01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 782,220
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Good
American · AL WARQA FOURTH
GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 1992
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School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 39,712 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 12,870 / year
Estimated real costAED 52,582 / year
≈ AED 4,382 / month
Tuition is the exact KHDA-published figure. Additional fees are estimates within the ranges each school discloses to KHDA (transport, books, uniform, activities); KHDA’s own “Total Fees” line shows tuition only.
Source: KHDA Year 4 fact sheet ↗
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Is this the right fit?
5 answers · <1 min read
The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a 14-year AED-million commitment, answered with GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown15.6 km · ~42 min
- Dubai Marina31.5 km · ~81 min
- JVC26.5 km · ~69 min
- Arabian Ranches23.7 km · ~62 min
03 · Academic tier
Is the DSIB rating right for my child?
Good. Solid middle-of-the-pack. Students are well-served on the core.
Fine for most families; look at the next-tier competitors before deciding.
Ranks in the top 71% of Dubai schools by rating
04 · University pathway
Does the curriculum match our plan?
GPA + AP → US universities (and beyond)
Best fit if the US is plan A. Broad curriculum, AP courses strengthen applications. UK universities accept strong AP portfolios.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 11,385
- Tier median: AED 27,415
- Size vs tier median
- —
- Peers compared
- 78 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 17 grades published
AED 33,932 – 63,457
- Curriculum
- American
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 1992
- Principal
- Ghadeer Munther Abu-Shamat
- Telephone
- 97142173900
- Website
- www.gemsakns.net
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch
American · AL WARQA FOURTH
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 5,960–9,500AED 7,730
- + Books & learning materialsschool discloses 3,525–3,525AED 3,525
- + Uniformschool discloses 525–2,205AED 1,365
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 100–400AED 250
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 4,382 per month
AED 52,582
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Fee Comparison
GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai BranchAED 38,800
Curriculum medianAED 33,678
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch charges AED 38,800 in tuition. With estimated transport (AED 7,140), books and materials (AED 650), uniform (AED 800), activities (AED 1,155), and activities-level extras, the estimated real cost is approximately AED 48,545 — or AED 4,045 per month. That is AED 9,745 more than the headline tuition fee.
Estimate based on KHDA averages. Exact figures available when KHDA fact sheet data is added.