Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS Dubai American Academy vs Greenfield 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 370,645
42% 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
Greenfield International School per year
AED 58,755
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 | Greenfield International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG 1 | 66,185 | 34,470 | -31,715 |
| KG 2 | 66,185 | 39,905 | -26,280 |
| Grade 1 | 93,300 | 42,065 | -51,235 |
| Grade 2 | 93,300 | 53,980 | -39,320 |
| Grade 3 | 93,300 | 53,980 | -39,320 |
| Grade 4 | 93,300 | 53,980 | -39,320 |
| Grade 5 | 93,300 | 53,980 | -39,320 |
| Grade 6 | 93,300 | 53,980 | -39,320 |
| Grade 7 | 93,300 | 58,115 | -35,185 |
| Grade 8 | 93,300 | 67,785 | -25,515 |
| Grade 9 | 93,300 | 67,785 | -25,515 |
| Grade 10 | 93,300 | 67,785 | -25,515 |
| Grade 11 | 93,300 | 67,785 | -25,515 |
| Grade 12 | 93,300 | 82,865 | -10,435 |
Greenfield 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 | Greenfield International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha, Dubai | Dubai Investments Park, Dubai |
| Curriculum | American, IB | IB |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 66,185 – 93,300 /yr | AED 34,470 – 82,865 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 18 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1998 | 2007 |
| 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 | Innovation RoomScience LaboratoriesLibrariesICT SuitesAuditoriumMusic RoomsDance & Drama StudioVisual Arts StudiosCompetitive Swimming PoolLearning PoolAstroTurf Sports FieldMini AstroTurf PitchMulti-Purpose Sports HallTennis CourtCafeteriaFitness Studio |
GEMS Dubai American Academy vs Greenfield International School at a glance
- GEMS Dubai American Academy publishes annual fees from AED 66,185 to AED 93,300, against AED 34,470 to AED 82,865 at Greenfield International School, which works out roughly 36% above Greenfield International School across the fee range.
- For KG 1, GEMS Dubai American Academy charges AED 66,185 and Greenfield International School AED 39,905, so Greenfield International School saves AED 26,280 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; GEMS Dubai American Academy additionally offers American.
- Greenfield International School starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 4 at GEMS Dubai American Academy.
- GEMS Dubai American Academy is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1998, with Greenfield International School following in 2007.
- Location wise, GEMS Dubai American Academy sits in Al Barsha and Greenfield International School in Dubai Investments Park, so the school run may decide it.