Raha International School - Gardens Campus

Gardens Campus is located in Raha Gardens, Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is Abu Dhabi's first IB Continuum school. The two Raha campuses are about a seven-minute drive apart, connected by local roads in Khalifa City.

Minis EY1 EY2 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

The school is co-educational and operates as a day school (no boarding facilities).

Raha provides Additional Learning Needs (SEN) support and wellbeing services through a dedicated inclusion program. The school has a SEN team with specialist staff and wellbeing provisions.

No formal country affiliation; the school operates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

No religious affiliation is stated.

School day typically starts around 7:45–7:50 am for Grades 1–12 and ends around 2:50 pm; EY1 finishes around 1:00 pm and EY2 around 2:00 pm.

Transportation is outsourced to School Transport Services (STS) Group. Costs are AED 5,000 per student per year (2025–26). A bus assistant accompanies each bus; all vehicles have CCTV and tracking. Registration/seat allocation is managed by Emirates Transport, based on route availability and home address.

Application / Registration fees

- New-student registration fee (shown as a separate item on Term 1 invoices): EY1 AED 2,000; EY2 AED 2,100; Grades 1–6 AED 2,700; Grades 7–12 AED 3,100.
- Policy note: the registration fee amount is up to 5% of annual tuition; payment of the registration fee is due within five calendar days of the invoice to secure the place.

Tuition fees by year group (full detail per term and annual total) — Academic year 2025/2026 (AED)

- EY1
- Term 1 (total, including registration fee): AED 16,780.
- Term 1 amount excluding registration fee: AED 14,780.
- Term 2: AED 12,590.
- Term 3: AED 12,590.
- Annual total: AED 41,960.

- EY2
- Term 1 (total, including registration fee): AED 17,620.
- Term 1 amount excluding registration fee: AED 15,520.
- Term 2: AED 13,220.
- Term 3: AED 13,220.
- Annual total: AED 44,060.

- Grades 1–6
- Term 1 (total, including registration fee): AED 23,080.
- Term 1 amount excluding registration fee: AED 20,380.
- Term 2: AED 17,315.
- Term 3: AED 17,315.
- Annual total: AED 57,710.

- Grades 7–12
- Term 1 (total, including registration fee): AED 26,410.
- Term 1 amount excluding registration fee: AED 23,310.
- Term 2: AED 19,810.
- Term 3: AED 19,810.
- Annual total: AED 66,030.

- Diploma (Grade 12) examination charge: AED 3,250 (separately listed).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is billed for the academic year and payable in three instalments. Instalments are due one month prior to the start of each term; the exact due dates are shown on each invoice.
- The registration fee for new students must be paid promptly (payment deadline listed as within five calendar days of the invoice) in order to secure the offered place.
- Students will continue to be invoiced until the official written withdrawal form is received by the Admissions Office. No encashment or transfer of registration fees is permitted between academic years.

Boarding fees

- The Gardens Campus operates as a day school; no boarding provision or boarding fees apply.

Other costs and optional services

- Transport: School bus service is charged at AED 5,000 per student per annum for 2025–26. Bus use is permitted only if term fees have been cleared before the start of term.
- Uniforms: Uniform items (main school uniform, PE uniform, sports kits, minis uniform, Raha hoodie) are purchased from the designated supplier Magrudy's (in-store and online). Budget for uniform purchases should be allowed as an additional out-of-pocket cost.
- Textbooks and materials: Textbooks and materials are included in tuition for EY1 through Grade 10. Diploma (Grades 11 and 12) textbooks must be purchased separately for each course from external providers.
- Exam and external fees: the Grade 12 Diploma exam fee is listed separately (AED 3,250); other assessment or external exam charges where applicable will be billed as required.

Refund information

- Registration fee (new students): fully refundable only if written withdrawal notice is received at least 14 calendar days before the start of the academic year (the refund summary provides the specific date for that academic year). After that deadline the registration fee is non‑refundable.
- Re-registration fee (current students): an amount up to 5% of annual tuition; refund eligibility and deadlines vary by transfer type and are specified (deadlines include 30 April or 30 June depending on destination).
- Tuition refunds (all students) follow ADEK rules and are calculated by attendance in a term:
- Attendance of 1–3 weeks of a term: school retains one month of fees.
- Attendance of 3–6 weeks: school retains two months of fees.
- Attendance of more than 6 weeks: the full term fee is retained.
- The same timeline applies to bus fees. Refunds are processed only after the official written withdrawal is submitted to the Admissions Office and all withdrawal procedures are completed.

Fee payment instructions and accepted methods

- Invoices specify the exact due date and payment instructions for each instalment; instalments are required one month before term start. The registration fee payment deadline and other payment timelines are specified on admissions invoices.
- Payment methods and bank/payment details are provided on the school invoice and in the invoice payment instructions. (Accepted methods and payment routing are communicated to families on their invoice and accompanying payment instructions.)

Notes and inclusions

- The published annual fees above are those approved for the 2025/2026 academic year and are shown as AED amounts. Fees are subject to change if and when further approvals are issued. Textbooks and materials are included for EY1–Grade 10; parents should allow for uniform, transport and Diploma textbook / exam costs where relevant.

The Gardens Campus hosts students from more than 90 nationalities; public data does not specify a single most common nationality or the local-to-international ratio.