Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS World Academy - Dubai vs Uptown 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 457,395
45% more at GEMS World Academy - Dubai
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 17), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS World Academy - Dubai per year
AED 97,923
average across the ladder
Uptown International School per year
AED 59,497
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS World Academy - DubaiUptown 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 | Uptown International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 71,113 | 31,145 | -39,968 |
| KG1 | 71,113 | 35,045 | -36,068 |
| KG2 | 88,960 | 40,530 | -48,430 |
| Grade 1 | 88,960 | 47,040 | -41,920 |
| Grade 2 | 88,960 | 52,455 | -36,505 |
| Grade 3 | 88,960 | 57,860 | -31,100 |
| Grade 4 | 88,960 | 57,860 | -31,100 |
| Grade 5 | 102,378 | 59,485 | -42,893 |
| Grade 6 | 102,378 | 59,485 | -42,893 |
| Grade 7 | 102,378 | 59,485 | -42,893 |
| Grade 8 | 102,378 | 67,600 | -34,778 |
| Grade 9 | 112,709 | 67,600 | -45,109 |
| Grade 10 | 112,709 | 73,005 | -39,704 |
| Grade 11 | 123,442 | 73,005 | -50,437 |
| Grade 12 | 123,442 | 73,005 | -50,437 |
Uptown International School publishes 2 further year groups that GEMS World Academy - Dubai does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| GEMS World Academy - Dubai | Uptown International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Mirdif, Dubai |
| Curriculum | IB | IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 71,113 – 123,442 /yr | AED 31,145 – 78,420 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 1 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2008 | 2005 |
| 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 | Design Technology StudiosVisual Arts StudiosScience LabsLibrarySports FacilitiesCatering FacilitiesEarly Years ZonePrimary ZoneSecondary ZoneSEN Support |
GEMS World Academy - Dubai vs Uptown International School at a glance
- GEMS World Academy - Dubai publishes annual fees from AED 71,113 to AED 123,442, against AED 31,145 to AED 78,420 at Uptown International School, which works out roughly 78% above Uptown International School across the fee range.
- For Pre-KG, GEMS World Academy - Dubai charges AED 71,113 and Uptown International School AED 40,530, so Uptown International School saves AED 30,583 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the IB curriculum.
- Uptown International School starts younger, admitting from age 1 against age 2 at GEMS World Academy - Dubai.
- Uptown International School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with GEMS World Academy - Dubai following in 2008.
- Location wise, GEMS World Academy - Dubai sits in Al Barsha South and Uptown International School in Mirdif, so the school run may decide it.