GEMS School of Research and Innovation fees 2026/27
GEMS School of Research and Innovation charges AED 92,800-128,800 in tuition per year for 2026/27, across 11 year groups from FS1 to Year 9, in Dubai Sports City. Total fees come to the same AED 92,800-128,800 a year. Every published year added together comes to AED 1,244,000. 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 24 September 2026. How Talem verifies →
Tuition and total fees 2026/27
All fees in AED per academic year, across 11 year groups.
| Year Group | KHDA Approved | School Fee | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | AED 116,000 | AED 92,800 | AED 92,800 |
| FS2 | AED 116,000 | AED 92,800 | AED 92,800 |
| Year 1 | AED 134,000 | AED 107,200 | AED 107,200 |
| Year 2 | AED 134,000 | AED 107,200 | AED 107,200 |
| Year 3 | AED 134,000 | AED 107,200 | AED 107,200 |
| Year 4 | AED 134,000 | AED 107,200 | AED 107,200 |
| Year 5 | AED 152,000 | AED 121,600 | AED 121,600 |
| Year 6 | AED 152,000 | AED 121,600 | AED 121,600 |
| Year 7 | AED 161,000 | AED 128,800 | AED 128,800 |
| Year 8 | AED 161,000 | AED 128,800 | AED 128,800 |
| Year 9 | AED 161,000 | AED 128,800 | AED 128,800 |
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 currently bills below its approved fee in 11 of 11 year groups. See the KHDA record
Total Fees is what a family is billed for the year in total: the Founding Families tuition itself, billed in three termly payments as the school's 2026/27 fee page sets out. KHDA's fact sheets list no mandatory charge on top of tuition; their Total Fees figure (AED 116,000 to 161,000) is the approved fee before the Founders 20% scheme. Uniform, transport and other optional services are extra.
Fees shown are the school's Founding Families rates for 2026/27, which the school has extended for the year and publishes as the annual tuition for every year group. The KHDA-approved fees behind them are AED 116,000 (FS1-FS2), 134,000 (Years 1-4), 152,000 (Years 5-6) and 161,000 (Years 7-9); KHDA records that the school requested no increase for 2026-27 and lists the reduction as a Founders 20% scheme among its other discounts. Fees include access to the Breakfast Club from 7:00am, the Sibling Club and co-curricular programmes across academics, sport, arts and innovation until 4:15pm. KHDA approves fees for FS1 to Year 9 only. On withdrawal, fees are calculated from the date the formal withdrawal request is submitted, under KHDA's refund policy. Uniform, transport, canteen and optional activities are charged separately, with KHDA's ranges listed below.
Payment Information
One-off, for new students: AED 525 including VAT on the school's site (KHDA's fact sheet: AED 500, assessment fees included). Non-refundable if a place is offered and declined, and not transferable between applicants.
KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets list the enrolment fee as non-refundable; the school's fee page says the registration deposit is refundable with written notice at least 60 calendar days before the school year starts, and non-refundable with less notice. Returning students re-enrol at up to 5% of tuition or AED 500, whichever is higher (KHDA).
Three termly payments on the Founding Families fee: Term 1 (September to December) AED 37,120 to 51,520, and Term 2 (January to March) and Term 3 (April to June) AED 27,840 to 38,640 each, depending on year group.
Other fees and charges
AED 3,000 to 10,000 a year, optional in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets; food is served by SLICES and the Family First Cafe.
AED 1,000 to 3,000 a year, a required supply in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets, bought from the school or outside suppliers; the school's uniform partner is Threads.
AED 9,000 to 14,000 a year, optional in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets; buses are run by STS Group (School Transport Services).
Extracurricular activities AED 100 to 5,000 and club activities AED 2,000 to 15,000 a year, optional in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets; the school's co-curricular programmes until 4:15pm are included in fees.
Optional in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets: class photograph AED 500 to 1,000, local educational trips AED 50 to 2,500, skill development programmes AED 10,000 to 40,000, English or Arabic language immersion AED 5,000 to 25,000 each, and an aptitude test AED 500.
AED 40,000 to 80,000 a year where a student needs one; optional in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets.
Pioneer Scholars: Academic
Typically 15% to 40% of annual tuition, higher in exceptional circumstances; a two-year award, from Year 5Pioneer Scholars: Creative and Performing Arts
Typically 15% to 40% of annual tuition, higher in exceptional circumstances; a two-year award, from Year 5Pioneer Scholars: Sport
Typically 15% to 40% of annual tuition, higher in exceptional circumstances; a two-year award, from Year 5Pioneer Scholars: Innovation and Technology
Typically 15% to 40% of annual tuition, higher in exceptional circumstances; a two-year award, from Year 5Common questions
How much are GEMS School of Research and Innovation fees?
GEMS School of Research and Innovation charges AED 92,800-128,800 in tuition per academic year for 2026/27, across 11 year groups. FS1 is AED 92,800 and Year 9 is AED 128,800. Total fees come to the same AED 92,800-128,800 a year.
How much does GEMS School of Research and Innovation cost in total?
Adding up the published tuition for every year group, FS1 to Year 9 at GEMS School of Research and Innovation comes to AED 1,244,000 at 2026/27 fees, an average of AED 113,091 a year.
What is the registration fee at GEMS School of Research and Innovation?
GEMS School of Research and Innovation charges Up to 10% of tuition for new students, deducted from the first term's fees. KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets list the enrolment fee as non-refundable; the school's fee page says the registration deposit is refundable with written notice at least 60 calendar days before the school year starts, and non-refundable with less notice. Returning students re-enrol at up to 5% of tuition or AED 500, whichever is higher (KHDA).
Does GEMS School of Research and Innovation offer fee discounts?
Yes. Founding Families Discount: 20%. Sibling discount, 3rd child: 10%. Sibling discount, 4th child: 15%. Sibling discount, 5th child: 20% (KHDA's fact sheet lists 25% for the fifth to eighth child). GEMS FAB World Credit Card (fees paid in advance): Up to 3%. Corporate partnerships: Up to 10% on KHDA's fact sheet; the school asks families to contact admissions.
What do GEMS School of Research and Innovation fees include?
Fees shown are the school's Founding Families rates for 2026/27, which the school has extended for the year and publishes as the annual tuition for every year group. The KHDA-approved fees behind them are AED 116,000 (FS1-FS2), 134,000 (Years 1-4), 152,000 (Years 5-6) and 161,000 (Years 7-9); KHDA records that the school requested no increase for 2026-27 and lists the reduction as a Founders 20% scheme among its other discounts. Fees include access to the Breakfast Club from 7:00am, the Sibling Club and co-curricular programmes across academics, sport, arts and innovation until 4:15pm. KHDA approves fees for FS1 to Year 9 only. On withdrawal, fees are calculated from the date the formal withdrawal request is submitted, under KHDA's refund policy. Uniform, transport, canteen and optional activities are charged separately, with KHDA's ranges listed below.
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