Abu Dhabi · American · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from KG1 to Grade 12
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain
AED 274,070
14 year groups, KG1 to Grade 12
GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi
AED 1,140,870
15 year groups, Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 866,800
316% more at GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (14 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain per year
AED 19,576
average across the ladder
GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi per year
AED 76,058
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al AinGEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi
Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.
Year by year
Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.
| Year group | Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain | GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 13,510 | 57,850 | +44,340 |
| KG2 | 14,660 | 57,850 | +43,190 |
| Grade 1 | 16,830 | 57,850 | +41,020 |
| Grade 2 | 17,390 | 80,610 | +63,220 |
| Grade 3 | 17,930 | 80,610 | +62,680 |
| Grade 4 | 18,510 | 80,610 | +62,100 |
| Grade 5 | 19,190 | 80,610 | +61,420 |
| Grade 6 | 19,530 | 80,610 | +61,080 |
| Grade 7 | 21,000 | 80,610 | +59,610 |
| Grade 8 | 21,580 | 80,610 | +59,030 |
| Grade 9 | 22,330 | 80,610 | +58,280 |
| Grade 10 | 23,300 | 80,610 | +57,310 |
| Grade 11 | 23,640 | 80,610 | +56,970 |
| Grade 12 | 24,670 | 80,610 | +55,940 |
GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi publishes 1 further year group that Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.