Tawam Private Model School

Tawam Private Model School sits in ADEK's Very Low fee category - and the numbers bear this out unambiguously. Annual tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year ranges from AED 3,627 at KG1 to AED 12,830 at Grade 12, making it one of the most affordable private school options across all of Al Ain's private school sector. For context, mid-range MoE curriculum private schools in Al Ain typically charge AED 8,000 to AED 20,000 per annum, and premium international schools charge AED 40,000 to AED 90,000 or more. Tawam's fees are, in absolute terms, remarkable value for a school with a Good ADEK rating. Additional costs are transparent and published via the ADEK TAMM portal. School bus transport is AED 2,340 per annum across all grade levels - a flat rate that simplifies family budgeting. Book costs range from AED 210 at KG1 to AED 950 at Grades 7-8, with no book costs listed for Grades 9-12 (consistent with the MoE's digital textbook provision at senior levels). Uniform costs are AED 150 for KG and primary grades, rising to AED 250 for Grades 4-9 and AED 350 for Grades 10-12. The total annual cost of attendance - including tuition, transport, books, and uniform - ranges from approximately AED 6,327 at KG1 (tuition AED 3,627 + bus AED 2,340 + books AED 210 + uniform AED 150) to approximately AED 15,520 at Grade 12 (tuition AED 12,830 + bus AED 2,340 + uniform AED 350, with no book cost listed). This all-in cost remains extraordinarily accessible by any measure of Abu Dhabi private education. No formal scholarship or bursary programme is publicly documented by the school. Sibling discount information is not published. Payment terms and accepted payment methods are not detailed on the school's website - parents should enquire directly about installment options, though MoE curriculum schools typically offer two or three-term payment structures aligned with the UAE academic calendar. The value-for-money verdict is straightforward: within the MoE curriculum segment, Tawam offers Good-rated education at the lowest end of the fee spectrum. Families are not paying for prestige or facilities - they are paying for functional, improving, community-rooted schooling, and they are getting it.