Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
Emirates International School Meadows vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis
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 273,528
33% more at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 18), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Emirates International School Meadows per year
AED 55,437
average across the ladder
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis per year
AED 61,393
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 | Emirates International School Meadows | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 28,990 | 47,699 | +18,709 |
| FS2 | 38,046 | 45,428 | +7,382 |
| Year 1 | 38,046 | 45,428 | +7,382 |
| Year 2 | 45,292 | 40,340 | -4,952 |
| Year 3 | 45,292 | 50,099 | +4,807 |
| Year 4 | 50,734 | 50,099 | -635 |
| Year 5 | 50,734 | 50,099 | -635 |
| Year 6 | 50,734 | 50,099 | -635 |
| Year 7 | 59,790 | 50,099 | -9,691 |
| Year 8 | 59,790 | 50,099 | -9,691 |
| Year 9 | 59,790 | 50,099 | -9,691 |
| Year 10 | 68,858 | 75,719 | +6,861 |
| Year 11 | 68,858 | 79,045 | +10,187 |
| Year 12 | 80,621 | 79,045 | -1,576 |
| Year 13 | 85,976 | 81,595 | -4,381 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis publishes 3 further year groups that Emirates International School Meadows does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Emirates International School Meadows | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Emirates Hills, Dubai | Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai |
| Curriculum | IB | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 28,990 – 85,976 /yr | AED 40,340 – 89,246 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 0 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2005 | 2011 |
| Facilities | 9 Science Laboratories8 IT Suites25m Indoor Swimming PoolGymnasium2 Multi-Purpose Halls85 Classrooms with Interactive Whiteboards3 Art Rooms3 Music Rooms3 Drama Rooms3 Language Teaching RoomsDance and Ballet StudioLibrarySpecialist EAL RoomsInclusion Teaching RoomsOutdoor Sports AreasSEN Support | Primary Classrooms & Break-out SpacesBlended Learning PlazasScience LabsTechnology WorkshopsICT RoomsLibrariesInnovation SuitesPost-16 CentreInclusion HubAuditoriumMusic Rooms & Practice SpacesDance StudiosApple Suites & Green Screen RoomsArt RoomsSwimming Pools3G Sports FieldsSports HallsOutdoor Courts & Tennis CourtFitness GymFood Technology RoomFS PlaygroundNursery Discovery HubOrange Tree Learning CentreExploration HubForest Learning Resource CentreSensory RoomHomelife RoomArabic & History RoomsGEMS BLP Leadership HubDT LabDrama StudiosSunflower RoomHealth Clinics |
Emirates International School Meadows vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis at a glance
- Emirates International School Meadows publishes annual fees from AED 28,990 to AED 85,976, against AED 40,340 to AED 89,246 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis, which works out roughly 11% below GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis across the fee range.
- For FS1, Emirates International School Meadows charges AED 28,990 and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis AED 40,340, so Emirates International School Meadows saves AED 11,350 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis adds British.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis starts younger, admitting from age 0 against age 3 at Emirates International School Meadows.
- Emirates International School Meadows is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis following in 2011.
- Location wise, Emirates International School Meadows sits in Emirates Hills and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis in Dubai Silicon Oasis, so the school run may decide it.