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IB DP sessions in Abu Dhabi (2026–27)
IB Diploma Programme exam sessions in Abu Dhabi for 2026–27: ADEK, IB, IGCSE, American. Confirm day-level dates from the official circular; this page does not invent a date sheet.
IB DP sessions in Abu Dhabi for 2026–27
Abu Dhabi private schools answer to ADEK, not to Dubai’s regulator. Irtiqa'a inspection language and ADEK document requirements show up in admissions packs that families moving from other emirates still have to complete again.
The calendar is a September intake and fees are in UAE Dirham, but the operational difference is ADEK compliance evidence and a smaller, more government-and-energy-family catchment than Dubai’s volume market. Local named facts include ADEK, Irtiqa'a, September intake, UAE Dirham. September intake aligned to ADEK year expectations, with Irtiqa'a evidence gathered across terms. For 2026–27, treat official circulars published for this year as the only source of day-level dates. This page was structured in September 2026, when many April-year campuses were already in session and September-year campuses were opening.
IA deadlines and predicted grades sit on the school calendar beside that session. They are not the IB’s attendance register. Never invent a date sheet on this page. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- ADEK, IB, IGCSE, American
- September intake aligned to ADEK year expectations, with Irtiqa'a evidence gathered across terms.
- IB for 2026–27
Typical shape of IB Diploma Programme exam sessions
IB Diploma Programme examinations typically run in a May session and a November session. A campus picks the session that matches its year, not both by accident.
IA deadlines and predicted grades sit on the school calendar beside that session. They are not the IB’s attendance register.
For 2026–27, treat official circulars published for this year as the only source of day-level dates. This page was structured in September 2026, when many April-year campuses were already in session and September-year campuses were opening. Inter-emirate transfers still need ADEK files even when the last school was in the UAE. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- Board or map in view: IB
- Local named facts include ADEK, Irtiqa'a, September intake, UAE Dirham.
- Day-level papers come from circulars, not from marketing copy
What to confirm for 2026–27 in Abu Dhabi
Confirm which session this campus is in for this year on IBIS / the programme coordinator’s official calendar. Do not type invented paper dates here. In Abu Dhabi, September intake aligned to ADEK year expectations, with Irtiqa'a evidence gathered across terms. Inter-emirate transfers still need ADEK files even when the last school was in the UAE.
Place IA internal deadlines before the session, as school policy, after you have the official window. For 2026–27, treat official circulars published for this year as the only source of day-level dates. This page was structured in September 2026, when many April-year campuses were already in session and September-year campuses were opening. Local named facts include ADEK, Irtiqa'a, September intake, UAE Dirham.
Irtiqa'a and internal IB or American reporting share the student, not a parallel folder. UAE Dirham tuition; ADEK-related document fees should not be informal cash beside the ledger. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- Session weeks are operational seasons for DP cohorts.
- Younger PYP/MYP classes may still be in normal attendance.
- Results publish is a family-portal gate, not a teacher save.
Holiday master implications in Abu Dhabi
Session weeks are operational seasons for DP cohorts. Younger PYP/MYP classes may still be in normal attendance. Results publish is a family-portal gate, not a teacher save. September intake aligned to ADEK year expectations, with Irtiqa'a evidence gathered across terms. Attendance percentages in Abu Dhabi are only honest if 2026–27 working days are official.
Irtiqa'a and internal IB or American reporting share the student, not a parallel folder. Island and Khalifa City routes are billed; distances are different from Dubai’s corridor pattern. Limited boarding. Where it exists it is a house workflow, not ADEK attendance. Local named facts include ADEK, Irtiqa'a, September intake, UAE Dirham.
Do not paste another country’s year start onto Abu Dhabi. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- Inter-emirate transfers still need ADEK files even when the last school was in the UAE.
- UAE Dirham tuition; ADEK-related document fees should not be informal cash beside the ledger.
- Island and Khalifa City routes are billed; distances are different from Dubai’s corridor pattern.
Fees, exams, and families in 2026–27
Fee due dates and report windows still have to land on 2026–27 working days in Abu Dhabi. UAE Dirham tuition; ADEK-related document fees should not be informal cash beside the ledger. Irtiqa'a and internal IB or American reporting share the student, not a parallel folder.
Families in United Arab Emirates will treat a published date as official. If you do not have the circular yet, publish a season, not a guessed Monday. For 2026–27, treat official circulars published for this year as the only source of day-level dates. This page was structured in September 2026, when many April-year campuses were already in session and September-year campuses were opening.
IA deadlines and predicted grades sit on the school calendar beside that session. They are not the IB’s attendance register. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- Limited boarding. Where it exists it is a house workflow, not ADEK attendance.
- Local named facts include ADEK, Irtiqa'a, September intake, UAE Dirham.
- Year in view: 2026–27
Questions for 2026–27 in Abu Dhabi
May or November? Whatever this campus registered. Do not assume May worldwide. In Abu Dhabi: September intake aligned to ADEK year expectations, with Irtiqa'a evidence gathered across terms.
Does software set IB dates? No. The IB publishes them. The school enters confirmed windows. For 2026–27, treat official circulars published for this year as the only source of day-level dates. This page was structured in September 2026, when many April-year campuses were already in session and September-year campuses were opening.
Can national-track siblings ignore this? They can share a family login. They do not share the DP session block unless they are DP candidates. Local named facts include ADEK, Irtiqa'a, September intake, UAE Dirham. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- May or November? Whatever this campus registered. Do not assume May worldwide.
- Does software set IB dates? No. The IB publishes them. The school enters confirmed windows.
- Can national-track siblings ignore this? They can share a family login. They do not share the DP session block unless they are DP candidates.
What 2026–27 still cannot guess in Abu Dhabi
This page will not invent a paper-level date sheet for IB in Abu Dhabi. For 2026–27, treat official circulars published for this year as the only source of day-level dates. This page was structured in September 2026, when many April-year campuses were already in session and September-year campuses were opening. Until the circular exists, keep a season on the holiday master and paste days only from the official source.
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Inter-emirate transfers still need ADEK files even when the last school was in the UAE. UAE Dirham tuition; ADEK-related document fees should not be informal cash beside the ledger. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- No invented Monday for IB
- Confirm 2026–27 against the circular
- Local named facts include ADEK, Irtiqa'a, September intake, UAE Dirham.
Questions, answered
Straightforward answers for visitors evaluating the product.
No invented Monday for IB+
No invented Monday for IB
Confirm 2026–27 against the circular+
Confirm 2026–27 against the circular
Local named facts include ADEK, Irtiqa'a, September intake, UAE Dirham.+
Local named facts include ADEK, Irtiqa'a, September intake, UAE Dirham.
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