Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS World Academy - Dubai vs Raffles World Academy
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 536,639
58% more at GEMS World Academy - Dubai
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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 World Academy - Dubai | Raffles World Academy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 71,113 | 33,544 | -37,569 |
| KG1 | 71,113 | 33,544 | -37,569 |
| KG2 | 88,960 | 40,253 | -48,707 |
| Grade 1 | 88,960 | 53,270 | -35,690 |
| Grade 2 | 88,960 | 53,270 | -35,690 |
| Grade 3 | 88,960 | 53,671 | -35,289 |
| Grade 4 | 88,960 | 64,405 | -24,555 |
| Grade 5 | 102,378 | 64,405 | -37,973 |
| Grade 6 | 102,378 | 64,807 | -37,571 |
| Grade 7 | 102,378 | 72,188 | -30,190 |
| Grade 8 | 102,378 | 72,188 | -30,190 |
| Grade 9 | 112,709 | 72,188 | -40,521 |
| Grade 10 | 112,709 | 78,488 | -34,221 |
| Grade 11 | 123,442 | 87,990 | -35,452 |
| Grade 12 | 123,442 | 87,990 | -35,452 |
Side by side
| GEMS World Academy - Dubai | Raffles World Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Umm Suqeim, Dubai |
| Curriculum | IB | IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 71,113 – 123,442 /yr | AED 33,544 – 87,990 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2008 | 2008 |
| 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 | 600-Seat Auditorium/GymnasiumSwimming PoolsSoccer FieldBasketball CourtsTennis CourtsBadminton CourtsScience LaboratoriesComputer LabsLibraryArt RoomsDance StudioMusic RoomsTheatreCafeteriaMedical Clinic |
GEMS World Academy - Dubai vs Raffles World Academy at a glance
- GEMS World Academy - Dubai publishes annual fees from AED 71,113 to AED 123,442, against AED 33,544 to AED 87,990 at Raffles World Academy, which works out roughly 60% above Raffles World Academy across the fee range.
- For Pre-KG, GEMS World Academy - Dubai charges AED 71,113 and Raffles World Academy AED 33,544, so Raffles World Academy saves AED 37,569 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the IB curriculum.
- GEMS World Academy - Dubai starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Raffles World Academy.
- Both schools were established in 2008.
- Location wise, GEMS World Academy - Dubai sits in Al Barsha South and Raffles World Academy in Umm Suqeim, so the school run may decide it.