Sunrise English Private School (SEPS) is a private, co-educational CBSE school in Shabiya ME-9, Mussafah (Mohammed Bin Zayed City), and one of Abu Dhabi's longest-established Indian-curriculum schools, founded in 1988 and housed in its purpose-built campus since 2006. It teaches the CBSE / NCERT curriculum from KG1 to Grade 12 (ages 4-18), leading to the AISSE Grade 10 and AISSCE Grade 12 board examinations, with Hindi and Arabic alongside English and Islamic education per MoE requirements. A large community school of around 2,822 students (about 98% Indian), it is rated Good by ADEK (2024-25 cycle; also Good in 2017-18 and 2021-22) with the leadership sub-domain rated Very Good, and inspection-rated very good outcomes in English, mathematics and science. With tuition of AED 8,100-12,770 it is among the most affordable Good-rated schools in the emirate.
Indian CBSE
KG1 – Grade 12
+2
1988
Fees for 2025/2026, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
2025/26 ADEK-approved fees. Tuition excludes books (AED 240-700/year), uniforms (AED 490-560) and optional transport (AED 4,520/year).
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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
An early-years CBSE foundation building phonics, early numeracy and language skills, with exposure to Hindi and Arabic alongside English.
The CBSE / NCERT primary programme: English, mathematics, science, social studies and Hindi, with Arabic and Islamic education per MoE requirements.
The CBSE middle-school programme adds laboratory sciences and ICT to the core curriculum.
The two-year run-up to the CBSE AISSE (Grade 10) board examinations.
The Senior Secondary phase leading to the CBSE AISSCE (Grade 12) board examinations and university entry.
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Applicants sit an age-appropriate assessment where required.
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Shabiya ME-9, near Safeer Mall, 59th Street, Mussafah, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, PO Box 71356, Abu Dhabi, UAE
