Emirates National Schools - MBZ

ENS MBZ's school fees 2026 place it in the mid-to-upper range for Abu Dhabi education, with official ADEK/TAMM fee data for AY2025-26 confirming tuition fees of AED 53,550 for Grade 11 and AED 58,720 for Grade 12. These figures reflect the IB Diploma Programme years and represent the ceiling of the fee range. The school's full fee range spans from approximately AED 22,190 at KG level through to AED 58,720 at Grade 12, making it a genuinely accessible option at the lower end for families in Mohamed Bin Zayed City, while remaining competitive - not premium - at the senior level compared to Abu Dhabi's elite IB schools where fees regularly exceed AED 80,000-100,000. Additional costs are material and should be factored into family budgeting. The official ADEK fee data confirms a bus fee of AED 5,000 per annum and a book fee of AED 2,228 per annum for Grades 11 and 12. Historical data indicates a registration fee of AED 1,000 for new students (typically offset against the first term's fees) and an annual re-registration fee of AED 500 to secure placement for the following year. Uniform costs are not listed in the ADEK official data for the grades disclosed. Families should contact the school directly for the full fee schedule across all grade levels from KG through Grade 10, as the ADEK TAMM portal currently shows only Grades 11 and 12 for this campus configuration. On value for money, ENS MBZ delivers a compelling proposition for its target demographic: a full IB continuum from KG through Grade 12, triple accreditation (Cognia, IBO, US College Board), Outstanding-rated facilities and governance, and a culturally grounded Emirati identity - all at fees that are meaningfully below the top tier of Abu Dhabi private schools. The gap in standardised test performance tempers the academic value assessment, but for families prioritising cultural identity, IB access, and institutional stability, the fee-to-provision ratio is defensible.