01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 605,852
Total real cost across 9 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
5 years not yet published. Assume inflation-adjusted parity.
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
British · MIRDIF
GEMS Royal Dubai School - Dubai Branch
Pre Primary-Y6 · Est. 2005
Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 50,753 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 10,784 / year
Estimated real costAED 61,537 / year
≈ AED 5,128 / 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?
5 answers · <1 min read
The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a 14-year AED-million commitment, answered with GEMS Royal Dubai School - Dubai Branch’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown17.1 km · ~46 min
- Dubai Marina34.7 km · ~88 min
- JVC30.5 km · ~78 min
- Arabian Ranches28.3 km · ~73 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?
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 Very Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- −AED 6,776
- 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 · 11 grades published
AED 40,000 – 76,763
- Curriculum
- British
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-Y6
- Year Established
- 2005
- Principal
- Jan Steel
- Telephone
- 97142886499
- Website
- www.royaldubaischool.com
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
GEMS Royal Dubai School - Dubai Branch
British · MIRDIF
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 5,830–10,710AED 8,270
- + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
- + Uniformschool discloses 600–2,233AED 1,364
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)AED 500
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 5,128 per month
AED 61,537
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Fee Comparison
GEMS Royal Dubai School - Dubai BranchAED 49,588
Curriculum medianAED 44,806
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, GEMS Royal Dubai School - Dubai Branch charges AED 49,588 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 59,333 — or AED 4,944 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.