The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Boys
The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Boys
The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Boys (SZPAB) is a private academy on Al Falah Street in Al Khalidiyah, Abu Dhabi, managed by GEMS Education and established in 2015 after its sister Academy for Girls. It delivers a blended, bilingual curriculum, the American Massachusetts Common Core combined with the UAE Ministry of Education programme (Arabic, Islamic Studies, UAE Social Studies and "My Identity"), from Pre-KG to Grade 12, with Advanced Placement (AP) courses recognised by the College Board and accreditation from CIS and NEASC. Classes are co-educational from Pre-KG to Grade 3 and boys-only from Grade 4. Around 1,340 students attend (about 93% Emirati), taught by some 130 teachers at a 1:11 ratio. The academy is rated Outstanding by ADEK, up from Very Good, and combines a strong national identity with a modern, US-aligned education on a well-equipped campus with science and LEGO innovation labs, two swimming pools, a running track and extensive sports facilities.
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
The price shown is what the school applies. ADEK's figures alongside are a ceiling, and the school charges that ceiling on every year group except Pre-K, where it applies AED 45,000 against an approved AED 58,390. Pre-K runs the same hours as KG1 and KG2, so that is a genuine reduction rather than a shorter day, and it is specific to this campus - the sister girls' academy prices Pre-K at the same level as its kindergarten years. Note the school's fee page still carries a 2025-2026 label while the 2026-2027 admission handbook it links shows the same figures, and ADEK states its schedule stands until replaced. Tuition excludes uniform, transport and a compulsory digital device in Grades 3 to 12, whose cost the school says it will notify separately.
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ADEK 2024–2025 inspection
Co-educational early years blending US early-learning standards with Arabic and UAE cultural foundations.
The American Massachusetts Common Core blended with UAE MoE subjects. Co-educational to Grade 3, then boys-only from Grade 4.
Subject-specialist middle school (boys-only) with French introduced and STEM through LEGO innovation and digital learning rooms.
The US High School Diploma with Advanced Placement (AP) courses (College Board), blended with UAE MoE requirements. Accredited by CIS and NEASC.
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Five well-equipped science laboratories.
Two LEGO innovation rooms for STEM and robotics.
Two specialist digital learning rooms.
A green-screen media studio for digital production.
Dedicated music and drama rooms.
Art and technology rooms.
Two swimming pools, including a 25-metre pool.
An indoor sports hall.
Principal
Principal of The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Boys, leading the GEMS-managed bilingual academy through its ADEK Outstanding rating.
Vice Principal
Head of Early Childhood
Head of Elementary
Head of Secondary
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Al Falah Street, Al Khalidiyah, PO Box 812, Abu Dhabi, UAE
