The Spanish School of Abu Dhabi

The Spanish School of Abu Dhabi is located in Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The campus is in central Abu Dhabi with views toward the Emirates Palace and the Corniche, and is accessible from major roads serving the Al Bateen area. The address is Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi.

SSAD presently offers Nursery through Grade 6. Learning is organized into Early Years (Nursery) and Primary programs; there is no secondary provision at this time.

Co-educational.

A Spanish Language Immersion Program (SLIP) is available for non-Spanish-speaking students, enrolled through an assessment process and integrated with the full academic program when admitted.

Spain; the school follows the Spanish national curriculum and is registered with the Spanish Ministry of Education as a Spanish school.

No explicit religious affiliation is published by the school.

School days run Monday to Friday. Early Years operate 8:00am–2:00pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8:00am–12:00pm (Friday). Primary runs 8:00am–4:00pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8:00am–12:00pm (Friday).

A school transportation service is offered with routes in Zone 1: Al Reem Island; Zone 2: Abu Dhabi City; Zone 3: Al Raha; Zone 4: Center. For route details and schedules, contact the school.

Application / Registration Fee
- Registration (application/administration) fee: AED 2,250. This amount is collected to confirm a place and is adjustable against tuition. The school's published fee schedule lists the AED 2,250 registration amount; the school's published fees policy also describes conditions under which a registration payment may be refundable (for example if the school cannot accommodate the student or if written withdrawal is provided within the stated notice period).

Tuition and Educational Resource Fees (annual) and three‑installment billing (amounts and due dates)
- General payment structure: fees are payable in UAE dirhams (AED). The school offers payment of fees for the full year, or on semester or quarter schemes; a standard three‑installment schedule is published with these due dates: First installment due 1 August 2025, Second installment due 1 December 2025, Third installment due 1 March 2026. The Board of Trustees determines the annual fees.

- Pre‑KG (Preschool):
- Tuition fee (annual): AED 24,375.
- Educational Resource Fee (annual): AED 2,500.
- Total School Fees (annual): AED 26,875.
- Registration payment: AED 2,250 (collected in advance and adjustable as stated above).
- Three‑installment amounts (as published):
- 1st installment (due 1 Aug 2025): AED 9,875 (comprised of AED 7,375 tuition portion + AED 2,500 educational resource fee).
- 2nd installment (due 1 Dec 2025): AED 7,375.
- 3rd installment (due 1 Mar 2026): AED 7,375.

- KG1 & KG2:
- Tuition fee (annual): AED 24,375.
- Educational Resource Fee (annual): AED 2,500.
- Total School Fees (annual): AED 26,875.
- Registration payment: AED 2,250.
- Three‑installment amounts:
- 1st installment (due 1 Aug 2025): AED 9,875 (AED 7,375 tuition portion + AED 2,500 educational resource fee).
- 2nd installment (due 1 Dec 2025): AED 7,375.
- 3rd installment (due 1 Mar 2026): AED 7,375.

- Grades 1 to 6 (Primary):
- Tuition fee (annual): AED 25,675.
- Educational Resource Fee (annual): AED 2,500.
- Total School Fees (annual): AED 28,175.
- Registration payment: AED 2,250.
- Three‑installment amounts:
- 1st installment (due 1 Aug 2025): AED 10,500 (AED 8,000 tuition portion + AED 2,500 educational resource fee).
- 2nd installment (due 1 Dec 2025): AED 8,000.
- 3rd installment (due 1 Mar 2026): AED 7,425.

- Grades 7 & 8 (Lower Secondary):
- Tuition fee (annual): AED 25,675.
- Educational Resource Fee (annual): AED 3,500.
- Total School Fees (annual): AED 29,175.
- Registration payment: AED 2,250.
- Three‑installment amounts:
- 1st installment (due 1 Aug 2025): AED 11,500 (AED 8,000 tuition portion + AED 3,500 educational resource fee).
- 2nd installment (due 1 Dec 2025): AED 8,000.
- 3rd installment (due 1 Mar 2026): AED 7,425.

Billing schedule and payment terms (summary)
- Standard three‑installment schedule with published due dates: 1 August 2025 (1st), 1 December 2025 (2nd), and 1 March 2026 (3rd). The educational resource fee is due in full with the first (Term 1) tuition installment. Other payment plans (annual/semester/quarter or bespoke arrangements) must be approved in advance by the Headmaster/Finance Department. Fees are charged and collected in AED; foreign currency payments are converted to AED at the day of payment. The Board has announced a subsidy covering 35% of tuition fees for students enrolled for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Boarding
- Boarding: not applicable. No boarding provision or boarding fees are listed in the school's published fee schedule and services.

Other costs and optional services
- Transportation (optional school bus service): AED 5,000 per child per year (arranged through Emirates Transport as an optional service).
- Food / Catering (optional): the school uses an external food provider (Food Nation); food service is optional and fees for catering are arranged through the external provider (no fixed catering price published in the school fee schedule).
- Uniforms: required; uniforms are purchased from the school's designated supplier or uniform store (prices set by the supplier and not listed in the school's published fee schedule).
- Extracurricular / activity / examination fees: listed generally as possible additional costs in the school's fees policy; specific optional activity or exam fees are charged when applicable and will be announced in advance.

Refund information (summary of published policy)
- Registration fee (AED 2,250): the fee schedule lists the registration payment amount and describes it as adjustable against tuition. The school's formal Fees Policy sets out refund conditions in detail: registration payments may be refundable in defined circumstances (for example if the school cannot accommodate the student, or if written withdrawal notice is given within the stated notice period); otherwise different rules apply for returning students who do not attend. Tuition and resource refunds are governed by the school's refund tables (pro‑rata retained amounts tied to attendance duration) and by the Fees Policy's stated rules for educational resource fees, transportation and other charges. Refunds are processed to the original payor and require a written request; the Fees Policy specifies timeframes and conditions for processing.

Fee payment options (methods accepted)
- Accepted payment methods published by the school and in its Fees Policy include: cheque (payable to the school), cash (at the school accounts department), credit card (on‑site or via secure online payment link), online payment through the school's secure payment provider (PayTabs links are used on the school payment page), and bank transfer (bank details available on request). A bounced cheque penalty and other administrative terms are set out in the Fees Policy. Fees must be paid in AED; foreign currency payments are converted to AED at the exchange rate on the day of payment.

The student body represents 43 nationalities. The school describes itself as multicultural, with Emirati locals among the mix and many international families; about 35% of students come from Spanish-speaking families, with the remainder from Emirati and other nationalities. The precise breakdown by individual nationalities or the local-to-international ratio is not publicly published.