Capital investment establishes a new campus set to open in the 2027–28 academic year 

Abu Dhabi, June 23, 2026: Aldar Education, in partnership with Cranleigh UK, today announced Dhs385.8 million capital investment to relocate Cranleigh Abu Dhabi’s Prep and Senior campus to a purpose-built facility within Saadiyat Island.  

Scheduled to in the 2027–28 academic year, the new campus will accommodate up to 2,178 students.  

Located just seven minutes from the current site and directly adjacent to the existing Pre-Prep campus, the relocation unifies Cranleigh’s footprint within Abu Dhabi’s prime Saadiyat Island district. The design moves beyond traditional institutional architecture to establish a sustainable, highly optimised innovation ecosystem engineered to maximise long-term community value, family satisfaction and support student performance metrics.  

Sahar Cooper, CEO of Aldar Education says, “We have designed Cranleigh Abu Dhabi’s new campus with the belief that the quality of a student’s environment is inseparable from the quality of their outcomes… This is a next-generation environment that expands what is possible for our students: intellectually, athletically, creatively and culturally. It preserves everything that makes Cranleigh Abu Dhabi extraordinary while enhancing the individual intimacy and academic excellence the school is known for.”  

The new campus has  achieved an Estidama Pearl 5 sustainability rating; the UAE’s highest tier for green building designations. This integration ensures optimised energy efficiency, low carbon costs and a healthy climate-resilient environment built to long term operational performance and environmental resilience.  

Cranleigh Abu Dhabi will continue full operations at its current campus until the 2027–28 academic year. Aldar Education and Cranleigh UK have deployed a comprehensive, phased transition framework to guarantee total academic and operational continuity for students and faculty ahead of its opening.