Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27

What each school costs from Pre-KG 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 Modern Academy
AED 694,231
15 year groups, Pre-KG to Grade 12
GEMS World Academy - Dubai
AED 1,468,840
15 year groups, Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 774,609
112% more at GEMS World Academy - Dubai

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.

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How the gap opens up

GEMS Modern AcademyGEMS World Academy - Dubai

Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.

0200k400k600k800k1000k1200k1400kPre-KGGrade 2Grade 7Grade 12

Year by year

Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.

Year groupGEMS Modern AcademyGEMS World Academy - DubaiDifference
Pre-KG30,98371,113+40,130
KG 138,24671,113+32,867
KG 238,24688,960+50,714
Grade 143,31188,960+45,649
Grade 243,31188,960+45,649
Grade 345,67088,960+43,290
Grade 445,67088,960+43,290
Grade 548,173102,378+54,205
Grade 648,173102,378+54,205
Grade 748,173102,378+54,205
Grade 848,173102,378+54,205
Grade 951,345112,709+61,364
Grade 1051,345112,709+61,364
Grade 1156,706123,442+66,736
Grade 1256,706123,442+66,736