01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,010,004
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Acceptable
British · AL BARSHA SECOND
GEMS Albarsha National School - Dubai Branch
FS1-Y13 · Est. 2017
Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 56,244 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 11,650 / year
Estimated real costAED 67,894 / year
≈ AED 5,658 / 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?
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The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a 14-year AED-million commitment, answered with GEMS Albarsha National School - Dubai Branch’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown13.8 km · ~38 min
- Dubai Marina9.0 km · ~27 min
- JVC3.3 km · ~13 min
- Arabian Ranches6.2 km · ~20 min
03 · Academic tier
Is the DSIB rating right for my child?
Acceptable. KHDA's minimum acceptable quality level. Worth understanding why before committing.
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Ranks in the top 95% of Dubai schools by rating
04 · University pathway
Does the curriculum match our plan?
IGCSE → A-Levels → UK / global universities
Best fit if you want UK Russell Group, Australia, Canada, or IB-accepting US schools. 3–4 deep A-Level subjects signal academic rigour.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Acceptable school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 38,806
- Tier median: AED 16,147
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 51 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 45,428 – 67,060
- Curriculum
- British
- Grades Offered
- FS1-Y13
- Year Established
- 2017
- Principal
- Michelle Jane Thomas
- Telephone
- 97145069222
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Acceptable
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
GEMS Albarsha National School - Dubai Branch
British · AL BARSHA SECOND
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 7,350–9,250AED 8,300
- + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
- + Uniformschool discloses 600–2,250AED 1,425
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 50–2,500AED 1,275
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 5,658 per month
AED 67,894
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Estimated · KHDA averages
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Fee Comparison
GEMS Albarsha National School - Dubai BranchAED 54,953
Curriculum medianAED 44,806
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, GEMS Albarsha National School - Dubai Branch charges AED 54,953 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 64,698 — or AED 5,392 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.