Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS FirstPoint School vs Raffles 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 ECC to Year 13
Difference
AED 16,740
2% more at GEMS FirstPoint School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (16 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS FirstPoint School per year
AED 59,335
average across the ladder
Raffles International School per year
AED 62,175
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 FirstPoint School | Raffles International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 44,943 | 34,055 | -10,888 |
| FS1 | 44,288 | 34,055 | -10,233 |
| FS2 | 44,288 | 42,092 | -2,196 |
| Year 1 | 52,447 | 54,080 | +1,633 |
| Year 2 | 52,447 | 54,080 | +1,633 |
| Year 3 | 52,447 | 54,488 | +2,041 |
| Year 4 | 58,274 | 63,881 | +5,607 |
| Year 5 | 58,274 | 63,881 | +5,607 |
| Year 6 | 58,274 | 64,950 | +6,676 |
| Year 7 | 64,102 | 72,269 | +8,167 |
| Year 8 | 64,102 | 72,269 | +8,167 |
| Year 9 | 64,102 | 72,269 | +8,167 |
| Year 10 | 69,929 | 76,619 | +6,690 |
| Year 11 | 69,929 | 86,815 | +16,886 |
| Year 12 | 75,756 | 86,815 | +11,059 |
| Year 13 | 75,756 | - | - |
Side by side
| GEMS FirstPoint School | Raffles International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | The Villa, Dubai | Umm Suqeim, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 44,288 – 75,756 /yr | AED 34,055 – 86,815 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 2008 |
| Facilities | 500-Seat Auditorium25m Swimming PoolLearner Pool11 Science LaboratoriesMulti-Sports HallClimbing WallCricket NetsAll-Weather Sports FieldNetball & Tennis CourtsFitness SuiteGolf Centre of ExcellenceComputer LabsPrimary LibrarySecondary LibraryArt RoomsMusic RoomsDrama StudiosRecording StudioDance StudioSixth Form CentreSEN Support | Swimming PoolSports HallFootball PitchTennis CourtsBasketball CourtsFree Weights RoomAstroturf Play AreasDrama StudioMusic RoomsDance StudioArt RoomsTheatreScience LaboratoriesComputer LabsLibraryMedical ClinicCanteenPrayer Rooms |
GEMS FirstPoint School vs Raffles International School at a glance
- GEMS FirstPoint School publishes annual fees from AED 44,288 to AED 75,756, against AED 34,055 to AED 86,815 at Raffles International School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, GEMS FirstPoint School charges AED 44,288 and Raffles International School AED 34,055, so Raffles International School saves AED 10,233 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- GEMS FirstPoint School starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Raffles International School.
- Raffles International School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2008, with GEMS FirstPoint School following in 2014.
- Location wise, GEMS FirstPoint School sits in The Villa and Raffles International School in Umm Suqeim, so the school run may decide it.