Abu Dhabi Grammar School Canada

AGS is located in Al Zahiyah, Tourist Club Area, Abu Dhabi, UAE (P.O. Box 27161). It sits in the heart of the capital city, with easy access to major roads and city amenities. The campus serves about 1,080 students from around 50 nationalities.

AGS offers a continuous Pre-School to Grade 12 program. The elementary division runs from KGII to Grade 6, while middle and senior high cover Grades 7–12. The Nova Scotia curriculum is taught across all grades, with English as the primary language of instruction and subject options in French, Arabic, and Islamic Studies for Muslim students.

Private international school operating in the UAE. It provides Pre-School through Grade 12; boarding facilities are not indicated in the materials.

AGS provides a school guidance counsellor offering emotional, social, developmental, and academic support, plus post‑secondary planning and family coordination. ESL support is available, with in-class and pull-out options, and KG–2 classes have full-time teaching assistants. For students with special needs, the school maintains adaptations and IPPs through a School Planning Team.

Affiliated with Canada, specifically Nova Scotia. The school is accredited by the Nova Scotia Department of Education and operates in the UAE under UAE Ministry of Education authorization.

No formal religious affiliation. Islamic Studies are offered for Muslim students, and Arabic language instruction is provided as part of the curriculum.

School days run Monday through Thursday with start times at 7:45 a.m. for KG–Grade 12; KG–Grade 2 finish at 2:15 p.m. and Grades 3–12 finish at 3:15 p.m. On Fridays, both groups dismiss earlier at 11:35 a.m.

AGS provides bus transportation through Emirates Transport. Parents can choose a two-way or one-way service, with the transportation fee around 4,072 AED. Buses are supervised by certified bus monitors and meet Department of Transportation standards; real-time tracking is supported by the SALAMA School Enterprise Solution.

Application and assessment fees
- Entrance / assessment fee: AED 100 (payable on the assessment date; deductible from total tuition for enrolled students; non-refundable for unsuccessful applicants).
- Registration / deposit for new students: 20% of the annual tuition (payable to confirm a new place; deducted from the total tuition).
- Re-registration deposit for returning students: 5% of the annual tuition (payable to reserve a seat for the next academic year; applied toward tuition).

Annual tuition fees by year group (AED)
- KG2 (Kindergarten 2): AED 24,725.
- KG3 / equivalent early years: AED 24,725.
- Grade 1: AED 26,630.
- Grade 2: AED 28,430.
- Grade 3: AED 30,820.
- Grade 4: AED 32,650.
- Grade 5: AED 34,280.
- Grade 6: AED 35,930.
- Grade 7: AED 38,560.
- Grade 8: AED 40,190.
- Grade 9: AED 41,950.
- Grade 10: AED 46,190.
- Grade 11: AED 49,470.
- Grade 12: AED 53,490.

Per-term billing (how and when tuition is collected)
- New students (schedule):
- Registration (on acceptance): payment of 20% of the annual tuition (deducted from the total).
- 1st instalment (Aug 1): 13% of the annual tuition plus any transportation and textbook/resource charges due at that time.
- 2nd instalment (Dec 1): 33% of the annual tuition.
- Final instalment (Mar 1): 34% of the annual tuition.
The instalment percentages sum to 100% of the annual tuition.

- Returning students (schedule):
- Re-registration deposit (Feb 5 or as directed): 5% of the annual tuition (deducted from the total).
- 1st instalment (Aug 1): 28% of the annual tuition plus any transportation and textbook/resource charges due at that time.
- 2nd instalment (Dec 1): 33% of the annual tuition.
- Final instalment (Mar 1): 34% of the annual tuition.
The instalment percentages sum to 100% of the annual tuition.

Per-term example amounts (rounded to nearest AED) — how instalments will look for each year group
- KG2 (annual AED 24,725)
- New student: Registration (20%) AED 4,945; Aug (13%) AED 3,214; Dec (33%) AED 8,159; Mar (34%) AED 8,407.
- Returning student: Deposit (5%) AED 1,236; Aug (28%) AED 6,923; Dec (33%) AED 8,159; Mar (34%) AED 8,407.

- Grade 1 (annual AED 26,630)
- New student: Registration AED 5,326; Aug AED 3,462; Dec AED 8,788; Mar AED 9,044.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 1,332; Aug AED 7,456; Dec AED 8,788; Mar AED 9,044.

- Grade 2 (annual AED 28,430)
- New student: Registration AED 5,686; Aug AED 3,696; Dec AED 9,382; Mar AED 9,666.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 1,422; Aug AED 7,960; Dec AED 9,382; Mar AED 9,666.

