Rowad Al Dhafra Private School

Rowad Al Dhafra Private School offers some of the most accessible school fees Abu Dhabi 2026 families will find in any ADEK-regulated private school. The ADEK-approved fee schedule for the 2025-2026 academic year sets tuition from AED 4,700 at KG1 rising incrementally to AED 13,520 for Grades 9 through 12. This positions the school firmly in the value tier of Abu Dhabi private education - significantly below the mid-range bracket of AED 30,000-50,000 and a fraction of the fees charged by premium international schools in the emirate. Additional costs are transparent and regulated. A bus service is available at AED 1,200 per annum across all grades. Book fees range from AED 300 at KG1 to AED 715 for Grades 4 through 8, with no book fees listed for Grades 9 through 12. Uniform costs are not specified in the ADEK fee schedule. Registration fees, per ADEK policy, are capped at 5% of the annual tuition fee and must be deducted from the total tuition charge - meaning they are not an additional cost above the published fee. The school is required by ADEK policy to collect fees in a minimum of three instalments, and fees cannot be increased without prior written ADEK approval. The school explicitly prohibits financial guarantees or deposits from guardians as a condition of enrolment. No sibling discounts, scholarships, or bursary schemes are publicly documented on the school's website or in the ADEK fee schedule, which is typical for schools at this fee level in the Al Dhafra Region. On value for money: the fees are genuinely low, and for families in the Al Dhafra community seeking an Arabic-medium MoE education with a caring environment, the school represents fair value at its price point. However, parents should not expect the facilities, ECA breadth, or academic outcomes of schools charging three to five times the fee. The value proposition is community access and affordability - not academic excellence or enrichment depth.