Raha International School

Raha International School's school fees 2026 place it squarely in the premium fee category for Abu Dhabi private schools, as officially classified by ADEK. The ADEK/TAMM fee schedule for the 2025-26 academic year shows tuition fees ranging from AED 41,960 for Preschool and KG1 up to AED 66,030 for Grades 7 through 12. This fee structure is consistent with the school's positioning as a full IB Continuum school operated by an established group - parents are paying for a coherent, internationally recognised curriculum delivered across 14 year groups on two campuses. The fee jump between primary (Grades 1-6 at AED 57,710) and secondary (Grades 7-12 at AED 66,030) is significant - a difference of AED 8,320 per year - and families should budget for this step-up when planning long-term. The IB Diploma Programme's demands in terms of teaching resource, examination fees, and specialist staffing justify this differential, but it is worth factoring into multi-child household budgets. Additional costs include the ADEK-listed bus fee of AED 5,000 per year for families requiring transport. The school's EAL programme is provided at no additional cost unless an Inclusion Assistant is required. International trips - which are a meaningful part of the IB's CAS programme - carry additional costs that are not included in tuition fees; families should budget for these separately. Uniform costs and examination fees for the IB Diploma are also additional. Compared to peer IB schools in Abu Dhabi, Raha's fees are competitive for the offering. As one of only three full IB Continuum schools in the emirate, the school faces limited direct competition at the same curriculum level. Families considering Raha against British curriculum schools in a similar fee band should weigh the IB's university recognition advantages against the additional structure and familiarity that UK-style GCSEs and A Levels provide. For families committed to the IB pathway, Raha represents solid value at the premium end of the Abu Dhabi education market - particularly given the 2024 Diploma results and the dual-campus infrastructure.