The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Boys

SZPAB's school fees for 2025-26 place it firmly in the premium tier of Abu Dhabi's American curriculum schools. Fees range from AED 58,390 for Pre-K and KG through to AED 78,050 for Grades 10 to 12 - a spread that reflects the increasing resource intensity of secondary education. These are ADEK-approved fees, published transparently on the school's website and confirmed by the TAMM official fee register. The fee structure is straightforward: Pre-K, KG1 and KG2 are banded together at AED 58,390; Grades 1 to 5 at AED 64,250; Grades 6 to 9 at AED 70,920; and Grades 10 to 12 at AED 78,050. Parents should note that these fees are exclusive of several significant additional costs. School bus transport is AED 5,000 per year. Uniforms range from AED 900 (Pre-K to KG) to AED 1,500 (Grades 4 to 12). From Grade 3, the purchase of a school-approved digital device is compulsory - the school advises parents of the cost directly, and this is not included in published fees. Meal costs in the canteen are an additional daily expense. Payment is structured in three installments following an initial 5% registration fee paid upon acceptance (in line with ADEK Policy 39). The remaining tuition is divided across three terms, payable to the school's First Abu Dhabi Bank account. The school has a clear non-payment policy: three warning letters followed by ADEK guidelines, with the right to withhold report cards, transfer certificates or block eSIS transfers until outstanding dues are settled. Compared to peer American curriculum schools in Abu Dhabi, SZPAB's fees are at the higher end of the mid-to-premium range. The value proposition rests on the Outstanding ADEK rating, the breadth of facilities (including two swimming pools and five science labs), the unique military and heritage programme, and the strong pastoral care infrastructure. For families who value the Emirati cultural dimension alongside solid US curriculum delivery, the fees are defensible. For families primarily seeking benchmark-beating academic results in English-medium subjects, the value equation is less clear-cut given the MAP and PISA data.