Reach British SchoolTuition Fees & Cost Breakdown 2026
Tuition Fees
Payment Terms
An enrolment deposit is required to secure a child's place and is deducted from the first instalment payment. Fees do not include uniforms or transportation.
Additional Costs
School Bus Service
Operated by Emirates Transportation Company; routes across Abu Dhabi. Location-dependent.
Operated by Emirates Transportation Company; routes across Abu Dhabi. Location-dependent.
School Uniform
Estimated cost from AED 500 per child; available from on-site Trutex shop. ADEK data shows AED 465–690 depending on year group.
Estimated cost from AED 500 per child; available from on-site Trutex shop. ADEK data shows AED 465–690 depending on year group.
Examination Fees (IGCSE / A Level / BTEC)
Not included in tuition fees. Set by external examination boards; confirmed between September and November each year. Applicable to Years 10–13.
Not included in tuition fees. Set by external examination boards; confirmed between September and November each year. Applicable to Years 10–13.
Discounts & Offers
Scholarships & Bursaries
Reach British School offers scholarship programmes available for Secondary School students. Details are communicated through the admissions team.
Value for Money
Reach British School in Abu Dhabi offers a British curriculum education from Nursery (FS1) through to Sixth Form (Year 13), with tuition fees for the 2025–26 academic year ranging from AED 25,260 for Nursery/FS1 up to AED 53,050 for Years 11–13. Fees are structured across four phases — Early Years, Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form — reflecting the increasing depth and breadth of the curriculum at each stage. The school is ADEK-approved, and its fee schedule is publicly available via the regulatory authority.
Annual tuition fees can be paid in a single payment or spread across three instalments, with payments due in August, December, and March (January for the second instalment in Sixth Form). An enrolment deposit is required to secure a place and is deducted from the first payment. Fees do not include uniforms, transportation, or external examination fees (IGCSE and A Level/BTEC), which are confirmed separately between September and November each year.
The school offers sibling discounts of 5% to 10% for families with two or more children enrolled, applicable to self-paid tuition fees. Corporate discounts are also available for employees of Etihad Airways and SEHA. Additional costs to budget for include the school bus service at AED 5,000 per year and uniforms starting from approximately AED 465–690 depending on year group, available through the school's on-site Trutex partner shop.