International Indian School Abu Dhabi

International Indian School Abu Dhabi is a private, co-educational school offering education from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. The school is managed by Global Education Solutions and follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum, providing a strong academic foundation aligned with Indian educational standards while maintaining an international outlook. In the early years, the school adopts the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, supported by Montessori-inspired teaching methods that focus on enquiry-based learning and holistic child development.

The school places emphasis on nurturing globally minded learners who respect both local Emirati culture and international values. Its educational approach promotes academic excellence alongside personal growth, creativity and critical thinking. The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has rated International Indian School Abu Dhabi as “Good”, reflecting satisfactory performance across key educational standards and school operations.

International Indian School Abu Dhabi offers a range of modern facilities to support academic and co-curricular activities. The fee structure ranges from AED 11,800 for Pre-KG to AED 16,750 for Grade 12, making it a competitively priced option among CBSE schools in the emirate.

• Location: Baniyas
• School fee: AED 11,800 – AED 16,750
• Curriculum: Indian (CBSE)
• Co-ed or segregate: Co-education
• ADEK rating: Good
• Years offered: Pre KG - Grade 12

The school is situated on the western side of Baniyas, a mixed-use gated community for luxurious living. The area is surrounded by several mid-rise to high-rise residential buildings with luxurious and spacious apartments. However, Baniyas also has many 3-bed to 6-bed independent villas. Those living far from the school will find this place ideal to live as this spot has access to several facilities, such as restaurants, shopping malls, schools and tourist spots. The residential communities located near the school are:

• Bawabat Al Sharq
• Zone 20 of Mohammed Bin Zayed City
• Zone 14 of Mohammed Bin Zayed City

Bawabat Al Sharq is the nearest residential community to the International Indian School. It is a sub-community of Baniyas district, with residential apartments and villas. It is a family-friendly community that is located at a drive of 10.7 km. Residents have access to a plethora of amenities, including schools and nurseries, shopping malls, medical centres, mosques and supermarkets. Those looking for other options can opt for different zones of Mohammed Bin Zayed City, including Zone 20 and Zone 14.

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International Indian School Abu Dhabi has a wide range of standard facilities supporting the academic and non-academic needs of students.

International Indian School Abu Dhabi is located on 42nd Street in Baniyas West. The school is in proximity to the Green Apple Supermarket and Police Impound in Baniyas West. Those looking to visit the school can access it via the Abu Dhabi – Al Ain Road. This road connects the school with the rest of Abu Dhabi.

The school is a part of the Global Education Solution (GEC) – a reputable education provider around the world. GEC aims to offer technology, processes and knowledge for inclusive human development. To achieve its ambitions, GEC manages several schools in Abu Dhabi, including the International Indian School. It ensures that all of its schools have the resources to attain academic excellence.

The school has a broad-ranged curriculum based on best international teaching practices. It has designed the curriculum to balance the academic and non-academic disciplines in the life of a student. The curriculum is based on the internationally recognised Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). It is an Indian curriculum practised in over 24 countries. Students completing their education studying the CBSE curriculum are accepted in top educational institutes around the world.

An alluring feature of this school is its affordable fee structure. International Indian School offers standard quality education with standard facilities at a nominal tuition fee. The value-based fee structure of this school ensures that children from low to middle-class families have access to quality education.

International Indian School Abu Dhabi offers a supportive learning environment where children thrive and prosper. The school understands that each student is unique and should be dealt with differently. It elevates the school experience for students by offering support in self-directed learning. The teaching and learning at school are interdisciplinary and handled expertly by the professional teaching fraternity. Furthermore, the school offers extra support and care to students of determination. The campus has separate support learning rooms with facilities to aid in their learning process.

All these aspects have made International Indian School a viable option for parents. ADEK has also appreciated the strengths of this school and rated it as a good school.

International Indian School Abu Dhabi educates students aged 4 to 14 years old. The school offers the following phase of education:

In the kindergarten stage, the International Indian School Abu Dhabi follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. It is a popular kindergarten education framework practised in many schools throughout the world. The curriculum allows the school to incorporate the best teaching methodologies in early years’ education and provide a multicultural environment. The teaching methods are based on experience to help students develop intellectual and life learning skills.

