Abu Dhabi · American · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from KG1 to Grade 8
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City
AED 238,120
10 year groups, KG1 to Grade 8
GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi
AED 1,140,870
15 year groups, Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 902,750
379% more at GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (10 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City per year
AED 23,812
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 – Shakhbout 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 – Shakhbout City | GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 19,320 | 57,850 | +38,530 |
| KG2 | 20,080 | 57,850 | +37,770 |
| Grade 1 | 21,660 | 57,850 | +36,190 |
| Grade 2 | 22,330 | 80,610 | +58,280 |
| Grade 3 | 23,080 | 80,610 | +57,530 |
| Grade 4 | 23,980 | 80,610 | +56,630 |
| Grade 5 | 24,650 | 80,610 | +55,960 |
| Grade 6 | 25,320 | 80,610 | +55,290 |
| Grade 7 | 28,460 | 80,610 | +52,150 |
| Grade 8 | 29,240 | 80,610 | +51,370 |
GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi publishes 5 further year groups that Al Ittihad National Private School – Shakhbout City does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.