Al Adhwa Private School
Tuition Fees
Payment Terms
The school publishes a Fees and Collection Policy referenced on the admissions page. Families are advised to contact the school directly for installment options and payment methods.
Additional Costs
School Bus Transport
Standardised across all grade levels KG1 to Grade 12
Standardised across all grade levels KG1 to Grade 12
Books & Learning Materials (KG1)
Book fees vary significantly by grade level
Book fees vary significantly by grade level
Books & Learning Materials (Grade 12)
Highest book fee at senior level; see ADEK fee schedule for all grades
Highest book fee at senior level; see ADEK fee schedule for all grades
Uniform (KG1-KG2)
Uniform fee for kindergarten levels
Uniform fee for kindergarten levels
Uniform (Grade 1-Grade 6)
Standard uniform fee for primary and lower middle school
Standard uniform fee for primary and lower middle school
Uniform (Grade 7-Grade 12)
Uniform fee for upper middle and high school
Uniform fee for upper middle and high school
External Assessment Fees (AP & Standardised Tests)
Separate schedule published on school website for 2025/26; applies primarily to Grades 9-12
Separate schedule published on school website for 2025/26; applies primarily to Grades 9-12
Discounts & Offers
Scholarships & Bursaries
No formal scholarship or bursary programme is publicly documented by Al Adhwa Private School. Families seeking fee assistance should contact the Admissions Office directly to enquire about any discretionary arrangements.
Value for Money
Beyond tuition, families should budget for additional costs. Bus fees are standardised at AED 4,025 per year across all grade levels. Book fees range from AED 450 (KG1) to AED 3,508 (Grade 12), reflecting the increasing complexity of curriculum materials at higher grades. Uniform fees are AED 280 for KG levels and AED 300-330 for Grades 1 to 12. External assessment fees (AP exams and other standardised tests) are published separately and represent an additional cost for families in the upper secondary phase. The school also publishes a separate External Assessment Fees schedule for 2025/26, which families of Grade 9 to 12 students should download and review.
The school's payment terms reference a Fees and Collection Policy, though the specific installment structure (number of payments and split percentages) is not publicly detailed on the website. Parents are advised to contact the Admissions Office directly for payment schedule specifics. Scholarships and bursary information is not publicly documented, which is a transparency gap. The overall value-for-money verdict is straightforward: APS offers a Cognia-accredited American curriculum education with AP access at fees that are genuinely accessible. The trade-off is that external benchmark results do not yet match the fee-to-quality ratio of higher-cost competitors - but for families prioritising community, values, and affordability over elite university pipeline outcomes, the value proposition is clear.