Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from FS1 to Year 9
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
GEMS Royal Dubai School
AED 625,809
11 year groups, FS1 to Year 9
Horizon International School
AED 841,045
15 year groups, FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 215,236
34% more at Horizon International School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (11 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS Royal Dubai School per year
AED 56,892
average across the ladder
Horizon International School per year
AED 56,070
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS Royal Dubai SchoolHorizon International School
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 Royal Dubai School | Horizon International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 40,252 | 38,832 | -1,420 |
| FS2 | 50,753 | 38,832 | -11,921 |
| Year 1 | 50,753 | 44,572 | -6,181 |
| Year 2 | 50,753 | 44,572 | -6,181 |
| Year 3 | 50,753 | 50,863 | +110 |
| Year 4 | 50,753 | 50,863 | +110 |
| Year 5 | 50,753 | 54,377 | +3,624 |
| Year 6 | 50,753 | 54,377 | +3,624 |
| Year 7 | 76,762 | 61,587 | -15,175 |
| Year 8 | 76,762 | 61,587 | -15,175 |
| Year 9 | 76,762 | 61,587 | -15,175 |
Horizon International School publishes 4 further year groups that GEMS Royal Dubai School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.