Annual tuition at Al Basma British School ranges from AED 21,890 to AED 43,240 for 2026/27.
Overview of fees (Academic Year 2025–2026)
- The fees published for the current academic year are ADEK‑approved and apply to the 2025–2026 school year.
Application / Registration fees
- There is no separate non‑refundable application fee charged at the time of application. The school does collect a registration or re‑registration fee only when a student is enrolled; that registration/re‑registration fee is deducted from the approved tuition fees and will not exceed 5% of the Council‑approved tuition fee. Registration/re‑registration fees are charged at enrollment, not on application.
Tuition and transport — annual and per‑term breakdown by year group (AED)
- FS1 (Nursery / Pre‑School, age 3–4)
- Annual tuition: AED 21,890. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total if using bus: AED 26,890.
- Term breakdown (tuition + optional bus):
- Term 1 (payable from 10 Aug 2025): Tuition AED 8,756 + Bus AED 2,000.
- Term 2 (payable from 7 Dec 2025): Tuition AED 6,567 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Term 3 (payable from 8 Mar 2026): Tuition AED 6,567 + Bus AED 1,500.
- FS2
- Annual tuition: AED 24,110. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 29,110.
- Term breakdown:
- Term 1: Tuition AED 9,644 + Bus AED 2,000.
- Term 2: Tuition AED 7,233 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Term 3: Tuition AED 7,233 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 1
- Annual tuition: AED 26,610. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 31,610.
- Term breakdown:
- Term 1: Tuition AED 10,644 + Bus AED 2,000.
- Term 2: Tuition AED 7,983 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Term 3: Tuition AED 7,983 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 2
- Annual tuition: AED 27,840. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 32,840.
- Term breakdown:
- Term 1: Tuition AED 11,136 + Bus AED 2,000.
- Term 2: Tuition AED 8,352 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Term 3: Tuition AED 8,352 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 3
- Annual tuition: AED 31,030. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 36,030.
- Term breakdown:
- Term 1: Tuition AED 12,412 + Bus AED 2,000.
- Term 2: Tuition AED 9,309 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Term 3: Tuition AED 9,309 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 4
- Annual tuition: AED 32,940. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 37,940.
- Term breakdown:
- Term 1: Tuition AED 13,176 + Bus AED 2,000.
- Term 2: Tuition AED 9,882 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Term 3: Tuition AED 9,882 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 5
- Annual tuition: AED 32,940. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 37,940.
- Term breakdown:
- Term 1: Tuition AED 13,176 + Bus AED 2,000. Term 2 & Term 3 split: Tuition AED 9,882 + Bus AED 1,500 each.
- Year 6
- Annual tuition: AED 34,200. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 39,200.
- Term breakdown:
- Term 1: Tuition AED 13,680 + Bus AED 2,000. Term 2: Tuition AED 10,260 + Bus AED 1,500. Term 3: Tuition AED 10,260 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 7
- Annual tuition: AED 35,550. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 40,550. Term breakdown: Term 1 Tuition AED 14,220 + Bus AED 2,000; Term 2 Tuition AED 10,665 + Bus AED 1,500; Term 3 Tuition AED 10,665 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 8
- Annual tuition: AED 35,860. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 40,860. Term breakdown: Term 1 Tuition AED 14,344 + Bus AED 2,000; Term 2 Tuition AED 10,758 + Bus AED 1,500; Term 3 Tuition AED 10,758 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 9
- Annual tuition: AED 37,070. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 42,070. Term breakdown: Term 1 Tuition AED 14,828 + Bus AED 2,000; Term 2 Tuition AED 11,121 + Bus AED 1,500; Term 3 Tuition AED 11,121 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 10
- Annual tuition: AED 38,270. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 43,270. Term breakdown: Term 1 Tuition AED 15,308 + Bus AED 2,000; Term 2 Tuition AED 11,481 + Bus AED 1,500; Term 3 Tuition AED 11,481 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 11
- Annual tuition: AED 40,810. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 45,810. Term breakdown: Term 1 Tuition AED 16,324 + Bus AED 2,000; Term 2 Tuition AED 12,243 + Bus AED 1,500; Term 3 Tuition AED 12,243 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 12
- Annual tuition: AED 42,020. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 47,020. Term breakdown: Term 1 Tuition AED 16,808 + Bus AED 2,000; Term 2 Tuition AED 12,606 + Bus AED 1,500; Term 3 Tuition AED 12,606 + Bus AED 1,500.
