Al Seddique Private School

Al Seddique's school fees 2026 position it as one of the most affordable regulated private schools in Al Ain. The ADEK/TAMM fee schedule for Academic Year 2025-2026 shows tuition ranging from AED 3,240 in KG to AED 9,900 in Grade 9 - a fee band that places the school firmly at the value end of the Al Ain private school spectrum. For context, many MoE curriculum schools in Al Ain charge AED 10,000-20,000+ at secondary level, and international curriculum schools in the emirate can reach AED 40,000-60,000. Al Seddique's fees are ADEK-regulated and publicly listed on the TAMM platform. In addition to tuition, families should budget for transport (AED 2,243 per year if using the school bus), books (AED 210-950 depending on grade), and uniforms (AED 200 for KG-Grade 6; AED 300 for Grades 7-9). No book fee is listed for Grade 9 in the official fee schedule. Total annual cost including all listed extras ranges from approximately AED 5,893 (KG1, with bus) to approximately AED 12,443 (Grade 9, with bus). The school's fees page was not accessible at the time of this review, so payment terms, sibling discount structures, and scholarship information could not be verified from the school's own website. Parents are advised to contact the admissions office directly on 0097137643969 or at info@sdq-uae.com to confirm current payment instalment options. Given that the school serves a predominantly Arab-expatriate community, it is reasonable to expect that payment flexibility exists, but this cannot be confirmed from available sources. On a value-for-money basis, the calculus is straightforward: at these fees, parents are not paying for premium facilities, a rich extracurricular programme, or outstanding academic outcomes. They are paying for a safe, culturally familiar, Arabic-medium education that meets ADEK's baseline Acceptable standard. For families where budget is a primary constraint and cultural alignment is a priority, this represents reasonable value. For families who can stretch to mid-range fees at a Good or Very Good-rated school, the additional investment is likely to yield meaningfully better academic outcomes.