Budget-friendly schools in Abu Dhabi: 42 schools with average fees under Dh30,000 and Irtiqaa rating 'good' or ‘very good'

Are you looking for a good school to enroll your child, but worried about high school fees? Don't worry, we've got you covered.

Last week we curated a list of 43 schools in Dubai, rated ‘good’ or above, with tuition fees under Dh30,000. This week we have a budget-friendly list of schools for parents in Abu Dhabi.

Here are 42 schools in Abu Dhabi, which are rated as “Good” or “Very Good”, by 'Irtiqaa' a six-point evaluation system that measures the quality of education in schools across the Emirate.

The average fees for the following schools is under Dh30,000 per year. The fee range indicated below shows the starting tuition fee for kindergarten, up to the tuition fees in higher classes such as Grade 10 or 12.

1. Al Bashair Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE (Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi)
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 553 1666
School fees: Dh12,900 - 27,200
Irtiqaa Rating: Very Good

2. Private International English

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 559 1777
School fees: Dh10,200 - 19,300
Irtiqaa Rating: Very Good

3. Abu Dhabi International Pvt

School type: Private
Curriculum: American
Phone: 02 205 7999
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
School fees: Dh13,660 - 29,280
Irtiqaa Rating: Very Good

4. Al Ain American Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum: American
Location: Al Ain - Asharej
Phone: 03 767 7000
School fees: Dh14,600 - 24,900
Irtiqaa Rating: Very Good

5. Beit Al Maqdes Intl P. School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 552 7500
School fees: Dh5,420 - 11,050
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

6. Horizon Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Khalifa city
Phone: 02 556 0811
School fees: Dh6,070 - 19,340
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

7. Rosary Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 445 2500
School fees: Dh7,610 - 16,670
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

8. Al Dhabiania Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 667 8282
School fees: Dh9,050 - 16,460
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

9. Al Andalus Private Academy

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 03 782 9980
School fees: Dh5,700 - 14,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

10. Al Dar Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Al Ain - Hili
Phone: 03 783 2215
School fees: Dh4,000 - 13,500
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

11. Al Khalil Intl. Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Al Ain - Al Agabiyaa
Phone: 03 782 0676
School fees: Dh5,600 - 14,200
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

12. Emirates Private School, Abu Dhabi

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 444 8863
School fees: Dh9,360 - 17,800
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

13. Emirates Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Al Ain - Al Muwaiji
Phone: 03 767 9322
School fees: Dh8,180 - 11,150
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

14. Abu Dhabi Indian School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 448 8025
School fees: Dh5,120 - 7,470
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

15. Sunrise English Private

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 552 9989
School fees: Dh7,300 - 11,500
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

16. Indian Pvt School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Al Ain - Al Muwaiji
School fees: Dh4,730 - 7,610
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

17. Our Own English High School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Al Ain - Al Muwaiji
Phone: 03 767 9747
School fees: Dh6,700 - 13,200
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

18. Asian International - Rowais

School type: Private 
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Al Dhafra Region - Al Ruwais
Phone : 02-877 8789
School fees: Dh3,550 - 12,480
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

19. Al Bateen Scientific Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 666 7911
School fees: Dh15,430 - 25,310
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

20. Al Adhwa Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 02 666 7911
School fees: Dh7,720 - 21,400
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

21. Al Nahda National - Boys

School type: Private
Curriculum type: British
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 204 1700
School fees: Dh18,620 - 27,570
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

22. Bani Yas International Private

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Abu dhabi - Baniyas
School fees: Dh13,890 - 29,120
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

23. Al Dhafra Private Schools

School type: Private
Curriculum type: British
Location: Al Ain Al Muwaiji
Phone: 02 6108400
School fees: Dh12,240 - 22,940
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

24. Al Ittihad National Private

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 03 781 1164
School fees: Dh17,290 - 29,740
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

25. Al Sanawbar Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain Al Muwaiji
School fees: Dh13,270 - 28,190
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

26. Emirates Falcon International

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 03 780 6668
School fees: Dh19,500 - 27,500
Irtiqaa Rating :Good

27. Madar International School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Al Towayya
Phone: 03 761 1330
School fees: Dh18,300 - 29,600
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

28. The Gulf International Academy

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Al Muwaiji
Phone: 03 767 6905
School fees: Dh11,800 - 25,500
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

29. United School Of Al Yahar

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Al Yahar
Phone: 03 781 9799
School fees: Dh14,920 - 29,220
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

30. Bright Riders

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 6922000
School fees: Dh9,470 - 19,650
Irtiqaa Rating :Good

31. Gems Winchester

School type: Private
Curriculum type: British
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 403 5499
School fees: Dh17,900 - 29,010
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

32. Alia International School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Al Dhaher
Phone: 03 784 8992
School fees: Dh10,000 - 23,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

33. Abu Dhabi Indian - Branch 1

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Al Wathba
Phone: 02 583 1991
School fees: Dh9,360 - 20,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

34. Mohammed Bin Khaled School - Al Nahyan

School type: Private
Curriculum type: American
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 03 780 5554
School fees: Dh12,100 - 18,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

35. Mayoor Private School L.L.C

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Al Wathba
Phone: 02 510 0811
School fees: Dh17,500 - 25,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

36. Creative British School Llc

School type: Private
Curriculum type: British
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 552 3700
School fees: Dh8,510 - 21,850
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

37. National Torches Private School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: MoE
Location: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Island
Phone: 02 448 2414
School fees: Dh8,500 - 20,000
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

38. Gems United Indian School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Baniyas
Phone: 02 205 9777
School fees: Dh9,570 - 19,030
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

39. Global Indian International School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Baniyas
Phone: 02 507 9555
School fees: Dh10,600 - 12,550
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

40. International Indian School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Baniyas
Phone: 02 585 4499
School fees: Dh11,600 - 21,100
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

41. Garden City British School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: British
Location: Al Ain - Falaj Hazza
Phone: 03 780 5775
School fees: Dh23,100 - 27,500
Irtiqaa Rating: Good

42. Dunes International School

School type: Private
Curriculum type: Indian
Location: Abu Dhabi - Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Phone: 02 552 7527
School fees: Dh12,000 - 23,500
Irtiqaa Rating: Good