Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27

What each school costs from Petite Section to Terminale

Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.

Bilingual French International School
AED 1,042,004
15 year groups, Petite Section to Terminale
GEMS Dubai American Academy
AED 1,251,970
14 year groups, KG 1 to Grade 12
Difference
AED 209,966
20% more at GEMS Dubai American Academy

The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 14), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.

Bilingual French International School per year
AED 69,467
average across the ladder
GEMS Dubai American Academy per year
AED 89,426
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up

Bilingual French International SchoolGEMS Dubai American Academy

Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.

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Year by year

Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.

Year groupBilingual French International SchoolGEMS Dubai American AcademyDifference
Petite Section46,35066,185+19,835
Moyenne Section56,65066,185+9,535
Grande Section59,74093,300+33,560
CP62,83093,300+30,470
CE165,92093,300+27,380
CE269,01093,300+24,290
CM172,10093,300+21,200
CM275,19093,300+18,110
6ème79,31093,300+13,990
5ème79,31093,300+13,990
4ème84,46093,300+8,840
3ème84,46093,300+8,840
Seconde65,66893,300+27,632
Première68,64393,300+24,657
Terminale72,363--