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
Jumeira Baccalaureate School
AED 1,040,430
15 year groups, Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 346,199
50% more at Jumeira Baccalaureate School

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 AcademyJumeira Baccalaureate School

Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.

0200k400k600k800k1000kPre-KGGrade 2Grade 7Grade 12

Year by year

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

Year groupGEMS Modern AcademyJumeira Baccalaureate SchoolDifference
Pre-KG30,98343,325+12,342
KG 138,24647,675+9,429
KG 238,24652,915+14,669
Grade 143,31157,285+13,974
Grade 243,31157,285+13,974
Grade 345,67063,825+18,155
Grade 445,67068,195+22,525
Grade 548,17368,195+20,022
Grade 648,17379,610+31,437
Grade 748,17379,610+31,437
Grade 848,17379,610+31,437
Grade 951,34579,610+28,265
Grade 1051,34579,610+28,265
Grade 1156,70691,840+35,134
Grade 1256,70691,840+35,134