- Grade 3 (annual AED 30,820)
- New student: Registration AED 6,164; Aug AED 4,007; Dec AED 10,171; Mar AED 10,479.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 1,541; Aug AED 8,630; Dec AED 10,171; Mar AED 10,479.

- Grade 4 (annual AED 32,650)
- New student: Registration AED 6,530; Aug AED 4,245; Dec AED 10,775; Mar AED 11,101.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 1,633; Aug AED 9,142; Dec AED 10,775; Mar AED 11,101.

- Grade 5 (annual AED 34,280)
- New student: Registration AED 6,856; Aug AED 4,456; Dec AED 11,312; Mar AED 11,655.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 1,714; Aug AED 9,598; Dec AED 11,312; Mar AED 11,655.

- Grade 6 (annual AED 35,930)
- New student: Registration AED 7,186; Aug AED 4,671; Dec AED 11,857; Mar AED 12,216.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 1,797; Aug AED 10,060; Dec AED 11,857; Mar AED 12,216.

- Grade 7 (annual AED 38,560)
- New student: Registration AED 7,712; Aug AED 5,013; Dec AED 12,725; Mar AED 13,110.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 1,928; Aug AED 10,797; Dec AED 12,725; Mar AED 13,110.

- Grade 8 (annual AED 40,190)
- New student: Registration AED 8,038; Aug AED 5,225; Dec AED 13,263; Mar AED 13,665.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 2,010; Aug AED 11,253; Dec AED 13,263; Mar AED 13,665.

- Grade 9 (annual AED 41,950)
- New student: Registration AED 8,390; Aug AED 5,454; Dec AED 13,844; Mar AED 14,263.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 2,098; Aug AED 11,746; Dec AED 13,844; Mar AED 14,263.

- Grade 10 (annual AED 46,190)
- New student: Registration AED 9,238; Aug AED 6,005; Dec AED 15,243; Mar AED 15,725.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 2,310; Aug AED 12,933; Dec AED 15,243; Mar AED 15,725.

- Grade 11 (annual AED 49,470)
- New student: Registration AED 9,894; Aug AED 6,431; Dec AED 16,325; Mar AED 16,820.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 2,474; Aug AED 13,852; Dec AED 16,325; Mar AED 16,820.

- Grade 12 (annual AED 53,490)
- New student: Registration AED 10,698; Aug AED 6,954; Dec AED 17,652; Mar AED 18,187.
- Returning student: Deposit AED 2,675; Aug AED 14,977; Dec AED 17,652; Mar AED 18,187.

Other mandatory and one-time costs
- Transportation (school bus): ADEK-approved transportation fee AED 4,072 (two-way / one-way options available; charged separately and typically payable with the first instalment).
- Textbooks / resource charges: textbooks/resources are charged in the first instalment; exact resource/textbook amounts vary by year group and are invoiced with first instalment.
- Chromebook (one-time purchase): For Grade 7–12 students a one-time Chromebook cost of AED 2,150 (device purchased through the school).
- Uniform: School uniform is supplied through ZAKS (ZAKS store lists uniform items, sizing and prices; parents purchase uniforms from ZAKS).
- Other potential costs: external examination fees, optional enrichment/after-school activities, school lunches and some field trips are charged separately where applicable. These items are invoiced in addition to the annual tuition.

Refunds and withdrawal
- Withdrawal / refund rules: for newly registered students who withdraw after the published re-registration date a portion of the registration fee is retained and a portion refunded as set by the school's withdrawal policy; for re-registered students a portion of the re-registration fee may be retained if withdrawal occurs after the published date. Specific retained/refunded percentages are set in the school's withdrawal policy.

Payment methods and charges
- Accepted payment methods: payments may be made in the Accounts Department by cash, cheque, e-transfer, or by credit card (credit card payments incur a service charge — 1% noted for card payments).
- Timing: the school's published schedule requires the first major instalment (including transport/textbooks where applicable) at the start-of-year instalment date (Aug 1 or the dates shown for the academic year in the school schedule), with subsequent instalments on Dec 1 and Mar 1 (dates and exact due-dates follow the schools published payment schedule).

Boarding provision
- Boarding is not provided; the school operates standard day-school hours and offers student transportation services.

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The school represents students from more than 50 nationalities. Enrollment is diverse, with about 50 nationalities noted; the most common nationality is not published, and there is no publicly stated local-to-international student ratio.