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GEMS School of Research and Innovation

GEMS School of Research and Innovation

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GEMS School of Research and Innovation

Dubai Sports City, Dubai
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School
CurriculumBritish
GenderMixed
Age Range3 - 13 years
Established2025
AdmissionOpen
CurriculumBritish
GenderMixed
Age Range3 - 13 years
Established2025
AdmissionOpen

About

GEMS School of Research and Innovation (SRI) is the super-premium flagship of GEMS Education, opened in September 2025 on a roughly 47,600 square metre, USD 100 million campus in Dubai Sports City. It delivers the English National Curriculum enriched by GEMS's "Pioneer Curriculum", layering AI, robotics, esports and sustainability onto core academics. It is the most expensive school in the UAE, with fees from AED 116,000 to AED 206,000. The campus is the headline: a three-storey Research Hub in place of a traditional library, XR and robotics labs, an F1 and karting engineering lab, a FoodTec lab, an esports and game-design academy, an All-Steinway music academy, a 600-seat auditorium, a World Aquatics-certified pool, a FIFA-certified pitch and a 400m athletics track. It opened with Foundation Stage to the lower senior years and phases up to Year 13. Honorary Patron Lord William Hague and sports advisor Lord Sebastian Coe are associated with the school. As a 2025 opening it has not yet been inspected by KHDA (DSIB).
GEMS FlagshipSuper-premium, opened Sept 2025
BritishEnglish Curriculum + Pioneer (AI, robotics)
AED 116k-206kUAE's most expensive school
47,600 m2Research Hub, F1 lab, World Aquatics pool
Hague & CoeHonorary patrons

Languages Taught

English, Arabic, French

Phone

+971 4 499 5000

Website

gems-sri.com

Address

Dubai Sports City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Programmes Offered

10 Programmes
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Foundation Stage 1 (FS1)

1 year / EYFS

AED 116,000/yr

Early Years Foundation Stage, ages 3-4.

Foundation Stage 2 (FS2)

1 year / EYFS

AED 116,000/yr

Early Years Foundation Stage, ages 4-5.

Year 1

1 year / KS1

AED 134,000/yr

Key Stage 1.

Year 2

1 year / KS1

AED 134,000/yr

Key Stage 1.

Year 3

1 year / KS2

AED 134,000/yr

Key Stage 2.

Year 4

1 year / KS2

AED 134,000/yr

Key Stage 2.

Tuition Fees 2025/26

All fees in AED per academic year

GradeKey StageAgesKHDA FeeSchool Fee
FS1EYFS3-4116,000116,000
FS2EYFS4-5116,000116,000
Year 1KS15-6134,000134,000
Year 2KS16-7134,000134,000
Year 3KS27-8134,000134,000
Year 4KS28-9134,000134,000
Year 5KS29-10152,000152,000
Year 6KS210-11152,000152,000
Year 7KS311-12161,000161,000
Year 8KS312-13161,000161,000
LowestAED 116,000
HighestAED 161,000
AverageAED 139,400

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Child 1

Fees are KHDA-approved for the British curriculum. Full published schedule (opening as year groups roll out to Year 13): Years 7-9 AED 161,000, Years 10-11 AED 197,000, Years 12-13 AED 206,000. A 20% Founding Family discount applies in year one, plus sibling discounts (3rd child 10%, 4th 15%, 5th 20%). Registration and application fees are not published.

Payment Information

Fees & Deposits
Registration Deposit
Not published
Payment Terms

Not published

Curriculum

Language

English

Facilities

The Research HubRobotics & XR LabsF1 & Karting Engineering LabFoodTec LabEsports & Game Design AcademyAll-Steinway Music Academy600-Seat AuditoriumWorld Aquatics Swimming PoolFIFA-Certified Football Pitch400m Athletics TrackFencing ArenaProfessional Media Suite

Extracurricular Activities

RoboticsEsportsF1 EngineeringFencingSwimmingAthleticsFootballMusicDramaSustainability

Staffing & Leadership

Senior Leadership

JM

James Monaghan

Founding Principal & CEO

Founding Principal and CEO who opened the school in 2025. Over 30 years across the UAE, UK, USA and South Korea; previously led North London Collegiate School (Dubai and South Korea). Richard Jones is announced as incoming Principal and CEO from August 2027.

DC

Dr Christiaan Coetzee

Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation

JL

Joshua Levenson

Principal, Junior School

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Location

Dubai Sports City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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GEMS School of Research and Innovation

AED 116,000 - 161,000/yr