01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 263,959
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
Indian · AL WARQA FIRST
GEMS Our Own English High School
KG1-G12 · Est. 1972
Our Take
StableVery Good 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.
- Rating is from KHDA's most recent published inspection of this school. Read the full report via the source links below.
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Real Cost Calculator
School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 9,585 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 7,812 / year
Estimated real costAED 17,397 / year
≈ AED 1,450 / 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 ↗
KHDA-published 2026-27 fees, verified against KHDA on 24 Aug 2026.
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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 Our Own English High School’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown15.2 km · ~42 min
- Dubai Marina31.3 km · ~80 min
- JVC26.4 km · ~68 min
- Arabian Ranches23.7 km · ~62 min
03 · Academic tier
Is the DSIB rating right for my child?
Very Good. Above the Dubai average. A well-run school with consistent results.
Meets expectations on most indicators; few serious weaknesses.
Ranks in the top 33% of Dubai schools by rating
04 · University pathway
Does the curriculum match our plan?
CBSE / ICSE → Indian + global STEM universities
Strong for IIT / NIT / medical entrance prep. Increasingly accepted by UK, Canada, and Australia with strong marks.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Very Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- −AED 46,999
- Tier median: AED 56,364
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 47 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 14 grades published
AED 7,828 – 17,257
- Curriculum
- Indian
- Grades Offered
- KG1-G12
- Year Established
- 1972
- Principal
- Thomas Koickal
- Telephone
- 97142361335
- Website
- www.gemsoo-dubai.com
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
GEMS Our Own English High School
Indian · AL WARQA FIRST
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 4,380–6,000AED 5,190
- + Books & learning materialsschool discloses 743–900AED 822
- + Uniformschool discloses 600–1,200AED 900
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)AED 900
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 1,450 per month
AED 17,397
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Fee Comparison
GEMS Our Own English High SchoolAED 9,365
Curriculum medianAED 14,838
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, GEMS Our Own English High School charges AED 9,365 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 19,110 — or AED 1,593 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.