KG1 – Grade 12
+1
1996
Fees for 2025/2026, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
2025-26 ADEK-approved fees (edcare). Among the most affordable Good-rated American-curriculum schools in Abu Dhabi (KG from AED 12,360).
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ADEK inspection rating
The quality of performance meets the expectations of the UAE.
Source: Abu Dhabi Department of Education & Knowledge (ADEK) — Irtiqa'a
American early years in mixed classes, building early literacy and numeracy with a dedicated KG outdoor play space.
Common Core curriculum aligned to Oregon State Standards with MAP assessment; classes are mixed through Grade 4, with single-gender classes beginning at Grade 5.
Single-gender middle school broadening the American curriculum with subject-specialist teaching.
Credit-based US High School Diploma pathway on Common Core / Oregon standards (no Advanced Placement provision documented).
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Shabiya 12, near Shabiya Bus Station, Mohamed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
