International schools in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
There are 66 international schools listed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. They offer IB Diploma, Advanced Placement, British EYFS, National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, IB PYP, IB MYP, US Common Core, Cambridge A-Level, CBSE (India), Montessori, NGSS, German National Curriculum (Abitur), Cambridge Primary, Chinese National Curriculum, and Japanese National Curriculum. Annual tuition ranges from about ≈ $999–$19.3K (USD).
Updated July 2026
- Schools
- 66
- Curricula
- 16
- Tuition (USD)
- ≈ $999–$19.3K
Curricula offered: IB Diploma, Advanced Placement, British EYFS, National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, IB PYP, IB MYP, US Common Core, Cambridge A-Level, CBSE (India), Montessori, NGSS, German National Curriculum (Abitur), Cambridge Primary, Chinese National Curriculum, and Japanese National Curriculum.
Accreditations: IB, Cambridge International, Oxford AQA, CIS, NEASC, British Schools Overseas, AEFE, Cognia, UNESCO ASPnet, Middle States Association, COBIS, NCPSA, and WASC.
| School | Curriculum | Stages | Accreditation | Gender | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Community School of Abu Dhabi (ACS)ACS | IB Diploma, Advanced Placement | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | IB | Co-ed | AED 60.8K |
| British International School Abu DhabiBISAD | British EYFS, National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB, Cambridge International, Oxford AQA | Co-ed | AED 54.2K |
| Al Bateen Secondary School | National Curriculum (England), IB PYP, IGCSE, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB, CIS, NEASC | Co-ed | AED 54K |
| Yasmina British AcademyYBA | National Curriculum (England) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | British Schools Overseas | Co-ed | AED 49.7K |
| International Community School Mushrif | IB Diploma, Advanced Placement | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB | Co-ed | AED 24.4K |
| Raha International School, Khalifa City | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | IB, CIS | Co-ed | AED 41.6K |
| Yasmina American School | US Common Core | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | AED 32K |
| Good Will Children Private School | National Curriculum (England), British EYFS | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary | Cambridge International | — | AED 13.8K |
| International Community School Branch 1 | National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | British Schools Overseas | — | AED 26.7K |
| Lycee Francais International TheodoreMonod | IGCSE | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Cambridge International, IB, AEFE | Co-ed | AED 33.5K |
| Mamoura British Academy | National Curriculum (England), British EYFS, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | British Schools Overseas | Co-ed | AED 54.4K |
| Repton Abu Dhabi | National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB | — | AED 63.7K |
| SAMA International Schools (SIS) | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB, CIS | Co-ed | AED 30.1K |
| British School Al Khubairat (BSAK) | National Curriculum (England) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | British Schools Overseas | Co-ed | AED 45.6K |
| GEMS American Academy, Abu Dhabi | IB Diploma, Advanced Placement | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | CIS, NEASC, IB | — | AED 57.9K |
| Rawafed Private School | Advanced Placement | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cognia | — | AED 19.1K |
| Al Nahda National School for Boys | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | CIS, NEASC, Cambridge International | Co-ed | — |
| Al Nahda National School for Girls | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | CIS, NEASC, Cambridge International | Co-ed | — |
| Al Shohub School | National Curriculum (England) | Early years, Primary | — | Co-ed | AED 27.8K |
| Australian School of Abu Dhabi | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB | — | AED 15.6K |
| Canadian International School Abu Dhabi | Advanced Placement | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | AED 39K |
| Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | National Curriculum (England) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | British Schools Overseas | — | AED 71.5K |
| Emirates Private School Abu Dhabi | IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Cognia, Cambridge International | — | AED 12.1K |
| Dunes International School | CBSE (India) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | AED 12.3K |
| Private International English School | CBSE (India), Montessori | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | AED 10.8K |
| Al Murooj Scientific Private School | National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Cambridge International, UNESCO ASPnet | Co-ed | — |
| American International School in Abu Dhabi | IB PYP, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Middle States Association, CIS, IB | Co-ed | — |
| Emirates Future International AcademyEFIA | CBSE (India) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | AED 7.9K |
| The Cambridge High School Abu Dhabi | National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | Cambridge International | Co-ed | AED 17K |
| Shining Star International School Abu Dhabi | CBSE (India) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | AED 8.6K |
| Sunrise International School Abu DhabiSISAD | CBSE (India) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | AED 9.2K |
| International Community School Khalifa City | US Common Core, NGSS | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Cognia | — | AED 26K |
