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GEMS Dubai American Academy vs Jumeira Baccalaureate 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 211,540
20% 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
Jumeira Baccalaureate School per year
AED 69,362
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 | Jumeira Baccalaureate School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG 1 | 66,185 | 43,325 | -22,860 |
| KG 2 | 66,185 | 47,675 | -18,510 |
| Grade 1 | 93,300 | 52,915 | -40,385 |
| Grade 2 | 93,300 | 57,285 | -36,015 |
| Grade 3 | 93,300 | 57,285 | -36,015 |
| Grade 4 | 93,300 | 63,825 | -29,475 |
| Grade 5 | 93,300 | 68,195 | -25,105 |
| Grade 6 | 93,300 | 68,195 | -25,105 |
| Grade 7 | 93,300 | 79,610 | -13,690 |
| Grade 8 | 93,300 | 79,610 | -13,690 |
| Grade 9 | 93,300 | 79,610 | -13,690 |
| Grade 10 | 93,300 | 79,610 | -13,690 |
| Grade 11 | 93,300 | 79,610 | -13,690 |
| Grade 12 | 93,300 | 91,840 | -1,460 |
Jumeira Baccalaureate 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 | Jumeira Baccalaureate School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha, Dubai | Jumeirah, Dubai |
| Curriculum | American, IB | IB |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 66,185 – 93,300 /yr | AED 43,325 – 91,840 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1998 | 2010 |
| 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 LaboratoriesProduct Design StudioArt StudiosMusic RoomsDrama Studio25m Swimming PoolTwo Indoor Sports HallsFootball FieldTennis CourtsPaddle CourtMulti-Purpose AuditoriumLibraryHealth CentreOutdoor Play AreasSEN Support |
GEMS Dubai American Academy vs Jumeira Baccalaureate School at a glance
- GEMS Dubai American Academy publishes annual fees from AED 66,185 to AED 93,300, against AED 43,325 to AED 91,840 at Jumeira Baccalaureate School, which works out roughly 18% above Jumeira Baccalaureate School across the fee range.
- For KG 1, GEMS Dubai American Academy charges AED 66,185 and Jumeira Baccalaureate School AED 47,675, so Jumeira Baccalaureate School saves AED 18,510 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; GEMS Dubai American Academy additionally offers American.
- Jumeira Baccalaureate 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 Jumeira Baccalaureate School following in 2010.
- Location wise, GEMS Dubai American Academy sits in Al Barsha and Jumeira Baccalaureate School in Jumeirah, so the school run may decide it.