Manar Al Ilm School's fee structure is, without question, its most competitive attribute in the Abu Dhabi private school market. School fees in Abu Dhabi at this institution range from AED 6,900 at KG1 to AED 28,080 at Grade 9 for the 2025-2026 academic year - a range that places it firmly at the budget end of the British-curriculum school spectrum in the emirate. For context, mid-range British-curriculum schools in Abu Dhabi city typically charge between AED 40,000 and AED 75,000 per year, while premium institutions can exceed AED 100,000. Manar Al Ilm's fees are a fraction of these figures, reflecting both its regional location in Zayed City and its current Acceptable ADEK rating.
In addition to tuition fees, families should budget for bus transport at AED 1,500 per year, books ranging from AED 1,500 (KG1 through Grade 6) to AED 2,000 (Grades 7-9), and a uniform cost of AED 500 per year. These additional costs are transparently published in the ADEK fee schedule and are modest by Abu Dhabi standards. Total annual cost of attendance - including tuition, transport, books, and uniform - ranges from approximately AED 10,400 at KG1 to AED 32,080 at Grade 9.
No information is publicly available regarding sibling discounts, scholarship programmes, bursaries, or fee instalment structures. Parents should raise these questions directly with the school's accountant office (Tel: 02-884769). Value for money at Manar Al Ilm must be assessed honestly: at these price points, families are receiving access to a British-curriculum, ADEK-regulated education in a small-school environment. They are not receiving the facilities, staffing depth, or academic outcomes of higher-fee schools. For families in the Zayed City area for whom affordability is a primary constraint, the school offers a legitimate option. For families with financial flexibility, the fee savings need to be weighed against the academic and extracurricular limitations that the Acceptable rating implies.