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Emirates National Schools - Mohamed Bin Zayed
ENS American-curriculum school with IB DP option in Mohamed Bin Zayed City, KG1-Grade 12. 2025-2026 fees up to AED 58,720/year.
Curriculum
IB
Fees, annual
AED 22–59k
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
~2,500
Founded
2002
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG / FS1 | 3 | Annual | AED 22,190 |
| KG1-KG2 / FS2-Y1 | 4 | Annual | AED 23,480 |
| Grade 1-4 / Y2-Y5 | 6 | Annual | AED 32,460 |
| Grade 5 / Y6 | 10 | Annual | AED 34,350 |
| Grade 6 / Y7 | 11 | Annual | AED 34,400 |
| Grade 7-8 / Y8-Y9 | 12 | Annual | AED 37,130 |
| Grade 9 / Y10 | 14 | Annual | AED 39,890 |
| Grade 10 / Y11 | 15 | Annual | AED 46,510 |
| Grade 11 / Y12 | 16 | Annual | AED 53,550 |
| Grade 12 / Y13 | 17 | Annual | AED 58,720 |
Reviews
- The flagship Emirates National Schools campus, opened 2002 in Mohammed Bin Zayed City and now over 4,000 pupils, with around 94 per cent Emirati intake. American curriculum is the spine, with full IB authorisation across PYP, MYP and DP plus AP options at high school.
- ADEK rated the school Very Good in 2024-25, the same band it has held since 2017-18, with an Outstanding rating in August 2023 for national identity programmes. Inspectors highlight management, staffing, facilities and resources at the top of the rating scale.
- Holds the rare distinction of being the largest IB PYP school in the world. Inspectors note steady gains in attainment in mathematics, science and English, with strong university placement from the IB Diploma cohort.
- Survey-based parent feedback is thin: WhichSchoolAdvisor reports a low response rate, with the parents who do respond describing the school as a quality option for their children. Online forums add little beyond staff salary chatter.
- The remaining gap, in inspection language and reviewer commentary alike, is the move from Very Good to Outstanding, which the school has not yet closed.
Head of school
Mr. Abdennaceur Saadaoui
Mr. Abdennaceur Saadaoui is the Acting Campus Principal of the Emirates National Schools - Mohamed Bin Zayed City campus. He has been with the school since August 2020 and holds a Master in Educational Leadership from Abu Dhabi University. Prior to his role as Acting Campus Principal, he served as the Head of Primary School at the same campus.
Accreditations
- Cognia 01
- ADEK 02