01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,088,578
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Good
IB · Al Khail
GEMS International School Al Khail L.L.C
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 2013
Our Take
StableGood rating with below-market fees. No red flags from the data.
Solid mid-pack option. Re-evaluate when the 2026-27 KHDA inspection cycle resumes. That is when ratings will refresh after the two-year freeze.
- Some additional fees are estimated. KHDA fact sheet pending verification.
- Rating is from KHDA's most recent published inspection of this school. Read the full report via the source links below.
Cheaper alternatives · same or better rating · within 15 km
- ST. Mary Catholic High School - Dubai
Good · 14.5 km away
-AED 49,937/yr
AED 7,731/yr
- GEMS Our Own Indian School
Very Good · 5.5 km away
-AED 49,607/yr
AED 8,061/yr
- Al Shurooq Private School
Good · 10.1 km away
-AED 49,476/yr
AED 8,192/yr
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Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 59,023 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 10,750 / year
Estimated real costAED 69,773 / year
≈ AED 5,814 / 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 International School Al Khail L.L.C’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown8.5 km · ~25 min
- Dubai Marina12.4 km · ~35 min
- JVC8.7 km · ~26 min
- Arabian Ranches9.7 km · ~28 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?
IB Diploma → universities worldwide
The most globally portable option, respected by every major university system. Heavy workload; suits academically confident students.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 30,253
- Tier median: AED 27,415
- Size vs tier median
- —
- Peers compared
- 78 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 52,415 – 79,488
- Curriculum
- IB
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 2013
- Principal
- Simon James Herbert
- Telephone
- 97143396200
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
GEMS International School Al Khail L.L.C
IB · Al Khail
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 7,350–8,700AED 7,600
- + Books & learning materials(est.)school discloses 715–715AED 650
- + Uniformschool discloses 300–1,200AED 750
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 500–20,000AED 1,750
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 5,814 per month
AED 69,773
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Fee Comparison
GEMS International School Al Khail L.L.CAED 57,668
Curriculum medianAED 66,894
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, GEMS International School Al Khail L.L.C charges AED 57,668 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 67,413 — or AED 5,618 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.