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American Community School of Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi

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All the fees for American Community School of Abu Dhabi

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Annual Fees
Name Age Fee Track Conditions
KG1 4 56,526 AED Elementary (Lower Primary) New student entering KG1
KG2 5 81,912 AED Elementary New student entering KG2
Grade 1 6 81,912 AED Primary New student entering Grade 1
Grade 2 7 81,912 AED Primary New student entering Grade 2
Grade 3 8 81,912 AED Primary New student entering Grade 3
Grade 4 9 81,912 AED Primary New student entering Grade 4
Grade 5 10 81,912 AED Primary New student entering Grade 5
Grade 6 11 85,627 AED Middle School New student entering Grade 6
Grade 7 12 85,627 AED Middle School New student entering Grade 7
Grade 8 13 85,627 AED Middle School New student entering Grade 8
Grade 9 14 99,060 AED High School (IB Diploma potential) New student entering Grade 9
Grade 10 15 99,060 AED High School (IB Diploma potential) New student entering Grade 10
Grade 11 16 99,060 AED High School (IB Diploma potential) New student entering Grade 11
Grade 12 17 99,060 AED High School (IB Diploma potential) New student entering Grade 12

Application Fees
Name Fee Conditions
Application Fee 630 AED non-refundable; for new admissions

Enrollment Fees
Name Fee Conditions
Enrollment Fee 27,000 AED capital fee; new students only

Additional Fees
Name Fee Conditions
Application fee 630 AED per new admission
Uniforms 600 AED estimated range
Capital fee (new students only) 27,000 AED non-refundable; one-time; paid in first academic year
Apple laptop (Grades 5–12) 4,200 AED one-time; optional if required
Student Support Services (SSS) fee 5,505 AED annual
Reservation fee 3,000 AED per year to reserve next year's seat

Fee Breakdown

Fees
One‑off and application fees

- Application fee: AED 630 (includes 5% VAT). This fee is non‑refundable.
- Reservation fee: AED 3,000. Payable in March each year to reserve a seat for the following school year; new students pay the same fee within seven days of notice of acceptance. The reservation fee is applied toward annual tuition, must be paid before a student may attend class, and is 50% refundable if written notice is received by the Admissions Office by May 1 (non‑refundable after May 1).
- Capital fee (new students only): AED 27,000, one‑time, non‑refundable and non‑transferable; paid in full during the student's first academic year and not prorated.

Annual tuition fees by grade (annual amount and per‑installment breakdown)

Tuition can be paid as a single annual payment or in three installments. The installment schedule is 35% (due June 1), 30% (due September 1) and 35% (due December 1). Amounts below show the annual tuition followed by the three installment amounts (rounded to whole dirhams) corresponding to those percentages.

- KG1: Annual tuition AED 56,526 — Installments: AED 19,784 (35% due June 1), AED 16,958 (30% due September 1), AED 19,784 (35% due December 1).
- KG2 – Grade 5: Annual tuition AED 81,912 — Installments: AED 28,669 (35% due June 1), AED 24,574 (30% due September 1), AED 28,669 (35% due December 1).
- Grade 6 – Grade 8: Annual tuition AED 85,627 — Installments: AED 29,969 (35% due June 1), AED 25,688 (30% due September 1), AED 29,970 (35% due December 1).
- Grade 9 – Grade 12: Annual tuition AED 99,060 — Installments: AED 34,671 (35% due June 1), AED 29,718 (30% due September 1), AED 34,671 (35% due December 1).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Standard due date for annual or first installment payments: June 1. Payment for new students joining after the school year starts is due within 14 days of invoicing and before the student's first day. Late payments will be considered overdue and may result in exclusion from classes until payment is made. Parents remain personally responsible for timely payment regardless of employer arrangements. Invoices are issued to returning students after re‑enrollment; new students are invoiced upon acceptance.
- Installment schedule (if paying by installments): 1st installment 35% due June 1; 2nd installment 30% due September 1; 3rd installment 35% due December 1. The same 35/30/35 percentages are used to determine amounts due when a student enrolls partway through the year.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable. ACS operates as a day school and does not charge boarding fees.

Other required or possible additional costs

- Student Support Services fee (for students receiving ongoing services): AED 5,505 (annual).
- School lunch (estimated): AED 10–25 per day.
- IB and AP examination fees: AED 440–490 per subject.
- MESAC (competitive teams) per trip: AED 600–3,000.
- Viper Venture (Middle & High School experiential learning): AED 0–15,000 depending on activity.
- Uniforms (Grades 5–12 and others as required): estimated AED 600–1,000.
- Apple laptop (Grades 5–12): estimated AED 4,200.

Refunds and withdrawal billing

- Reservation fee refund: 50% refundable if written notice is received by Admissions by May 1; otherwise the reservation fee is non‑refundable after May 1.
- Tuition refunds: Refunds may be granted where full annual tuition has been paid and the student leaves before the end of the school year. Refunds require 30 days written advance notice and will be made upon receipt of a written request from the paying individual or organization. Refunds are calculated on the basis of quarters; the tuition allocation by quarter is 35% (first quarter), 30% (second quarter), 25% (third quarter) and 10% (fourth quarter). For example, if a student attends only the first quarter, 35% of annual tuition is charged and the remaining 65% may be refunded; if a student attends the first two quarters, 65% is charged and 35% may be refunded, and so on. Other fees follow their specific refund terms.

Payment methods and practical details

- Wire transfer (Dirhams) to the school's First Abu Dhabi Bank account: account and IBAN details are provided by the school; all wire transfer charges are the responsibility of the payer.
- Dirham check drawn on a local (UAE) bank payable to American Community School.
- Credit card: credit card payments are available; requests for credit card payment should be sent to the school contact indicated for payments (email address provided by the school's billing office).

Notes and practical points

- The reservation fee is applied toward annual tuition and must be paid before a student may attend class. New students who enroll partway through the year will be invoiced at acceptance and follow the installment structure for amounts due at enrollment. Late payments may affect a student's ability to attend classes until payment is made.
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Instructs in English
Fees AED 56,526 - 99,060
Ages 4 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1500
Bus Service No

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