Dubai · Indian Cisce · fees published for 2026/27
Ambassador School vs GEMS Modern Academy
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 Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 239,832
53% more at GEMS Modern Academy
GEMS Modern Academy also offers the IB Diploma in its final years, which takes the whole journey to AED 728,571. The figures above take the cheaper route.
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How the gap opens up
Ambassador SchoolGEMS Modern Academy
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 | Ambassador School | GEMS Modern Academy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 19,225 | 30,983 | +11,758 |
| KG1 | 22,848 | 38,246 | +15,398 |
| KG2 | 22,848 | 38,246 | +15,398 |
| Grade 1 | 22,848 | 43,311 | +20,463 |
| Grade 2 | 24,101 | 43,311 | +19,210 |
| Grade 3 | 25,355 | 45,670 | +20,315 |
| Grade 4 | 25,355 | 45,670 | +20,315 |
| Grade 5 | 26,613 | 48,173 | +21,560 |
| Grade 6 | 26,613 | 48,173 | +21,560 |
| Grade 7 | 31,633 | 48,173 | +16,540 |
| Grade 8 | 35,400 | 48,173 | +12,773 |
| Grade 9 | 38,287 | 51,345 | +13,058 |
| Grade 10 | 42,567 | 51,345 | +8,778 |
| Grade 11 | 44,956 | 56,706 | +11,750 |
| Grade 12 | 45,750 | 56,706 | +10,956 |
Side by side
| Ambassador School | GEMS Modern Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bur Dubai, Dubai | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai |
| Curriculum | Indian CISCE | Indian CISCE, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Outstanding (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 19,225 – 45,750 /yr | AED 30,983 – 73,876 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2010 | 1986 |
| Facilities | Science LaboratoriesIslamic Education RoomFine Art RoomPerforming Arts RoomFrench/Language RoomLibraryIT LabsAuditoriumSwimming PoolBasketball CourtsSports HallSoft-Tiled Play AreaCafeteriaMedical ClinicSEN Support | Two 25m Swimming Pools8-Lane Synthetic TrackFour Basketball CourtsTwo Football FieldsCricket PitchFive Floodlit Cricket NetsThree Tennis CourtsVolleyball CourtMultipurpose Sports HallGymCycling & Roller Skating TrackSTEM LabBudhayana – The Spark LabFive ICT SuitesSenior LibraryPrimary Learning CentreDiscovery CentreIB LoungeLearning CorridorsAuditoriumMusic RoomsDance StudioMeditation GardenSensorial GardenPlanter's Patch |
Ambassador School vs GEMS Modern Academy at a glance
- Ambassador School publishes annual fees from AED 19,225 to AED 45,750, against AED 30,983 to AED 73,876 at GEMS Modern Academy, which works out roughly 38% below GEMS Modern Academy across the fee range.
- For Pre-KG, Ambassador School charges AED 19,225 and GEMS Modern Academy AED 30,983, so Ambassador School saves AED 11,758 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the Indian CISCE curriculum; GEMS Modern Academy adds IB.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- GEMS Modern Academy is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1986, with Ambassador School following in 2010.
- Location wise, Ambassador School sits in Bur Dubai and GEMS Modern Academy in Nad Al Sheba, so the school run may decide it.