Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Dubai Heights Academy vs GEMS Royal Dubai 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 221,111
36% more at Dubai Heights Academy
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 11), 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 Royal Dubai School per year
AED 55,217
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 Royal Dubai School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 35,000 | 40,252 | +5,252 |
| FS2 | 39,500 | 50,753 | +11,253 |
| Year 1 | 46,000 | 50,753 | +4,753 |
| Year 2 | 46,000 | 50,753 | +4,753 |
| Year 3 | 51,000 | 50,753 | -247 |
| Year 4 | 51,000 | 50,753 | -247 |
| Year 5 | 54,000 | 50,753 | -3,247 |
| Year 6 | 54,000 | 50,753 | -3,247 |
| Year 7 | 58,000 | 70,622 | +12,622 |
| Year 8 | 58,000 | 70,622 | +12,622 |
| Year 9 | 62,000 | 70,622 | +8,622 |
| Year 10 | 67,000 | - | - |
| Year 11 | 67,000 | - | - |
| Year 12 | 70,000 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 70,000 | - | - |
Side by side
| Dubai Heights Academy | GEMS Royal Dubai School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Al Mizhar, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 35,000 – 70,000 /yr | AED 40,252 – 70,622 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 3 - 14 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2017 | 2005 |
| Facilities | Swimming PoolOutdoor PoolFootball PitchIndoor Sports HallRooftop Sports Court7 Science Labs4 Computer Suites4 DT LabsFood Technology Lab3 Art Labs2 Drama Studios2 Music RoomsLibraryCafeteria | Foundation Stage, Primary and Secondary LibrariesScience LabInnovation & ICT LabDesign Technology LabFood Technology LabCreative Arts SuitesPerforming Arts StudioInteractive Classroom Boards25m Six-Lane Swimming PoolLearner Swimming PoolSports PitchPE HallsOutdoor Basketball CourtsOutdoor Netball CourtsOutdoor Tennis CourtsOutdoor Learning & Play AreasSchool ClinicInclusion HubStudent CafeParent CafeMulti-Purpose Hall with StageFS Creative Learning ZoneWellbeing Room |
Dubai Heights Academy vs GEMS Royal Dubai School at a glance
- Dubai Heights Academy publishes annual fees from AED 35,000 to AED 70,000, against AED 40,252 to AED 70,622 at GEMS Royal Dubai School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, Dubai Heights Academy charges AED 35,000 and GEMS Royal Dubai School AED 40,252, so Dubai Heights Academy saves AED 5,252 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- GEMS Royal Dubai School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with Dubai Heights Academy following in 2017.
- Location wise, Dubai Heights Academy sits in Al Barsha South and GEMS Royal Dubai School in Al Mizhar, so the school run may decide it.