Abu Dhabi private schools list updated with following schools which have American curriculums based on Abu Dhabi Education Zone (ADEZ) information for 2007-2008. Most western families looking for a US curriculum school would prefer ACS Abu Dhabi as a first choice, or the new Abu Dhabi American Academy, otherwise consider AIS Abu Dhabi, or one of the Choieufat Schools as a cheaper but less American option. Schools listed below may have additional curriclums eg UAE and/or British. Most of the schools in this list have predominantly Arab or Arabic-speaking students and more emphasis on a UAE or Islamic based curriculum than an American curriculum school with a majority of western students.
- Abu Dhabi Chouiefat School - international SABIS curriculum
- Abu Dhabi International School - British and American curriculums
- ISC Khalifa City - international SABIS curriculum
- Al Bustan Pvt School
- Al Dhafra School - British and American curriculum school
- Al Nahda Boys School - UAE, UK, and US curriculums
- Al Nahda Girls School - UAE, UK, and US curriculums
- Al Shomoo Private School
- Al Worood School - British and American curriculums
- Al Rawafed Private School
- Emirates Future International School - Indian and USA curriculum? Related to Wisdom High School?
- Emirates Private School - UAE, US, and UK curriculums
- Elite Private School
- International Community School - UAE, UK, and US curriculums
- Scientific International School Abu Dhabi (ADEZ name) - UAE, US, UK curriculums (school name is actually International Academic School)
- Union National Private School (ADEZ name - more usually known as Al Ittihad School Abu Dhabi)