Abu Dhabi · American · fees published for 2026/27
Al Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City vs GEMS American 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 KG1 to Grade 12
Difference
AED 662,270
138% 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 Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City per year
AED 34,186
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 Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa CityGEMS 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 Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City | GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 21,830 | 57,850 | +36,020 |
| KG2 | 21,830 | 57,850 | +36,020 |
| Grade 1 | 28,580 | 57,850 | +29,270 |
| Grade 2 | 28,580 | 80,610 | +52,030 |
| Grade 3 | 28,580 | 80,610 | +52,030 |
| Grade 4 | 35,810 | 80,610 | +44,800 |
| Grade 5 | 35,810 | 80,610 | +44,800 |
| Grade 6 | 35,810 | 80,610 | +44,800 |
| Grade 7 | 36,010 | 80,610 | +44,600 |
| Grade 8 | 36,010 | 80,610 | +44,600 |
| Grade 9 | 36,010 | 80,610 | +44,600 |
| Grade 10 | 44,580 | 80,610 | +36,030 |
| Grade 11 | 44,580 | 80,610 | +36,030 |
| Grade 12 | 44,580 | 80,610 | +36,030 |
GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi publishes 1 further year group that Al Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Al Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City | GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi | Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | American, UAE MoE | American, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (ADEK) | Very Good (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 21,830 – 44,580 /yr | AED 57,850 – 80,610 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2006 | 2007 |
| Facilities | Science LaboratoriesInnovation CenterSwimming Pool1:1 Device ProgrammeInclusion ProgrammeCricket PitchSEN Support | Six Science LaboratoriesMakerspaceDesign HubThree Libraries500-Seat AuditoriumBlack Box TheaterRecording StudioBand and Choir RoomsDance StudioArt ClassroomsKitchen LabPlanetariumTwo Indoor Swimming PoolsSports HallFour Tennis and Basketball CourtsOutdoor Pitch and Running TrackWeight RoomFour Shaded PlaygroundsSchool ClinicCafeteria and Family CafeSchool Transport |
Al Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City vs GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi at a glance
- Al Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City publishes annual fees from AED 21,830 to AED 44,580, against AED 57,850 to AED 80,610 at GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi, which works out roughly 52% below GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi across the fee range.
- For KG1, Al Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City charges AED 21,830 and GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi AED 57,850, so Al Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City saves AED 36,020 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the American curriculum; Al Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City additionally offers UAE MoE while GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi adds IB.
- GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at Al Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City.
- Al Ittihad National Private School – Khalifa City is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2006, with GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi following in 2007.
- GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi lists the larger facilities set on Talem, 21 against 7.