| Liwa International School Al Mushrif | US Common Core, NGSS | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | AED 27K |
| Al Basma British School | National Curriculum (England), British EYFS, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | AED 21.9K |
| Brighton College Abu Dhabi | National Curriculum (England), British EYFS, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | British Schools Overseas, COBIS | Co-ed | AED 50.8K |
| German School Abu Dhabi | IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | AED 36.6K |
| International Community School (ICS) City Centre | National Curriculum (England), British EYFS, Advanced Placement, IB Diploma | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | IB | — | — |
| Muna British Academy | National Curriculum (England), British EYFS | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary | — | — | AED 53K |
| The Spanish School of Abu Dhabi | German National Curriculum (Abitur) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary | — | Co-ed | AED 24.4K |
| Al Karamah School and Training Institute | National Curriculum (England) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | British Schools Overseas | — | — |
| Al Rabeeh School | British EYFS, National Curriculum (England) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary | — | Co-ed | AED 28.8K |
| Creative British School | National Curriculum (England) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | AED 10.1K |
| Jigsaw Nursery Abu Dhabi | British EYFS | Early years | — | — | AED 15.8K |
| Merryland International School | Cambridge Primary, IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | AED 26.2K |
| Sunrise English Private School | CBSE (India) | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | — |
| International Community School Khalidiyah (branch 4) | National Curriculum (England), British EYFS | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | British Schools Overseas | — | — |
| Pinnacle American School | US Common Core | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary | — | — | AED 20.5K |
| Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Arab Pakistan Private School | Chinese National Curriculum | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | Co-ed | AED 3.8K |
| United Private School Baniyas | US Common Core, NGSS | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary | — | — | AED 12K |
| International Community School Al Danah (branch 1) | National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | AED 26.7K |
| Saint Joseph's School | CBSE (India) | Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | AED 6.7K |
| Belvedere British School | British EYFS, National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | — | AED 23K |
| Al Bateen Scientific Private School | US Common Core, NGSS, Advanced Placement | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Cognia | — | — |
| Elite Private School | — | — | Cognia, NCPSA, WASC | — | AED 24.7K |
| International Academic School | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | AED 30.3K |
| International Jubilee Private School | US Common Core, NGSS | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | Cognia | — | — |
| SKBZ Bangladesh Islamia School & College | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary, Sixth form | — | Co-ed | AED 3.7K |
| Al Manhal International Private School | — | — | — | Co-ed | AED 9.9K |
| Royal American School | — | — | — | Co-ed | AED 12.4K |
| Al Roya Private School | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary, Upper secondary | — | — | AED 6.9K |
| Crescent International Private School | — | Early years, Primary, Lower secondary | — | — | AED 12K |
| Japanese School Abu Dhabi | Japanese National Curriculum | — | — | — | — |
| Philippine Emirates Private School | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pearl British Academy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hamoodah Bin Ali School | — | — | — | — | — |
| International Community School Al Falah | — | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many international schools are in Abu Dhabi?
- Novana Index lists 66 international schools in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- What are the best international schools in Abu Dhabi?
- There is no single best international school in Abu Dhabi; the right fit depends on curriculum, budget, and boarding needs. The 66 listed schools offer IB Diploma, Advanced Placement, British EYFS, National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, IB PYP, IB MYP, US Common Core, Cambridge A-Level, CBSE (India), Montessori, NGSS, German National Curriculum (Abitur), Cambridge Primary, Chinese National Curriculum, and Japanese National Curriculum and hold accreditations including IB, Cambridge International, Oxford AQA, CIS, NEASC, British Schools Overseas, AEFE, Cognia, UNESCO ASPnet, Middle States Association, COBIS, NCPSA, and WASC. Compare all 66 by curriculum, fees, boarding, and accreditation to find the best match.
- What curricula do international schools in Abu Dhabi offer?
- International schools in Abu Dhabi offer IB Diploma, Advanced Placement, British EYFS, National Curriculum (England), IGCSE, IB PYP, IB MYP, US Common Core, Cambridge A-Level, CBSE (India), Montessori, NGSS, German National Curriculum (Abitur), Cambridge Primary, Chinese National Curriculum, and Japanese National Curriculum.
- How much does international school tuition cost in Abu Dhabi?
- Annual tuition at international schools listed in Abu Dhabi ranges from about ≈ $999–$19.3K (USD).
- Which accreditations do schools in Abu Dhabi hold?
- Listed schools in Abu Dhabi hold accreditations including IB, Cambridge International, Oxford AQA, CIS, NEASC, British Schools Overseas, AEFE, Cognia, UNESCO ASPnet, Middle States Association, COBIS, NCPSA, and WASC.