Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Arcadia British School vs GEMS FirstPoint School
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 FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 187,818
20% more at Arcadia British School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 16), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Arcadia British School per year
AED 75,812
average across the ladder
GEMS FirstPoint School per year
AED 59,335
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 | Arcadia British School | GEMS FirstPoint School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 50,765 | 44,943 | -5,822 |
| FS2 | 57,534 | 44,288 | -13,246 |
| Year 1 | 66,163 | 44,288 | -21,875 |
| Year 2 | 70,055 | 52,447 | -17,608 |
| Year 3 | 73,947 | 52,447 | -21,500 |
| Year 4 | 73,947 | 52,447 | -21,500 |
| Year 5 | 77,839 | 58,274 | -19,565 |
| Year 6 | 77,839 | 58,274 | -19,565 |
| Year 7 | 82,893 | 58,274 | -24,619 |
| Year 8 | 83,998 | 64,102 | -19,896 |
| Year 9 | 83,998 | 64,102 | -19,896 |
| Year 10 | 84,551 | 64,102 | -20,449 |
| Year 11 | 84,551 | 69,929 | -14,622 |
| Year 12 | 84,548 | 69,929 | -14,619 |
| Year 13 | 84,548 | 75,756 | -8,792 |
GEMS FirstPoint School publishes 1 further year group that Arcadia British School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Arcadia British School | GEMS FirstPoint School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Jumeirah Village Triangle, Dubai | The Villa, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 50,765 – 84,551 /yr | AED 44,288 – 75,756 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2016 | 2014 |
| Facilities | Science LaboratoriesFood Technology RoomLibrariesLanguage RoomEnterprise HubAuditorium and Performance StageArt RoomsMusic RoomsDance StudioPrimary Swimming PoolSecondary Swimming PoolSecondary Sports FieldPrimary Multi-Purpose HallSecondary Multi-Purpose HallSecondary Outdoor CourtClimbing WallArcadia GymCanteenPlaygrounds and Outdoor Areas | 500-Seat Auditorium25m Swimming PoolLearner Pool11 Science LaboratoriesMulti-Sports HallClimbing WallCricket NetsAll-Weather Sports FieldNetball & Tennis CourtsFitness SuiteGolf Centre of ExcellenceComputer LabsPrimary LibrarySecondary LibraryArt RoomsMusic RoomsDrama StudiosRecording StudioDance StudioSixth Form CentreSEN Support |
Arcadia British School vs GEMS FirstPoint School at a glance
- Arcadia British School publishes annual fees from AED 50,765 to AED 84,551, against AED 44,288 to AED 75,756 at GEMS FirstPoint School, which works out roughly 13% above GEMS FirstPoint School across the fee range.
- For FS1, Arcadia British School charges AED 50,765 and GEMS FirstPoint School AED 44,288, so GEMS FirstPoint School saves AED 6,477 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- GEMS FirstPoint School starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Arcadia British School.
- GEMS FirstPoint School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2014, with Arcadia British School following in 2016.
- Location wise, Arcadia British School sits in Jumeirah Village Triangle and GEMS FirstPoint School in The Villa, so the school run may decide it.