American Community School Abu Dhabi
| School name |
American Community School Abu Dhabi |
| Type of institute |
private non-profit K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality |
US |
| Qualifications or Courses |
IB, AP |
| Head of school |
Dr George Robinson (Superintendent) |
| Executive body or owner |
Board of Trustees |
| Date founded |
1972 |
| Number of students (approx) |
800 |
| Number of staff (approx) |
100 |
| School location/area/map |
Al Bateen |
| Postal address |
PO Box 42114, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Telephone |
+971-2-6815115 |
| Fax |
+971-2-6816006 |
| Email |
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| Website |
www.acs.sch.ae (new window) |
| School fees structure |
28,000-71,000 dhs per year (2010-2011) |
| Teacher salary range |
6,837-13,886 dhs per month (2008-2009) |
| Student satisfaction rating |
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| Parent satisfaction rating |
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Teacher job satisfaction rating
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American Community School tuition fee structure
| Grade/Year |
KG1 |
KG2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2010-2011 |
37,000¹ |
57,000 |
57,000 |
57,000 |
57,000 |
57,000 |
57,000 |
60,000 |
60,000 |
60,000 |
68,500 |
68,500 |
71,000 |
71,000 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2009-2010 |
26,000 |
53,000 |
53,000 |
53,000 |
53,000 |
53,000 |
53,000 |
56,000 |
56,000 |
56,000 |
64,000 |
64,000 |
66,000 |
66,000 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2008-2009 |
23,295 |
47,575 |
47,575 |
47,575 |
47,575 |
47,575 |
47,575 |
51,500 |
51,500 |
51,500 |
58,800 |
58,800 |
59,650 |
59,650 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2007-2008 |
20,255 |
41,370 |
41,370 |
41,370 |
41,370 |
41,370 |
41,370 |
44,785 |
44,785 |
44,785 |
51,135 |
51,135 |
51,870 |
51,870 |
- KG1 annual fee for half day attendance is AED 28,000, for full day is AED 37,000.
- Application fee AED 300 (AED 250 in 2007-2008), Reservation fee (annual deposit but deducted from school fees) AED 2500 (AED 1500 in 2008-2009).
- Facility fee AED
17,000 (2010-2011) for new KGII-Grade 12 students, one-time payment on entry, non-refundable. KG 2 students entering from ACS KG1 pay the facilities fee for the previous year. Facilities fee was 16,000 for 2009-2010, AED 14,700 for 2008-2009, AED 10,500 for 2007-2008, AED 10,000 for 2006-2007.
- Fee payment can be made quarterly instead of annually for an additional 6%. Quarterly payments are 35% in Q1 (first quarter student attends, not first quarter of academic or financial year), 30% in Q2, 25% in Q3, 16% in Q4.
03 September 2010
- American Community School Abu Dhabi (ACS) fees will rise for 2010-2011, but the school will operate at a loss according to the superintendent, Dr George Robinson "If we didn't have the surplus funds we'd probably have to look at reducing programmes. For us it would be cutting the after-school programmes, the music programme, the drama programme." (The National 03 September 2010).
- Fees for 2010-2011 updated (May 2010 information). Increase from 2009-2010 appears to be 7-8% rather than than 1.5-5% reported in The National -
Fees at the American Community School (ACS) are set to go up by between 1.5 per cent and five per cent depending on the year group.
- Unless there has been a change in new fees. ACS website still has 2010-2011 fees information from May 2010 document.
04 October 2009
- An ex-drama teacher at the American Community School, Richard Neal Willets (employed at ACS 2006-2007?) was reported in the media as having been lured back to the USA in 2007, arrested, and sentenced to 10 years in prison as a result of being under "FBI investigation following allegations of sexual misconduct with pupils at his former schools."
- Despite that report, ACS is probably still at the top of most parents' lists for an American curriculum school in Abu Dhabi.
03 June 2009 - ACS expansion (press release 03 June 2009)
- The American Community School (ACS) in Abu Dhabi will double capacity from about 1000 students to 2000 students with expansion funded by a $3 million (AED 11m) contribution from Lockheed Martin.
- ACSAD new campus expected completion date is September 2011, location in the new Arzanah development surrounding the Zayed Stadium near the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. The old campus in Khalidiya / Khalidiyah will continue to operate as the elementary school.
31 August 2008
- New high school building under construction, expected completion by end of September 2008.
- Fees increased by 15% according to a report in The National. Fees updated from ACS website information (previously was 20,255-51,870 dhs). Additional facilities fee of AED 14,700 for new students.
- Same report said teacher salaries increased by 10% (salary range was AED 6,215-12,623 for 2007-2008, current information based on 10% increase but not confirmed)
- Student body approx 45% American, 15% Canadian, 5% UAE nationals, with about 46 different nationalities in total.
- See also ACS Sharjah and ACS Dubai operated by Evolvence Schools which is not related to ACS Abu Dhabi, or the American School in Dubai which is usually the first choice of US curriculum schools for North American expats (and usually difficult to get into).
- On Fridays, the Swedish School of Abu Dhabi has classes at the ACS Abu Dhabi campus.
13 November 2006
- Usually just referred to as the American Community School.
- ACS website says they are non-profit.
- Majority of students are North American.
- Additional 10,000 dhs (one time) + 3,700 dhs (per year) capital fees.
- New elementary school completed in 2001.
- Prospective teachers should be US or Canadian citizens/qualified.
- School website has details of salary package and benefits (unusual for a UAE school, but helpful)
Schools in or near Al Bateen close to American Community School Abu Dhabi
Last update 03 September 2010
General Comments - might not apply to American Community School Abu Dhabi
- Many popular schools are full for 2010-2011. New schools in Abu Dhabi might have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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