GEMS World Academy fees 2026–27 by year group
2023–24 · Al Barsha South · IB · School profile
Tuition for each year group from the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, with the 2025–26 figure and the change. Below it: the other charges the sheet lists and what nearby IB schools charge.
KG2, 2026–27
AED 88,960
2025–26: AED 88,960 · unchanged
Every year group from KG2 to the last, in the cost planner
Tuition 2026–27 and 2025–26 by year group
Annual tuition by year group, GEMS World Academy, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26
| Year group | Tuition 2026–27 | Tuition 2025–26 | Change | All schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | ||||
| Pre-KG | AED 71,113 | AED 71,113 | Same | Pre-KG → |
| KG1 | AED 71,113 | AED 71,113 | Same | KG1 → |
| KG2 | AED 88,960 | AED 88,960 | Same | KG2 → |
| Primary | ||||
| Grade 1 | AED 88,960 | AED 88,960 | Same | Grade 1 → |
| