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The cheapest international schools in Abu Dhabi
The 10 lowest verified annual fees in Abu Dhabi at age 16, on 2026/2027 published fees. Tuition and entry costs are separate: a school can be cheaper per year and dearer to join.
Age 16 tuition
د.إ 13,650
across ages د.إ 11,540 – د.إ 13,650
Application
د.إ 0
Registration
د.إ 500
Capital levy
د.إ 0
Deposit
د.إ 0
Total entry
د.إ 500
Cheapest #2 of 25 in Abu Dhabi
Creative British School Abu Dhabi
ME-10, Mussafah (33rd Street), Abu Dhabi · British (Cambridge / Pearson Edexcel)
Age 16 tuition
د.إ 25,890
across ages د.إ 10,090 – د.إ 25,970
Application
د.إ 0
Registration
د.إ 500
Capital levy
د.إ 0
Deposit
د.إ 0
Total entry
د.إ 500
Cheapest #3 of 25 in Abu Dhabi
Al Najah Private School Abu Dhabi
Mohamed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi · IB Diploma and British (IGCSE / International A-Level)
Age 16 tuition
د.إ 26,300
across ages د.إ 15,060 – د.إ 32,300
Application
د.إ 0
Registration
د.إ 0
Capital levy
د.إ 0
Deposit
د.إ 0
Total entry
د.إ 0
Cheapest #4 of 25 in Abu Dhabi
The Cambridge High School Abu Dhabi
ME-9, Shabia (Mussafah), Mohamed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi · British (National Curriculum for England, IGCSE/A-Level)
Age 16 tuition
د.إ 31,190
across ages د.إ 16,960 – د.إ 35,760
Application
د.إ 0
Registration
د.إ 0
Capital levy
د.إ 0
Deposit
د.إ 0
Total entry
د.إ 0
Cheapest #5 of 25 in Abu Dhabi
Merryland International School Abu Dhabi
Mohamed Bin Zayed City (Mussafah), Abu Dhabi · British (Cambridge)
Age 16 tuition
د.إ 39,980
across ages د.إ 26,200 – د.إ 46,620
Application
د.إ 0
Registration
د.إ 0
Capital levy
د.إ 0
Deposit
د.إ 0
Total entry
د.إ 0
Cheapest #6 of 25 in Abu Dhabi
The International School of Choueifat - Abu Dhabi (Khalifa City)
Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi · SABIS (US/UK)
Age 16 tuition
د.إ 40,820
across ages د.إ 23,420 – د.إ 41,370
Application
د.إ 0
Registration
د.إ 0
Capital levy
د.إ 0
Deposit
د.إ 0
Total entry
د.إ 0
Cheapest #7 of 25 in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Grammar School (Canada)
Al Zahiyah (Tourist Club Area), Abu Dhabi · Canadian (Nova Scotia)
Age 16 tuition
د.إ 45,170
across ages د.إ 23,350 – د.إ 49,190
Application
د.إ 100
Registration
د.إ 0
Capital levy
د.إ 0
Deposit
د.إ 0
Total entry
د.إ 100
Cheapest #8 of 25 in Abu Dhabi
International Community School - Abu Dhabi (Mushrif)
Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi · American (California Common Core/NGSS) with IB Diploma and AP
Age 16 tuition
د.إ 48,090
across ages د.إ 24,380 – د.إ 53,350
Application
د.إ 0
Registration
د.إ 1,000
Capital levy
د.إ 0
Deposit
د.إ 0
Total entry
د.إ 1,000
Cheapest #9 of 25 in Abu Dhabi
Canadian International School Abu Dhabi
Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi · Canadian (Alberta)
Age 16 tuition
د.إ 51,820
across ages د.إ 39,010 – د.إ 51,820
Application
د.إ 0
Registration
د.إ 1,850
Capital levy
د.إ 0
Deposit
د.إ 0
Total entry
د.إ 1,850
Cheapest #10 of 25 in Abu Dhabi
Reach British School Abu Dhabi
Baniyas East 2, Abu Dhabi · British (National Curriculum for England, IGCSE/A-Level/BTEC)
Age 16 tuition
د.إ 51,900
across ages د.إ 25,260 – د.إ 51,900
Application
د.إ 0
Registration
د.إ 1,000
Capital levy
د.إ 0
Deposit
د.إ 0
Total entry
د.إ 1,000
Ranked on annual tuition at age 16 from each school’s own published fee schedule; entry costs are one-off and charged on top. Schools that stop before age 16 are not ranked here.