- Year 13
- Annual tuition: AED 43,240. Bus (optional): AED 5,000. Total with bus: AED 48,240. Term breakdown: Term 1 Tuition AED 17,296 + Bus AED 2,000; Term 2 Tuition AED 12,972 + Bus AED 1,500; Term 3 Tuition AED 12,972 + Bus AED 1,500.
Transport (bus) fees
- The optional transportation fee is AED 5,000 per year and is shown as an add‑on to the tuition in the published fee schedule; the ADEK schedule and the school fees page both show the bus fee as AED 5,000.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are split into at least three equal instalments (three terms) each academic year; the ADEK‑approved term payment windows for 2025–2026 are shown as payable from 10 August 2025 (Term 1), from 7 December 2025 (Term 2), and from 8 March 2026 (Term 3). The School Fee Policy states the first instalment is collected within one month preceding the start of the school year (August for schools that start in September).
- The school may retain part of fees in specified cases for students who attend only a small part of a term (examples and the scale used to calculate retained amounts are set out in the fee policy). Textbook and uniform fees that have not been used must be refunded; transportation fees are refunded using the same method as tuition. The School Fee Policy sets out the rules for retention and refund in detail.
Boarding fees
- Boarding fees are not applicable. The school's published materials and fee schedule describe tuition, transport and related charges for a day school; no boarding provision or boarding charges are listed in the published fee documents.
Other costs and optional charges
- Uniforms: the school publishes a uniform policy and requires school and PE uniforms; specific prices for uniform items are not published in the uniform policy. Uniform items are treated as other school fees where applicable.
- Textbooks and learning materials: these are treated as other fees and may be charged separately; the school's fee policy states optional activities and extra‑curricular charges are outside tuition and may incur additional fees.
- Extra‑curricular activities, trips and optional services are invoiced separately and are not included in the tuition figures. These additional charges require parent approval when applicable.
Refund information
- Refund and retention rules follow the school's fee policy: registration or re‑registration fees may be retained in defined circumstances; if a student attends 1–3 weeks in a term the school may retain the equivalent of one month's tuition (calculated as annual tuition divided by ten), two months' tuition if attendance is over three and up to six weeks, and a full‑term fee if attendance exceeds six weeks. Unused textbook and uniform fees must be refunded; transportation fees are refunded in the same manner as tuition.
Fee payment options (published information)
- The school's published fee policy and ADEK fee schedule set out invoicing, instalment timing and refund rules but do not list detailed payment channels (for example: specific bank account details, portal or card processors) in the publicly posted policy documents. For payment method details and to arrange payment, the school's admissions and reception contacts are published and can be used to obtain the school's accepted payment channels and bank information. Contact details are published on the school's contact page.
Summary points for parents
- Tuition amounts for each year group and the termly breakdown (including the optional bus charge of AED 5,000 per year) are ADEK‑approved for Academic Year 2025–2026 and are listed above.
- There is no separate application fee charged at application; registration or re‑registration fees may be charged at enrollment and will be deducted from approved tuition and will not exceed 5% of the Council‑approved tuition.
- Fees are billed in three instalments and the published payable windows for 2025–2026 are: from 10 Aug 2025 (Term 1), from 7 Dec 2025 (Term 2), and from 8 Mar 2026 (Term 3).
- Refunds and retained amounts follow the school's fee policy (rules for partial‑term attendance, and refunds of unused textbook/uniform costs and transport fees).
(If you require any additional line‑item detail that is not published in the ADEK fee schedule or the school's fee policy, contact the school's admissions or finance office using the published contact details.)
