Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS Modern Academy vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis
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 Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 410,848
59% more at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis
GEMS Modern Academy also offers the IB Diploma in its final years, which takes the whole journey to AED 728,571. The figures above take the cheaper route.
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 18), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS Modern Academy per year
AED 46,282
average across the ladder
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis per year
AED 61,393
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 Modern Academy | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 30,983 | 47,699 | +16,716 |
| KG 1 | 38,246 | 45,428 | +7,182 |
| KG 2 | 38,246 | 45,428 | +7,182 |
| Grade 1 | 43,311 | 40,340 | -2,971 |
| Grade 2 | 43,311 | 50,099 | +6,788 |
| Grade 3 | 45,670 | 50,099 | +4,429 |
| Grade 4 | 45,670 | 50,099 | +4,429 |
| Grade 5 | 48,173 | 50,099 | +1,926 |
| Grade 6 | 48,173 | 50,099 | +1,926 |
| Grade 7 | 48,173 | 50,099 | +1,926 |
| Grade 8 | 48,173 | 50,099 | +1,926 |
| Grade 9 | 51,345 | 75,719 | +24,374 |
| Grade 10 | 51,345 | 79,045 | +27,700 |
| Grade 11 | 56,706 | 79,045 | +22,339 |
| Grade 12 | 56,706 | 81,595 | +24,889 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis publishes 3 further year groups that GEMS Modern Academy does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| GEMS Modern Academy | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai | Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai |
| Curriculum | Indian CISCE, IB | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 30,983 – 73,876 /yr | AED 40,340 – 89,246 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 0 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1986 | 2011 |
| Facilities | Two 25m Swimming Pools8-Lane Synthetic TrackFour Basketball CourtsTwo Football FieldsCricket PitchFive Floodlit Cricket NetsThree Tennis CourtsVolleyball CourtMultipurpose Sports HallGymCycling & Roller Skating TrackSTEM LabBudhayana – The Spark LabFive ICT SuitesSenior LibraryPrimary Learning CentreDiscovery CentreIB LoungeLearning CorridorsAuditoriumMusic RoomsDance StudioMeditation GardenSensorial GardenPlanter's Patch | Primary Classrooms & Break-out SpacesBlended Learning PlazasScience LabsTechnology WorkshopsICT RoomsLibrariesInnovation SuitesPost-16 CentreInclusion HubAuditoriumMusic Rooms & Practice SpacesDance StudiosApple Suites & Green Screen RoomsArt RoomsSwimming Pools3G Sports FieldsSports HallsOutdoor Courts & Tennis CourtFitness GymFood Technology RoomFS PlaygroundNursery Discovery HubOrange Tree Learning CentreExploration HubForest Learning Resource CentreSensory RoomHomelife RoomArabic & History RoomsGEMS BLP Leadership HubDT LabDrama StudiosSunflower RoomHealth Clinics |
GEMS Modern Academy vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis at a glance
- GEMS Modern Academy publishes annual fees from AED 30,983 to AED 73,876, against AED 40,340 to AED 89,246 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis, which works out roughly 19% below GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis across the fee range.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; GEMS Modern Academy additionally offers Indian CISCE while GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis adds British.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis starts younger, admitting from age 0 against age 3 at GEMS Modern Academy.
- GEMS Modern Academy is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1986, with GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis following in 2011.
- Location wise, GEMS Modern Academy sits in Nad Al Sheba and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis in Dubai Silicon Oasis, so the school run may decide it.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis lists the larger facilities set on Talem, 33 against 25.