The Philippine School

The Philippine School sits in ADEK's Very Low fee category - and the numbers confirm it. For the 2025-26 academic year, tuition fees range from AED 6,900 at KG level to AED 7,200 at Grade 7-9 level, with a slight variation across grade bands. These are among the lowest school fees Abu Dhabi parents will encounter in the private school sector, and they reflect the school's explicit mission to serve the Filipino expatriate community at an accessible price point. The full per-grade fee structure, as published in the official ADEK/TAMM fee schedule for 2025-26, is detailed below. Additional costs are also ADEK-regulated and published: bus fees are AED 4,950 per year across all grades, uniform costs are AED 170 per year across all grades, and book fees vary by grade from AED 440 (KG1) to AED 1,965 (Grade 11). Notably, book fees for Grades 11 and 12 are significantly higher than for lower grades - AED 1,965 and AED 1,860 respectively - reflecting the more extensive Senior High School curriculum materials. For context, the total annual cost for a family with one child in Grade 11 - including tuition (AED 7,120), bus (AED 4,950), books (AED 1,965), and uniform (AED 170) - would be approximately AED 14,205. This remains exceptionally affordable by Abu Dhabi private school standards, where mid-range schools charge AED 40,000-70,000 in tuition alone. The school is unambiguously positioned at the value end of the Abu Dhabi education market. Scholarship and bursary information is not publicly documented on the school's website. Sibling discount policies and payment instalment structures are similarly undisclosed in available public sources. Parents should contact the school directly via phone (02 583 1044) or email (tpsauh.info@gmail.com) to confirm current payment terms and any available financial support. The value-for-money verdict is straightforward: for Filipino families seeking DepEd curriculum continuity at the lowest possible cost in Abu Dhabi, TPS offers genuine value. For families comparing TPS against higher-fee schools on academic outcomes or facilities, the comparison is not favourable - but it is also not the relevant comparison for TPS's core market.