Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS Dubai American Academy vs GEMS Wellington International 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 KG 1 to Grade 12
Difference
AED 145,233
13% more at GEMS Dubai American Academy
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (14 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS Dubai American Academy per year
AED 89,426
average across the ladder
GEMS Wellington International School per year
AED 73,782
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 | GEMS Dubai American Academy | GEMS Wellington International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG 1 | 66,185 | 47,527 | -18,658 |
| KG 2 | 66,185 | 59,862 | -6,323 |
| Grade 1 | 93,300 | 59,862 | -33,438 |
| Grade 2 | 93,300 | 59,862 | -33,438 |
| Grade 3 | 93,300 | 59,862 | -33,438 |
| Grade 4 | 93,300 | 59,862 | -33,438 |
| Grade 5 | 93,300 | 59,862 | -33,438 |
| Grade 6 | 93,300 | 59,862 | -33,438 |
| Grade 7 | 93,300 | 82,540 | -10,760 |
| Grade 8 | 93,300 | 82,540 | -10,760 |
| Grade 9 | 93,300 | 82,540 | -10,760 |
| Grade 10 | 93,300 | 92,879 | -421 |
| Grade 11 | 93,300 | 92,879 | -421 |
| Grade 12 | 93,300 | 103,399 | +10,099 |
GEMS Wellington International School publishes 1 further year group that GEMS Dubai American Academy does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| GEMS Dubai American Academy | GEMS Wellington International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha, Dubai | Al Sufouh, Dubai |
| Curriculum | American, IB | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (KHDA) | Outstanding (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 66,185 – 93,300 /yr | AED 47,527 – 103,399 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1998 | 2005 |
| Facilities | 50m Olympic Swimming PoolLearner PoolTwo GymnasiumsFitness Suite & Indoor TrackIndoor Golf Simulator400m Running TrackThree Soccer PitchesBaseball DiamondRooftop Tennis Courts565-Seat AuditoriumTwo Black Box TheatresArt Studios & CeramicsPhotography DarkroomTV Studio & Radio SuiteMusic Rooms & Recording StudioTen Science LaboratoriesCenter of Excellence in AI and RoboticsTechnology SuitesLibrary & Achievement CenterArabic Language RoomsWISE CenterHealth ClinicDining & Cafes | Science LaboratoriesComputer SuitesDesign Technology WorkshopFood Technology KitchenLibrariesObservatory472-Seat WIS TheatreArt StudiosDrama StudioDance StudioMusic RoomsMedia Suite & Television Studio25m Indoor Swimming PoolOutdoor Swimming PoolFloodlit 3G Astro TurfMulti-Purpose Sports HallGymnasiumHealth & Fitness StudioTennis, Basketball, Netball & Volleyball CourtsClimbing WallsFalcon Centre (Sixth Form)Creation GardenSchool ClinicCafeteria & Cafes |
GEMS Dubai American Academy vs GEMS Wellington International School at a glance
- GEMS Dubai American Academy publishes annual fees from AED 66,185 to AED 93,300, against AED 47,527 to AED 103,399 at GEMS Wellington International School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; GEMS Dubai American Academy additionally offers American while GEMS Wellington International School adds British.
- GEMS Wellington International School starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at GEMS Dubai American Academy.
- GEMS Dubai American Academy is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1998, with GEMS Wellington International School following in 2005.
- Location wise, GEMS Dubai American Academy sits in Al Barsha and GEMS Wellington International School in Al Sufouh, so the school run may decide it.