Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Dubai Heights Academy 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 120,858
15% more at GEMS FirstPoint 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.
Dubai Heights Academy per year
AED 55,233
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 | Dubai Heights Academy | GEMS FirstPoint School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 35,000 | 44,943 | +9,943 |
| FS2 | 39,500 | 44,288 | +4,788 |
| Year 1 | 46,000 | 44,288 | -1,712 |
| Year 2 | 46,000 | 52,447 | +6,447 |
| Year 3 | 51,000 | 52,447 | +1,447 |
| Year 4 | 51,000 | 52,447 | +1,447 |
| Year 5 | 54,000 | 58,274 | +4,274 |
| Year 6 | 54,000 | 58,274 | +4,274 |
| Year 7 | 58,000 | 58,274 | +274 |
| Year 8 | 58,000 | 64,102 | +6,102 |
| Year 9 | 62,000 | 64,102 | +2,102 |
| Year 10 | 67,000 | 64,102 | -2,898 |
| Year 11 | 67,000 | 69,929 | +2,929 |
| Year 12 | 70,000 | 69,929 | -71 |
| Year 13 | 70,000 | 75,756 | +5,756 |
GEMS FirstPoint School publishes 1 further year group that Dubai Heights Academy does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Dubai Heights Academy | GEMS FirstPoint School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | The Villa, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 35,000 – 70,000 /yr | AED 44,288 – 75,756 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2017 | 2014 |
| Facilities | Swimming PoolOutdoor PoolFootball PitchIndoor Sports HallRooftop Sports Court7 Science Labs4 Computer Suites4 DT LabsFood Technology Lab3 Art Labs2 Drama Studios2 Music RoomsLibraryCafeteria | 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 |
Dubai Heights Academy vs GEMS FirstPoint School at a glance
- Dubai Heights Academy publishes annual fees from AED 35,000 to AED 70,000, against AED 44,288 to AED 75,756 at GEMS FirstPoint School, which works out roughly 13% below GEMS FirstPoint School across the fee range.
- For FS1, Dubai Heights Academy charges AED 35,000 and GEMS FirstPoint School AED 44,288, so Dubai Heights Academy saves AED 9,288 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- GEMS FirstPoint School starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Dubai Heights Academy.
- GEMS FirstPoint School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2014, with Dubai Heights Academy following in 2017.
- Location wise, Dubai Heights Academy sits in Al Barsha South and GEMS FirstPoint School in The Villa, so the school run may decide it.