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The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls

The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls

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The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls

Abu Dhabi
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School
CurriculumAmerican / UAE MoE
GenderGirls Only
Age Range3 - 18 years
Established2000
Facilities11
AdmissionOpen
CurriculumAmerican / UAE MoE
GenderGirls Only
Age Range3 - 18 years
Established2000
Facilities11
AdmissionOpen

About

The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls (SZPAG) is a private academy on Mubarak Bin Mohammed Street in Al Rowdah (Al Bateen), Abu Dhabi — the original Sheikh Zayed academy, founded in 2000 and managed by GEMS Education, with the Academy for Boys following later. It delivers a blended, bilingual curriculum — the American Massachusetts Common Core combined with the UAE Ministry of Education programme and a deeply embedded Emirati identity ethos — from Pre-KG to Grade 12, with Advanced Placement courses and accreditation from NEASC and CIS. Classes are co-educational from Pre-KG to Grade 3 and girls-only from Grade 4. Around 1,500 students attend (about 91% Emirati), taught by some 130 teachers at a 1:11 ratio. Long regarded as one of Abu Dhabi's most prestigious schools, it is rated Outstanding by ADEK (2024 Irtiqa'a, up from Very Good), pairing a strong national identity with a modern US-aligned education across two buildings with libraries, ICT and science laboratories, a theatre and gymnasia.
OutstandingADEK Outstanding (2024, up from Very Good)
American + APUS Massachusetts curriculum (NEASC & CIS) with AP
National IdentityBilingual girls' academy with a deep Emirati identity
91%Emirati student community (~1,500 students)
Est. 2000The original Sheikh Zayed academy (GEMS)

Inspection Rating

Outstanding-- ADEK

Languages Taught

English, Arabic

Phone

+971 2 619 5555

Email

zayedacademy@zayedacademy.ae

Website

szpa.ae/girls

Address

Mubarak Bin Mohammed Street, Al Rowdah (Al Bateen), Abu Dhabi, UAE

Programmes Offered

15 Programmes
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Pre-KG

1 year / Kindergarten

AED 33,910/yr

Pre-Kindergarten (age 3-4). Co-educational early years.

KG1

1 year / Kindergarten

AED 33,910/yr

Kindergarten 1 (age 4-5). Co-educational early learning.

KG2

1 year / Kindergarten

AED 33,910/yr

Kindergarten 2 (age 5-6). Co-educational, ahead of elementary.

Grade 1

1 year / Elementary

AED 50,000/yr

Grade 1 (age 6-7). American Massachusetts curriculum with Arabic and UAE MoE subjects.

Grade 2

1 year / Elementary

AED 50,000/yr

Grade 2 (age 7-8). Building core literacy and numeracy.

Grade 3

1 year / Elementary

AED 50,000/yr

Grade 3 (age 8-9). Final co-educational year before girls-only classes.

Tuition Fees 2025/26

All fees in AED per academic year

GradeKey StageAgesKHDA FeeSchool Fee
Pre-KGKindergarten3-433,910-
KG1Kindergarten4-533,910-
KG2Kindergarten5-633,910-
Grade 1Elementary6-750,000-
Grade 2Elementary7-850,000-
Grade 3Elementary8-950,000-
Grade 4Elementary9-1050,000-
Grade 5Elementary10-1156,890-
Grade 6Middle School11-1256,890-
Grade 7Middle School12-1363,220-
Grade 8Middle School13-1463,220-
Grade 9High School14-1569,890-
Grade 10High School15-1678,160-
Grade 11High School16-1778,160-
Grade 12High School17-1878,160-

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Child 1

Official 2025/26 fees (GEMS Education). Tuition excludes uniform (AED 835-1,495), transport (~AED 5,000/year) and a compulsory digital device for the upper grades.

Payment Information

Fees & Deposits
Registration Deposit

Registration fee of 5% of annual tuition, due on acceptance (ADEK Policy 39) and offset against tuition.

5% of annual tuition
Payment Terms

The balance is payable in three installments.

Curriculum

Language

English

Co-educational early years in dedicated kindergarten play areas, blending US early-learning standards with Arabic and UAE cultural foundations.

Teaching Approach

Play- and activity-based early learning.

Core Subjects

English Language ArtsEarly MathematicsDiscovery / ScienceArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPE

The American Massachusetts Common Core blended with UAE MoE subjects. Co-educational to Grade 3, then girls-only from Grade 4.

Teaching Approach

US standards-based teaching with strong Arabic and national identity.

Core Subjects

English Language ArtsMathematicsScienceSocial StudiesArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPEICT

Subject-specialist middle school (girls-only) with STEM through ICT and science laboratories.

Teaching Approach

Departmentalised teaching with STEM and the arts.

Core Subjects

English Language ArtsMathematicsScienceSocial StudiesArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ICTArtMusicPE

Facilities

A two-building campus on Mubarak Bin Mohammed Street in Al Rowdah (Al Bateen), with separate elementary and secondary libraries (Knowledge Centre), three ICT laboratories and a Mac Suite, four science laboratories, a theatre, a dining room, a gymnasium in each building and dedicated kindergarten play areas.

Current Enrollment1,500 students

Academic

Theatre

An on-campus theatre for performances and assemblies.

Libraries (Knowledge Centre)

Separate Elementary and Secondary libraries / Knowledge Centre.

Three ICT Laboratories

Three ICT laboratories plus a dedicated Mac Suite.

Four Science Laboratories

Four science laboratories across the elementary and secondary phases.

Mac Suite

A dedicated Apple Mac computing suite.

Sports & Recreation

Gymnasia (Both Buildings)

A gymnasium in each of the school's two buildings.

Kindergarten Play Areas

Dedicated, age-appropriate kindergarten play areas.

Student Services

Dining Room

An on-campus dining room.

Prayer Rooms

Dedicated prayer rooms.

School Clinic

On-site clinic with qualified nurses.

School Transport

Optional bus service across Abu Dhabi (billed separately).

Transport

School Bus ServiceAvailable

Staffing & Leadership

Teachers130
Teaching Assistants37
Students1500
Teachers130
Teaching Assistants37
Students1500

Senior Leadership

CB

Carolyn Bailey

Principal

Principal of The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls, leading the GEMS-managed bilingual academy through its ADEK Outstanding rating.

Location

Mubarak Bin Mohammed Street, Al Rowdah (Al Bateen), Abu Dhabi, UAE

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The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls

AED 33,910 - 78,160/yr