01 · Budget
What should we budget for Grade 3?
AED 52,582 / year
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American · AL WARQA FOURTH
GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 1992
Our Take
Fee comparisonGrade 3 tuition is more than 10% above the comparable-school median.
AED 39,712 compared with a median of AED 28,257 across 33 other American schools for age 8, using KHDA 2026-27 fees. Tuition only, excluding transport, uniforms and other extras. A lower price does not establish a better fit for your child.
- Published KHDA rating: Good. Read the inspection report and ask the school what has changed since it was published.
- Confirm the actual grade, admissions availability and full written fee quote with each school.
Lower tuition options · same curriculum · same or higher KHDA rating · within 15 km straight-line
Compared for age 8. Check the listed grade range and admissions requirements: the same curriculum and rating do not make schools interchangeable.
- American International School
American · Grades: KG1-G12
Good · 12.0 km straight-line between campuses
AED 25,398 less tuition/yr
AED 14,314/yr
- Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud L.L.C
American · Grades: Pre primary - GRADE 12
Good · 8.7 km straight-line between campuses
AED 23,255 less tuition/yr
AED 16,457/yr
- Al Ittihad Private School
American · Grades: Pre primary - GRADE 12
Good · 14.9 km straight-line between campuses
AED 19,015 less tuition/yr
AED 20,697/yr
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Real Cost Calculator
School-published fee linesShowing Grade 3 throughout this profile.
Grade 3 tuitionAED 39,712 / year
+ Additional feesAED 12,870 / year
Estimated real costAED 52,582 / year
≈ AED 4,382 / month
Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Grade 3. 4 additional fee lines are school-published; 1 is an estimate based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices. KHDA’s own “Total Fees” line shows tuition only.
Source: KHDA Grade 3 fact sheet ↗
KHDA-published 2026-27 fees. Fee collection date not recorded; confirm current fees with the school.
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Directory checked · 11 September 2026
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02 · Commute
Will the 7:30 school run work?
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Straight-line from area centres · orientation only
- Downtown15.6 km straight-line
- Dubai Marina31.5 km straight-line
- JVC26.5 km straight-line
- Arabian Ranches23.7 km straight-line
03 · Inspection
What does the inspection tell us?
Published KHDA rating: Good.
Read the linked report for its date, strengths and improvement areas. The overall rating alone cannot establish the right fit for your child. Ask the school what has changed since the published information.
04 · Next stage
How far can my child continue here?
American · Grades: Pre Primary-G12
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05 · Admissions
What should we confirm before applying?
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Annual tuition range · 17 grades published
AED 33,932 – 63,457
- Curriculum
- American
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 1992
- Telephone
- 97142173900
- Website
- www.gemsakns.net
KHDA inspection rating
Current rating: Good
Wellbeing and inclusion
KHDA’s two focus-area ratings from the latest inspection (2023-2024).
- Wellbeing
- Very Good
- Inclusion
- Very Good
Term dates 2026-27
The school’s own academic calendar as filed with KHDA · 185 school days. Public holidays are tentative.
- First day of the year
- 31 Aug 2026
- Summer break
- 1 Aug 2026 to 30 Aug 2026
- Winter break
- 14 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- Spring break
- 5 Apr 2027 to 9 Apr 2027
- Eid Al-Fitr
- 8 Mar 2027 to 11 Mar 2027
- First midterm break
- 14 Oct 2026 to 16 Oct 2026
- National Day
- 2 Dec 2026 to 3 Dec 2026
- Last day of the year
- 2 Jul 2027
Dubai School Finder
GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch
American · AL WARQA FOURTH
Year group
Grade 3
Headline tuition
KHDA-published tuition
- + Return school bus(optional)Grade 3 fact sheet: AED 5,960–9,500AED 7,730
- + Books & learning materialsGrade 3 fact sheet: AED 3,525AED 3,525
- + UniformGrade 3 fact sheet: AED 525–2,205AED 1,365
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)Grade 3 fact sheet: AED 100–400AED 250
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 4,382 per month
AED 52,582
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School-published fee lines
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Fee Comparison
GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai BranchAED 39,712
Curriculum medianAED 28,781
Schools like GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch
Same curriculum, similar area, comparable Grade 3 tuition.
Ignite School L.L.C
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KHDA 2026-27 tuition
DUBAI SCHOOLS CORPORATION AL KHAWANEEJ L.L.C
3.5 km straight-lineAED 37,337 Grade 3
KHDA 2026-27 tuition
Bright Learners Private School L.L.C
4.9 km straight-lineAED 30,014 Grade 3
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North American International School L.L.C
5.1 km straight-lineAED 33,115 Grade 3
KHDA 2026-27 tuition
What Parents Actually Pay
For Grade 3, GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch charges AED 39,712 in tuition. With return school bus (AED 7,730, optional), books & learning materials (AED 3,525), uniform (AED 1,365), extra-curricular activities (AED 250, optional), the estimated real cost is approximately AED 52,582, or AED 4,382 per month. That is AED 12,870 more than the headline tuition fee.
Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Grade 3. 4 additional fee lines are school-published; 1 is an estimate based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices.