Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from KG 1 to Grade 12
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
GEMS Dubai American Academy
AED 1,251,970
14 year groups, KG 1 to Grade 12
GEMS World Academy - Dubai
AED 1,468,840
15 year groups, Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 216,870
17% more at GEMS World Academy - Dubai
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 World Academy - Dubai per year
AED 97,923
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS Dubai American AcademyGEMS World Academy - Dubai
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 World Academy - Dubai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG 1 | 66,185 | 71,113 | +4,928 |
| KG 2 | 66,185 | 71,113 | +4,928 |
| Grade 1 | 93,300 | 88,960 | -4,340 |
| Grade 2 | 93,300 | 88,960 | -4,340 |
| Grade 3 | 93,300 | 88,960 | -4,340 |
| Grade 4 | 93,300 | 88,960 | -4,340 |
| Grade 5 | 93,300 | 88,960 | -4,340 |
| Grade 6 | 93,300 | 102,378 | +9,078 |
| Grade 7 | 93,300 | 102,378 | +9,078 |
| Grade 8 | 93,300 | 102,378 | +9,078 |
| Grade 9 | 93,300 | 102,378 | +9,078 |
| Grade 10 | 93,300 | 112,709 | +19,409 |
| Grade 11 | 93,300 | 112,709 | +19,409 |
| Grade 12 | 93,300 | 123,442 | +30,142 |
GEMS World Academy - Dubai publishes 1 further year group that GEMS Dubai American Academy does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.