Indian International School also uses the Montessori Method that results in the development of confident, capable, resilient and self-assured students. The core areas in the kindergarten stage education are:

• Sensorial
• Language
• Cultural
• Practical life experience
• Mathematics
• Outdoor play activities
• Music and movement
• Physical education
• Free zone activities
• Art and craft

From Grade 1 and above, the school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum. The globally recognised Indian curriculum is a skill and enquiry based educational programme. The school tailored the curriculum to meet the needs of each individual through pedagogy and assessment. CBSE curriculum allows the International Indian School to promote creative and critical thinking skills along with strong collaborative, communication, media and interpersonal skills.

The key features of the International Indian School educational programme are:

• Learner centric
• Skill and enquiry based
• Experiential learning
• Meets individual learning styles
• Delivers real word experiences
• Uses analysis and discovery approach

Furthermore, it targets the five main areas of learning through work and action. These areas are:

• Critical thinking
• Perspectives
• Research project
• Social empowerment
• Life skills

Students are assessed through a specifically designed scale. The scale is based on a nine-point scale for scholastic and a five-point scale for co-scholastic areas. The school focuses on:

• Transitioning from summative to a range of assessment tools
• A continuous and comprehensive evaluation
• Research projects
• Combination of formative and summative assessments
• Co-scholastic assessments (literacy skills, life skills, performing arts, attitude and value system, scientific skill, health and physical development, virtual arts)

Despite being a curriculum for internationally minded students, the curriculum incorporates knowledge of Arabic, Islamic studies and UAE culture. Hence, the students studying at this school have a high sense of national identity.

Abu Dhabi Department of Education (ADEK) is a governmental education body developed in 2006. ADEK aims to improve the quality of education offered by private institutes in the Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dharfa regions. Through the Irtiqaa programme, it inspects the performance of educational institutes every 18 to 24 months. It issues a report that provides a detailed overview of the following six performance standards:

• Students’ achievement
• Students’ social and personal development and innovation skills
• Assessment and teaching
• Curriculum
• Leadership and management
• Care, protection, support and guidance offered to students

The performance is rated based on a six-point rating scale. The rating scale varies from outstanding to very weak. A brief explanation of the ADEK rating is as follows:

The current ADEK rating for International Indian School Abu Dhabi is Good.

The academic year of International Indian School Abu Dhabi starts in April and ends in March, like most Indian schools in the UAE. The school divides the academic and non-academic activities into three terms:

International Indian School Abu Dhabi is a highly inclusive school that accepts admission requests from all. Before applying, the school encourages parents to visit the school to see the facilities and the environment by themselves. The school offers a virtual school tour on its official website. You can contact the school administration to learn more about the status of face-to-face school tours.

To apply, fill the expression of interest form available on the school’s website. Here, parents are requested to provide the required information. The school strictly follows the age-grade guidelines to enrol your child in the best grade. The age-grade guidelines are given below:

This is based on the age of the students on 31st March (for schools beginning in April) Source: International Indian School

* This is to cater to students transferring from systems that admit students of a younger age)

Parents need to provide the following documents to proceed with the admission process:

• Two copies of the candidate’s passport with UAE residence visa
• Two copies of the parents’ (father’s and mother’s) passport with UAE residence visa
• A copy of the valid Emirates ID card of the candidate and parents
• Two copies of the candidate’s birth certificate (attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UAE Embassy)
• Two copies of attested school reports
• Attested original transfer certificate (for admission in Grade 1 and above)
• Two copies of the vaccination record
• Candidate’s medical insurance card
• The medical record from the previous school (if the candidate previously studied in Abu Dhabi)
• Six passport size photographs of the candidate
• Two passport size photographs of mother and father

The school contacts the parents of the successful candidate with the offer letter. Parents are required to pay the deposit within the time mentioned in the email. Failure to do so would result in the cancellation of admission. Please note that International Indian School Abu Dhabi only offers admission if a seat is available. Parents may also need to provide an original Emirates ID for registering their child in the E-Sis system.

For more information, read the admission process at International Indian School, Abu Dhabi.

The International Indian School Abu Dhabi fee is as follows:

The annual school fees include tuition, books and essential educational supplies. Parents who settle the full annual fee in a single payment by 30 March for the current academic year are eligible for a 5% early-payment discount on tuition fees. 

The school also offers sibling concessions, with a 5% tuition discount for the second child and a 15% discount for the third and subsequent children, both of which are adjusted in the final instalment.

