Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS World Academy - Dubai vs Greenfield 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 Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 587,515
67% more at GEMS World Academy - Dubai
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How the gap opens up
GEMS World Academy - DubaiGreenfield 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 World Academy - Dubai | Greenfield International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 71,113 | 34,470 | -36,643 |
| KG1 | 71,113 | 39,905 | -31,208 |
| KG2 | 88,960 | 42,065 | -46,895 |
| Grade 1 | 88,960 | 53,980 | -34,980 |
| Grade 2 | 88,960 | 53,980 | -34,980 |
| Grade 3 | 88,960 | 53,980 | -34,980 |
| Grade 4 | 88,960 | 53,980 | -34,980 |
| Grade 5 | 102,378 | 53,980 | -48,398 |
| Grade 6 | 102,378 | 58,115 | -44,263 |
| Grade 7 | 102,378 | 67,785 | -34,593 |
| Grade 8 | 102,378 | 67,785 | -34,593 |
| Grade 9 | 112,709 | 67,785 | -44,924 |
| Grade 10 | 112,709 | 67,785 | -44,924 |
| Grade 11 | 123,442 | 82,865 | -40,577 |
| Grade 12 | 123,442 | 82,865 | -40,577 |
Side by side
| GEMS World Academy - Dubai | Greenfield International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Dubai Investments Park, Dubai |
| Curriculum | IB | IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 71,113 – 123,442 /yr | AED 34,470 – 82,865 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2008 | 2007 |
| Facilities | 112 ClassroomsScience LaboratoriesDesign Technology & IT Labs3D PlanetariumLibraryArt RoomsMakers SpaceMusic Practice RoomsMusic Recording StudioBlack Box TheatreThe Language InstituteEntrepreneurship IncubatorSustainability CentresOlympic-sized Swimming PoolFour-Court Sports Hall400m Athletics TrackAstroturf Sports FieldTennis CourtsPadel CourtBasketball CourtCricket NetsFitness StudioRock Climbing Wall600+ Seat AuditoriumCafeteriaParent LoungeAtrium & Courtyard Play AreaSenior School Campus | Innovation RoomScience LaboratoriesLibrariesICT SuitesAuditoriumMusic RoomsDance & Drama StudioVisual Arts StudiosCompetitive Swimming PoolLearning PoolAstroTurf Sports FieldMini AstroTurf PitchMulti-Purpose Sports HallTennis CourtCafeteriaFitness Studio |
GEMS World Academy - Dubai vs Greenfield International School at a glance
- GEMS World Academy - Dubai publishes annual fees from AED 71,113 to AED 123,442, against AED 34,470 to AED 82,865 at Greenfield International School, which works out roughly 66% above Greenfield International School across the fee range.
- For Pre-KG, GEMS World Academy - Dubai charges AED 71,113 and Greenfield International School AED 34,470, so Greenfield International School saves AED 36,643 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the IB curriculum.
- Both admit children from age 2, running through to 18 at the top end.
- Greenfield International School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2007, with GEMS World Academy - Dubai following in 2008.
- Location wise, GEMS World Academy - Dubai sits in Al Barsha South and Greenfield International School in Dubai Investments Park, so the school run may decide it.