Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
Bilingual French International 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 Petite Section to Terminale
Difference
AED 420,136
61% more at Bilingual French International School
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.
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (16 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Bilingual French International School per year
AED 69,648
average across the ladder
GEMS Modern Academy per year
AED 46,282
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 | Bilingual French International School | GEMS Modern Academy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petite Section | 46,350 | 30,983 | -15,367 |
| Moyenne Section | 56,650 | 38,246 | -18,404 |
| Grande Section | 59,740 | 38,246 | -21,494 |
| CP | 62,830 | 43,311 | -19,519 |
| CE1 | 65,920 | 43,311 | -22,609 |
| CE2 | 69,010 | 45,670 | -23,340 |
| CM1 | 72,100 | 45,670 | -26,430 |
| CM2 | 75,190 | 48,173 | -27,017 |
| 6ème | 79,310 | 48,173 | -31,137 |
| 5ème | 79,310 | 48,173 | -31,137 |
| 4ème | 84,460 | 48,173 | -36,287 |
| 3ème | 84,460 | 51,345 | -33,115 |
| Seconde | 65,668 | 51,345 | -14,323 |
| Première (1ère) — BFI | 68,643 | 56,706 | -11,937 |
| Première (1ère) — IBDP | 72,363 | 56,706 | -15,657 |
| Terminale | 72,363 | - | - |
Side by side
| Bilingual French International School | GEMS Modern Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai |
| Curriculum | French, Bilingual, IB | Indian CISCE, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Outstanding (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 46,350 – 84,460 /yr | AED 30,983 – 73,876 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2013 | 1986 |
| Facilities | Swimming PoolTennis AcademyGolf AccessLibraryRestaurant (Canteen)Medical ClinicPrayer RoomStudent LoungeDigital Learning Tools | 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 |
Bilingual French International School vs GEMS Modern Academy at a glance
- Bilingual French International School publishes annual fees from AED 46,350 to AED 84,460, against AED 30,983 to AED 73,876 at GEMS Modern Academy, which works out roughly 25% above GEMS Modern Academy across the fee range.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; Bilingual French International School additionally offers French and Bilingual while GEMS Modern Academy adds Indian CISCE.
- 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 Bilingual French International School following in 2013.
- GEMS Modern Academy lists the larger facilities set on Talem, 25 against 9.