GEMS International School – Al Khail is a co-educational IB World School located in Dubai Hills, offering the full International Baccalaureate continuum from Pre-KG through Grade 12 (PYP, MYP, and Diploma Programme). Founded in 2013 and part of GEMS Education, the school is rated Good by KHDA for 2023-2024 with Very Good wellbeing and Outstanding ratings in health and safety and parents and community across all phases. The Class of 2024 achieved a 100% university placement rate with 91% accepted to their first-choice institution and $31.5 million in scholarships. The school is home to the official GEMS Centre for Aeronautics, Aviation, and Space — a state-of-the-art STEAM facility featuring pilot training, drone building, coding, robotics, AI, and space exploration. Serving over 100 nationalities, GEMS International cultivates intercultural competence through rigorous inquiry and conceptual learning with a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme.
IB
Pre-KG – Grade 12
+3
2013
Fees for 2025/2026, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Fees are KHDA-approved annual tuition fees for the 2025-2026 academic year. Part of GEMS Education. Fees payable in three terms.
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KHDA 2023–2024 inspection
IB Primary Years Programme early years. Inquiry-based, play-based learning developing the IB Learner Profile attributes. Very Good ratings in English, Mathematics, Teaching, Assessment, and Curriculum. Outstanding personal responsibility and health and safety.
IB Primary Years Programme developing conceptual understanding through six transdisciplinary themes. Grade 5 students complete the PYP Exhibition — a collaborative, transdisciplinary inquiry project. Arabic, Islamic Education, and UAE Social Studies integrated alongside the IB framework.
IB Middle Years Programme across eight subject groups with interdisciplinary learning. Grade 10 students complete the MYP Personal Project and eAssessments. Community Project in Grade 8. Service as Action integrated throughout.
IB Diploma Programme — the gold standard of international pre-university qualifications. Students select six subjects across the IB subject groups plus Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS). Class of 2024 achieved 100% university placement rate with $31.5M in scholarships.
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Applicants sit an age-appropriate assessment where required.
Meet the admissions team and tour the campus.
Accept the offer and pay the deposit to secure the place.
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Principal and CEO
Principal and CEO of GEMS International School – Al Khail. Leads the school's full IB continuum from Pre-KG through Grade 12, with a mission to cultivate intercultural competence through rigorous inquiry and conceptual learning.
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Dubai Hills, Al Khail, Dubai, UAE
