Abu Dhabi · American, Ib · fees published for 2026/27
American Community School of Abu Dhabi 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 93,107
8% more at American Community School of 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.
American Community School of Abu Dhabi per year
AED 88,141
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
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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 | American Community School of Abu Dhabi | GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 60,765 | 57,850 | -2,915 |
| KG2 | 83,960 | 57,850 | -26,110 |
| Grade 1 | 83,960 | 57,850 | -26,110 |
| Grade 2 | 83,960 | 80,610 | -3,350 |
| Grade 3 | 83,960 | 80,610 | -3,350 |
| Grade 4 | 83,960 | 80,610 | -3,350 |
| Grade 5 | 83,960 | 80,610 | -3,350 |
| Grade 6 | 87,768 | 80,610 | -7,158 |
| Grade 7 | 87,768 | 80,610 | -7,158 |
| Grade 8 | 87,768 | 80,610 | -7,158 |
| Grade 9 | 101,537 | 80,610 | -20,927 |
| Grade 10 | 101,537 | 80,610 | -20,927 |
| Grade 11 | 101,537 | 80,610 | -20,927 |
| Grade 12 | 101,537 | 80,610 | -20,927 |
GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi publishes 1 further year group that American Community School of Abu Dhabi does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| American Community School of Abu Dhabi | GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | American, IB | American, IB |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (ADEK) | Very Good (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 60,765 – 101,537 /yr | AED 57,850 – 80,610 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1972 | 2007 |
| Facilities | 650-Seat TheatreTwo Swimming PoolsFive Indoor Basketball CourtsFIFA-Sized Football PitchSix-Lane Running TrackWellness CentreScience WingThree-Storey Teaching GreenhouseAI, Robotics & VR LabsArt Gallery & StudiosArabic Institute of ExcellenceLibraries & Media CentresSolar-Powered Campus (Estidama Pearl 3) | 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 |
American Community School of Abu Dhabi vs GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi at a glance
- American Community School of Abu Dhabi publishes annual fees from AED 60,765 to AED 101,537, against AED 57,850 to AED 80,610 at GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi, which works out roughly 17% above GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi across the fee range.
- For KG1, American Community School of Abu Dhabi charges AED 60,765 and GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi AED 57,850, so GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi saves AED 2,915 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the American and IB curriculum.
- GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at American Community School of Abu Dhabi.
- American Community School of Abu Dhabi is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1972, with GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi following in 2007.
- Location wise, American Community School of Abu Dhabi sits in Saadiyat Island and GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi in Khalifa City, so the school run may decide it.