01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,586,724
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
IB · AL BARSHA FIRST
GEMS World Academy
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 2008
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School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 88,960 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 12,225 / year
Estimated real costAED 101,185 / year
≈ AED 8,432 / 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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02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown13.9 km · ~38 min
- Dubai Marina7.9 km · ~24 min
- JVC3.1 km · ~12 min
- Arabian Ranches7.1 km · ~22 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?
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 Very Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 31,006
- Tier median: AED 55,911
- Size vs tier median
- —
- Peers compared
- 47 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 71,113 – 123,442
- Curriculum
- IB
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 2008
- Principal
- Saima Rana
- Telephone
- 97143736373
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
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GEMS World Academy
IB · AL BARSHA FIRST
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 6,450–9,850AED 8,150
- + Books & learning materialsschool discloses 715–715AED 200
- + Uniformschool discloses 500–2,000AED 1,250
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 800–10,000AED 2,625
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 8,432 per month
AED 101,185
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Fee Comparison
GEMS World AcademyAED 86,917
Curriculum medianAED 62,984
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, GEMS World Academy charges AED 86,917 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 96,662 — or AED 8,055 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.