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GEMS Modern Academy fees 2026/27

GEMS Modern Academy charges AED 30,983-73,876 in tuition per year for 2026/27, across 15 year groups from Pre-KG to Grade 12, in Nad Al Sheba. A full journey from Pre-KG to Grade 12 costs AED 694,231 in tuition across 15 published years. Registration, transport and other charges are additional, and every one Talem holds is listed below.

Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule. Last checked 30 June 2026. How Talem verifies →

Tuition fees 2026/27

All fees in AED per academic year, across 15 year groups.

Year Group tuition fees for 2026/27, in AED per year
Year GroupStageAgesKHDA ApprovedSchool Fee
Pre-KGEarly Years3-4AED 30,983AED 30,983
KG 1Early Years4-5AED 38,246AED 38,246
KG 2Early Years5-6AED 38,246AED 38,246
Grade 1IB PYP6-7AED 43,311AED 43,311
Grade 2IB PYP7-8AED 43,311AED 43,311
Grade 3IB PYP8-9AED 45,670AED 45,670
Grade 4IB PYP9-10AED 45,670AED 45,670
Grade 5IB PYP / CISCE10-11AED 48,173AED 48,173
Grade 6CISCE11-12AED 48,173AED 48,173
Grade 7CISCE12-13AED 48,173AED 48,173
Grade 8CISCE13-14AED 48,173AED 48,173
Grade 9ICSE14-15AED 51,345AED 51,345
Grade 10ICSE15-16AED 51,345AED 51,345
Grade 11 (ISC)ISC16-17AED 56,706AED 56,706
Grade 12 (ISC)ISC17-18AED 56,706AED 56,706
Grade 11 (IB Diploma)IB DP16-17AED 73,876AED 73,876
Grade 12 (IB Diploma)IB DP17-18AED 73,876AED 73,876

KHDA Approved is the maximum tuition KHDA has approved this school to charge for 2026-2027. School Fee is what the school itself publishes. This school bills at its approved fee. See the KHDA record

LowestAED 30,983
HighestAED 73,876
AverageAED 49,528

GEMS Modern Academy runs two pathways and prices them differently only in the final two years. Grades 11 and 12 cost AED 56,706 on the ICSE/ISC route and AED 73,876 on the IB Diploma route; every year group below that is one price for both. The two streams also bill on different calendars, the Indian stream from April to March and the IB stream from September to June. An application fee of AED 525 including VAT applies when registering online, refundable only if the school does not offer a place, and a registration deposit of 10 per cent of tuition is deducted from the year's fees but is not refundable. Mandatory annual charges are a school diary at AED 15.75 and an ID card at AED 10.50, with a Grade 9 board registration fee of AED 55 and a Grade 10 and 12 examination fee of AED 825. Sibling discounts are 15 per cent for a fourth child and 25 per cent for a fifth, with none for a second or third. Fees are not collected in July and August. Transport and uniform are charged separately.

Payment Information

Fees & Deposits
Application Fee

Payable on online registration, including VAT. Refundable only if the school does not offer a place; not deductible from tuition.

AED 525
Registration Deposit

Payable once a place is offered and accepted. Deductible from the year's tuition fees, and non-refundable.

10% of the total tuition fee
Payment Terms

Tuition is payable monthly in advance, at the start of each month. No fees are collected in July or August.

Payment Methods

Cash, cheque or credit card at the school accounts office, online through the parent portal, or by wire transfer.

Discounts
Sibling (4th child)
15% off tuition
Sibling (5th child)
25% off tuition
FAB GEMS World Credit Card
Up to 3% off when annual fees are prepaid, plus 10% back on school expenses

Other fees and charges

Mandatory Fees
  • School Diary: AED 15.75 including VAT, once a year
  • ID Card: AED 10.50 including VAT, once a year
  • Board Registration Fee (Grade 9): AED 55
  • Exam Fee (Grades 10 and 12): AED 825

Common questions

How much are GEMS Modern Academy fees?

GEMS Modern Academy charges AED 30,983-73,876 in tuition per academic year for 2026/27, across 15 year groups. Pre-KG is AED 30,983 and Grade 12 (IB Diploma) is AED 73,876.

How much does GEMS Modern Academy cost in total?

Adding up the published tuition for every year group, Pre-KG to Grade 12 at GEMS Modern Academy comes to AED 694,231 at 2026/27 fees, an average of AED 46,282 a year. Taking the IB Diploma route in the final years takes it to AED 728,571.

What is the registration fee at GEMS Modern Academy?

GEMS Modern Academy charges 10% of the total tuition fee. Payable once a place is offered and accepted. Deductible from the year's tuition fees, and non-refundable.

Does GEMS Modern Academy offer fee discounts?

Yes. Sibling (4th child): 15% off tuition. Sibling (5th child): 25% off tuition. FAB GEMS World Credit Card: Up to 3% off when annual fees are prepaid, plus 10% back on school expenses.

What do GEMS Modern Academy fees include?

GEMS Modern Academy runs two pathways and prices them differently only in the final two years. Grades 11 and 12 cost AED 56,706 on the ICSE/ISC route and AED 73,876 on the IB Diploma route; every year group below that is one price for both. The two streams also bill on different calendars, the Indian stream from April to March and the IB stream from September to June. An application fee of AED 525 including VAT applies when registering online, refundable only if the school does not offer a place, and a registration deposit of 10 per cent of tuition is deducted from the year's fees but is not refundable. Mandatory annual charges are a school diary at AED 15.75 and an ID card at AED 10.50, with a Grade 9 board registration fee of AED 55 and a Grade 10 and 12 examination fee of AED 825. Sibling discounts are 15 per cent for a fourth child and 25 per cent for a fifth, with none for a second or third. Fees are not collected in July and August. Transport and uniform are charged separately.

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