Yasmina British Academy

Yasmina British Academy is located in Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi, UAE, in the Al Raha Gardens area. The campus is accessible by road from central Abu Dhabi. A new, state-of-the-art campus sits nearby in Khalifa City A, located about three minutes from the original Yasmina site. The school operates within the Aldar Academies network in Khalifa City A.

The school provides education from Foundation Stage 1 through Year 13, encompassing primary and secondary phases. The campus is arranged with clearly separated zones for Foundation, Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form.

The school is co-educational and operates as a day school.

The school has an Inclusion Policy and a Head of Inclusion. About 14% of students have an identified Additional Learning Need (ALN).

Located in the United Arab Emirates; part of Aldar Academies in Abu Dhabi.

There is no publicly stated religious affiliation.

The school day starts in the morning and ends in the early afternoon, with variations by year group and day (Friday shorter). Typical published schedules show start times around 8:00 am and end times in the mid-afternoon.

Public bus stops are located on Al Mireef Street near the Yasmina campus, within about a 10-minute walk. Nearby stops and access exist for riders; ride-hailing services (Uber/Careem) are commonly used for travel to and from the school area.

Tuition fees (Academic Year 2025/2026)

- Nursery (FS1): AED 49,740 per annum. Term 1: AED 19,896. Term 2: AED 14,922. Term 3: AED 14,922.

- FS2 – Year 1: AED 49,740 per annum. Term 1: AED 19,896. Term 2: AED 14,922. Term 3: AED 14,922.

- Year 2 – Year 6: AED 51,180 per annum. Term 1: AED 20,472. Term 2: AED 15,354. Term 3: AED 15,354.

- Year 7 – Year 8: AED 56,910 per annum. Term 1: AED 22,764. Term 2: AED 17,073. Term 3: AED 17,073.

- Year 9: AED 61,010 per annum. Term 1: AED 24,404. Term 2: AED 18,303. Term 3: AED 18,303.

- Year 10 – Year 13: AED 67,270 per annum. Term 1: AED 26,908. Term 2: AED 20,181. Term 3: AED 20,181.

Application / registration fees

- Registration fee (new students): 5% of the yearly tuition fee, payable on offer acceptance and deductible from the final term's tuition invoice. The registration fee must be received to reserve a seat. Registration fees collected may be subject to ADEK timing guidelines. Registration fee is refundable for new students if written notification is provided at least two weeks prior to the start of the new academic year. Re-registration for returning students is also 5% of the yearly tuition fee and is deductible from the final term's tuition; re-registration is refundable if written notification is provided on or before 30 June.

- Note (2025/2026 page entry): a non-refundable fee of AED 2,000 is shown as charged upon offer acceptance and adjusted against Term 1 invoice (this item appears alongside the 5% statements in the school's published fees content).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is divided into three instalments and payable on a termly basis. Term structure: Term 1 covers Sep–Dec (4 months), Term 2 covers Jan–Mar (3 months), Term 3 covers Apr–Jun (3 months). Due dates for term invoices are 1 August (Term 1), 1 December (Term 2) and 1 March (Term 3). A full-year invoice for all three terms may be issued on request with a due date of 1 August. Registration and re‑registration timing and due dates are set in the fee policy; registration is payable within seven days of offer acceptance. Late payment procedures include a sequence of warning notices and authorised administrative actions.

Late payment / non-payment consequences

- The school issues up to three consecutive warning notices for late or non-payment. The school is authorised to suspend a student for up to three days (after warning notices) and may withhold examination report cards, transfer certificates, and/or block re-enrolment until outstanding fees are settled. Parents will be informed in writing if outstanding fees put re-enrolment at risk. Returned cheque bank charges are chargeable to the parent. Cash payments are not accepted.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not offered by the academy; there are no boarding fees listed. The published fee schedules and fee policy do not include boarding or boarding fees.

Other costs and optional charges

- Uniforms: purchased separately (available through Magrudy, Al Wahda Mall, and online via the listed supplier). Uniform cost is not included in tuition.

- Food services: school catering is not included in tuition; meal plans or food services are charged separately. Examination fees, transport, and some extra‑curricular activities are not included in tuition and are charged in addition.

- Bus transport: a published indicative annual cost for a return journey is AED 5,841 per year (subject to change and route availability). Transport arrangements are provided through the academy's transport provider and are charged separately.

- Extra‑curricular activities (ECAs): most teacher-led ECAs are included in tuition; external-provider ECAs carry additional direct charges. External examination fees are charged in addition to tuition; parents are invoiced for those exams separately.

Refund information and leavers' charge calculations

- Registration fee refund: refundable for new students if written notification is given at least two weeks prior to the start of the academic year. Re-registration fee refund: refundable if written notification is given on or before 30 June. The re-registration fee is non-transferable between children. If a student attends part of the term then withdraws, the school will retain amounts on a sliding scale: up to part of the first week — up to 5% of the annual fee (equivalent to registration/re-registration fee); attendance of 1 to 3 weeks — retention equal to one full month of tuition plus registration; attendance of over 3 and up to 6 weeks — retention equal to two full months of tuition plus registration; attendance over 6 weeks — retention equal to the full term fee plus registration/re-registration fee.

Fee payment options and instalment plans

- Accepted payment methods: Aldar Live Mobile App, online payment link, bank transfer, cheque, and credit card. Cash payments are not accepted. Returned-cheque bank charges apply to the parent. A full-year invoice option is available with the August due date.

- 0% instalment/payment plans: interest-free monthly instalment plans are available through partner banks and credit card schemes (examples listed include FAB, ADIB and ENBD) to spread fee payments. Specific bank partners and plan availability should be clarified with the academy's finance or parent relations team when arranging payment.

Additional notes on inclusions / exclusions

- Tuition fees do not include uniform, food services, transport, examination fees, or external extra‑curricular activities. Curriculum books required for classroom learning are included within tuition; books for external ECAs may incur extra charges. External examination fees and elective programme fees are additional and billed separately.

The student body represents over 70 nationalities; the school describes a diverse international community. The exact local-to-international ratio is not publicly published.