Abu Dhabi · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from KG1 to Grade 12
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
American Community School of Abu Dhabi
AED 1,233,977
14 year groups, KG1 to Grade 12
GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi
AED 995,510
15 year groups, FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 238,467
24% 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 World Academy Abu Dhabi per year
AED 66,367
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 World Academy Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 60,765 | 55,420 | -5,345 |
| KG2 | 83,960 | 59,530 | -24,430 |
| Grade 1 | 83,960 | 59,530 | -24,430 |
| Grade 2 | 83,960 | 65,680 | -18,280 |
| Grade 3 | 83,960 | 65,680 | -18,280 |
| Grade 4 | 83,960 | 65,680 | -18,280 |
| Grade 5 | 83,960 | 65,680 | -18,280 |
| Grade 6 | 87,768 | 65,680 | -22,088 |
| Grade 7 | 87,768 | 67,740 | -20,028 |
| Grade 8 | 87,768 | 67,740 | -20,028 |
| Grade 9 | 101,537 | 67,740 | -33,797 |
| Grade 10 | 101,537 | 67,740 | -33,797 |
| Grade 11 | 101,537 | 73,890 | -27,647 |
| Grade 12 | 101,537 | 73,890 | -27,647 |
GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi publishes 1 further year group that American Community School of Abu Dhabi does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.