Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
Deira 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 FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 280,205
40% more at Deira 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.
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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 | Deira International School | GEMS Modern Academy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 44,616 | 30,983 | -13,633 |
| FS2 | 44,616 | 38,246 | -6,370 |
| Year 1 | 58,034 | 38,246 | -19,788 |
| Year 2 | 58,034 | 43,311 | -14,723 |
| Year 3 | 58,034 | 43,311 | -14,723 |
| Year 4 | 58,034 | 45,670 | -12,364 |
| Year 5 | 58,034 | 45,670 | -12,364 |
| Year 6 | 63,057 | 48,173 | -14,884 |
| Year 7 | 63,057 | 48,173 | -14,884 |
| Year 8 | 68,094 | 48,173 | -19,921 |
| Year 9 | 68,094 | 48,173 | -19,921 |
| Year 10 | 71,453 | 51,345 | -20,108 |
| Year 11 | 81,501 | 51,345 | -30,156 |
| Year 12 | 89,889 | 56,706 | -33,183 |
| Year 13 | 89,889 | 56,706 | -33,183 |
Side by side
| Deira International School | GEMS Modern Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dubai Festival City, Dubai | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British, IB | Indian CISCE, IB |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (KHDA) | Outstanding (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 44,616 – 89,889 /yr | AED 30,983 – 73,876 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2005 | 1986 |
| Facilities | Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool6-Court Sports HallFull-Size Grass Football PitchScience LaboratoriesDesign & Technology ClassroomsDrama StudiosMusic RoomsArt ClassroomsPerforming Arts HallLibrariesMultimedia CentreIB CentreBusiness Studies CentreLarge Sports FieldsSEN Support | 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 |
Deira International School vs GEMS Modern Academy at a glance
- Deira International School publishes annual fees from AED 44,616 to AED 89,889, against AED 30,983 to AED 73,876 at GEMS Modern Academy, which works out roughly 28% above GEMS Modern Academy across the fee range.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; Deira International School additionally offers British 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 Deira International School following in 2005.
- Location wise, Deira International School sits in Dubai Festival City and GEMS Modern Academy in Nad Al Sheba, so the school run may decide it.
- GEMS Modern Academy lists the larger facilities set on Talem, 25 against 15.