Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain vs GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
What each costs from FS2 to Year 13
Difference
AED 720,840
262% more at GEMS World 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 19,619
average across the ladder
GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi per year
AED 66,367
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al AinGEMS World 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 World Academy Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS2 | 13,510 | 55,420 | +41,910 |
| Year 1 | 14,660 | 59,530 | +44,870 |
| Year 2 | 16,830 | 59,530 | +42,700 |
| Year 3 | 17,390 | 65,680 | +48,290 |
| Year 4 | 17,930 | 65,680 | +47,750 |
| Year 5 | 18,510 | 65,680 | +47,170 |
| Year 6 | 19,190 | 65,680 | +46,490 |
| Year 7 | 19,530 | 65,680 | +46,150 |
| Year 8 | 21,000 | 67,740 | +46,740 |
| Year 9 | 21,580 | 67,740 | +46,160 |
| Year 10 | 22,260 | 67,740 | +45,480 |
| Year 11 | 23,300 | 67,740 | +44,440 |
| Year 12 | 23,640 | 73,890 | +50,250 |
| Year 13 | 25,340 | 73,890 | +48,550 |
GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi publishes 1 further year group that Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain | GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi | Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British, American | IB, British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (ADEK) | Very Good (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 13,510 – 25,340 /yr | AED 55,420 – 73,890 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 17 years | 3 - 17 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1989 | 2011 |
| Facilities | Two LibrariesScience LaboratoriesComputer LabsInnovation RoomSAT/ACT/AP Test CenterShaded Playing AreasHealth ClinicCanteenLifts and RampsSchool Buses | Innovation StudioScience LaboratoriesDesign & Technology LabsLibrary & Secondary LibraryMusic Rooms & Practice StudiosArt & Activity RoomsArabic & Islamic Education Spaces25m Six-Lane PoolLearner PoolSix-Court Sports HallFootball PitchIndoor & Outdoor Play AreasFitness SuiteCanteen & Dining AreaParent Cafe & LoungePrayer RoomsBookshop & Uniform ShopSchool Transport |
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain vs GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi at a glance
- Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain publishes annual fees from AED 13,510 to AED 25,340, against AED 55,420 to AED 73,890 at GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi, which works out roughly 70% below GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi across the fee range.
- Both teach the British curriculum; Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain additionally offers American while GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi adds IB.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 17 at the top end.
- Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1989, with GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi following in 2011.
- Location wise, Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain sits in Al Ain and GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi in Al Reem Island, so the school run may decide it.
- GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi lists the larger facilities set on Talem, 18 against 10.