Affordable American Schools Dubai 2026: Fees & Ratings
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13K - 28K AED
Etisalat Khalid Bin Sultan St
Last updated · Sources: ADEK inspection reports · methodology
The Gulf International Private Academy is an American school located in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. Founded in 2001, the school operates as a co-educational institution with gender-separated classrooms from Grade 4 onwards, following Abu Dhabi Department of Education regulations.
The school welcomes both boys and girls from Kindergarten through Grade 12. Students learn in an English-medium environment with a focus on the US educational framework. The campus has operated as a paperless learning environment since 2014, providing students with digital resources and electronic textbooks.
The Gulf International Private Academy follows a K-12 US curriculum accredited by Cognia, Georgia. This accreditation enables graduates to meet requirements for admission to American and international universities. Students have access to digital libraries featuring books in Arabic, English, and French, supporting multilingual development alongside their core studies.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 12,840 to AED 27,750 depending on grade level. The school is licensed by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) and serves families throughout the Al Ain region.
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| Grade Level | Annual Fees (recorded) | Est. Monthly | Fact Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1/FS22025-2026 (year unverified) | 12,840 AED | ~1,070 AED | - |
| KG2/Y12025-2026 (year unverified) | 12,840 AED | ~1,070 AED | - |
| G1/Y22025-2026 (year unverified) | 14,580 AED | ~1,215 AED | - |
| G2/Y32025-2026 (year unverified) | 14,690 AED | ~1,224 AED | - |
| G3/Y42025-2026 (year unverified) | 15,210 AED | ~1,268 AED | - |
| G4/Y52025-2026 (year unverified) | 16,200 AED | ~1,350 AED | - |
| G5/Y62025-2026 (year unverified) | 16,630 AED | ~1,386 AED | - |
| G6/Y72025-2026 (year unverified) | 17,500 AED | ~1,458 AED | - |
| G7/Y82025-2026 (year unverified) | 20,550 AED | ~1,713 AED | - |
| G8/Y92025-2026 (year unverified) | 21,310 AED | ~1,776 AED | - |
| G9/Y102025-2026 (year unverified) | 22,820 AED | ~1,902 AED | - |
| G10/Y112025-2026 (year unverified) | 25,250 AED | ~2,104 AED | - |
| G11/Y122025-2026 (year unverified) | 26,550 AED | ~2,213 AED | - |
| G12/Y132025-2026 (year unverified) | 27,750 AED | ~2,313 AED | - |
ADEK rated The Gulf International Private Academy "Good" in its 2017-2018 inspection, its second consecutive "Good". The school has been inspected 4 times since 2012-2013.
This Al Ain school, following the American curriculum, received an overall rating of Good. Attainment and progress were mostly Good across phases, with some Acceptable results in English and Sciences. Health and safety were Very Good, and leadership and management were rated Good overall, with partnerships with parents Very Good.
Source: ADEK inspection report 2017-2018 (PDF, pages 1–8), inspected 13-Jun-2022 to 16-Jun-2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 56 performance indicators rated in both reports, 20 improved, 5 declined and 31 kept the same rating.
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| Indicator | Phase | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Foundation Stage/KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Foundation Stage/KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Attainment | Foundation Stage/KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Attainment | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Attainment | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Attainment | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Progress | Foundation Stage/KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Progress | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Progress | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Progress | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic (Second Language) — Attainment | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Arabic (Second Language) — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Arabic (Second Language) — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Arabic (Second Language) — Attainment | High | Acceptable | — |
| Arabic (Second Language) — Progress | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Arabic (Second Language) — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Arabic (Second Language) — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Arabic (Second Language) — Progress | High | Acceptable | — |
| Social Studies — Attainment | KG | Very good | — |
| Social Studies — Attainment | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Social Studies — Attainment | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Social Studies — Attainment | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Social Studies — Progress | KG | Very good | — |
| Social Studies — Progress | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Social Studies — Progress | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Social Studies — Progress | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Foundation Stage/KG | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Good | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Foundation Stage/KG | Good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Foundation Stage/KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Very good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Foundation Stage/KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Very good | Good |
| Sciences — Attainment | Foundation Stage/KG | Good | Good |
| Sciences — Attainment | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Sciences — Attainment | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Sciences — Attainment | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Good | Acceptable |
| Sciences — Progress | Foundation Stage/KG | Good | Good |
| Sciences — Progress | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Sciences — Progress | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Sciences — Progress | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Good | Acceptable |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | KG | Good | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | Primary | Good | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | Middle | Good | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | High | Good | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | KG | Good | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | Primary | Good | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | Middle | Good | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | High | Good | — |
| Learning skills | Foundation Stage/KG | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Students' personal and social development, and their innovation skills | |||
| Personal development | KG | Good | — |
| Personal development | Primary | Good | — |
| Personal development | Middle | Good | — |
| Personal development | High | Good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | KG | Good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Primary | Good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Middle | Good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | High | Good | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Good | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Good | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Middle | Good | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | High | Good | — |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Good | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Good | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | Middle | Good | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | High | Good | — |
| Assessment | Foundation Stage/KG | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Teaching | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Good |
| Teaching | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | — | Good |
| Teaching | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | — | Good |
| Teaching | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | — | Good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Good | — |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Good | — |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Middle | Good | — |
| Curriculum design and implementation | High | Good | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Good | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Good | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | Middle | Good | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | High | Good | — |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | Good | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primary | Good | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Middle | Good | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | High | Good | — |
| Care and support | KG | Good | — |
| Care and support | Primary | Good | — |
| Care and support | Middle | Good | — |
| Care and support | High | Good | — |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Good | — |
| Self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Good | — |
| Partnerships with parents | Whole school | Good | Very good |
| Governance | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Good | — |
| Effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | — | Good |
| Self evaluation & improvement | Whole school | — | Good |
| Management | Whole school | — | Good |
| Protection, care, guidance and support | |||
| Health & safety | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Very good |
| Health & safety | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | — | Very good |
| Health & safety | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | — | Very good |
| Health & safety | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | — | Very good |
| Care & support | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Very good |
| Care & support | Primary/Elementary/Cycle 1 | — | Very good |
| Care & support | Secondary/Middle/Cycle 2 | — | Good |
| Care & support | Post-16/High School/Cycle 3 | — | Good |
The Gulf International Private Academy was rated Good overall. Students achieved well in most subjects, with acceptable results in Islamic education and Arabic. Personal development, care and leadership were good. The report notes teaching monitoring needs to be more rigorous and students need more opportunities for independent learning.
Source: ADEK inspection report 2016-2017 (PDF, pages 1–22), inspected February 13, 2017 to February 16, 2017. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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