Please note that the tuition fee is payable in four easy instalments. For more information, view the fee structure of International Indian School Abu Dhabi.

International Indian School Abu Dhabi offers merit-based discounts ranging from 10% to 20% for students who demonstrate outstanding achievement in academics, sports, or co-curricular activities, supporting and rewarding excellence across a wide range of talents.

There is a school canteen where students can buy hot and cold lunch and snack items. All these items are scrumptiously delicious and nutritious, considering the needs of growing students.

Students can also bring home-packed lunch boxes filled with nutritious items. Food items containing nuts and other allergic substances are prohibited at International Indian School.

International Indian School understands that students come to school from different parts of Abu Dhabi. To the students and their parents, it offers a reliable transport facility at affordable rates.

International Indian School is a day-only school that opens for students at 8 am and closes at 2:10 pm. The school offers no boarding or hostel-related facilities to students. Families of International Indian School living far from the school can benefit from school transport service. Also, parents can move to nearby communities mentioned in residential communities near the International Indian School Abu Dhabi section.

The school does not offer holiday camps to its students. Parents can opt for external holiday camp providers to keep their kids busy during long winter and summer breaks.

Sport is an essential part of the extra-curricular programme at International Indian School Abu Dhabi. Sport allows students to remain fit and physically active. Most students at this school are fond of sports and the school has ample facilities to keep them engaged. For kindergarten students, the school has a covered play area. The play area is equipped with swings and other recreational equipment. For older students, there is a basketball field and an Astroturf soccer pitch.

International Indian School Baniyas West arranged an event where experts taught karate to students. Students under their supervision are trained for the yellow belt. The school also arranged an award ceremony to recognise and celebrate the achievements of talented students.

International Indian School offers a comprehensive extra-curricular programme that focuses on the all-round development of students. The programme is carefully crafted to include a wide range of activities that attract students with different interests. The school pays special attention to raising students’ awareness of important matters. Awareness programmes on Mental Health and Anti-bullying are some popular awareness campaigns arranged by IIS Abu Dhabi.

Other noteworthy extra-curricular activities at this school are:

Here are glimpses of some extracurricular activities at this school:

Field trip serves as an opportunity for students to learn beyond the walls of classrooms. Students explore and interact with their physical environment to learn new things. They also correlate the lessons taught in classrooms with what they observe in the real-world environment. International Indian School arranges age-appropriate field trips for its students.

One noteworthy field trip was a trip to Warner Bros World in Abu Dhabi. It is a theme park where children can meet the mascots of their favourite cartoon characters. This trip was for students in Grade 2 to Grade 7. Primary students were also taken on a trip to KidZania in Abu Dhabi.

Currently, the only after-school care programme available at International Indian School Abu Dhabi is in the form of extra-curricular activities.

There is a school clinic equipped with medical equipment and other facilities to treat students and staff with mild to moderate sickness and injuries.

Communication between parents and teachers is imperative for the success of the school. It also results in the academic success of students, as teachers and parents can communicate within time. One important mode of communication at International Indian School, Abu Dhabi, is the parent portal. The parent portal allows parents easy access to key information, such as academic record, upcoming events and their notifications, teachers’ feedback and much more.

Other modes of communication at the school include parent-teacher conferences, the official website, social media platforms and WhatsApp groups.

The school designated WhatsApp groups are an easy way for parents to urgently communicate with parents. These groups contain parents of the students studying in the same class and teachers. These groups are also used to notify parents about examination schedules, holidays update and other information.

• International Indian School Address: 42nd Street near Police Impound, Baniyas West, Baniyas, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Telephone Number: +971 2 5854499
• Email Address: contact@iischoolabudhabi.com
• International Indian School Official Website
• International Indian School Facebook
• International Indian School LinkedIn

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Where is International Indian School Abu Dhabi located?

The school is situated in Baniyas, Abu Dhabi, offering convenient access for families in the surrounding areas.

What is the annual fee range at the school?

The school fees range from AED 11,800 to AED 16,750, depending on the grade level.

Which curriculum does the school follow?

International Indian School Abu Dhabi follows the Indian CBSE curriculum, recognised globally.

Is the school co-educational?

Yes, the school is co-educational, welcoming both boys and girls.

What ADEK rating has the school received?

The school has been rated “Good” by ADEK and offers education from Pre-KG to Grade 12.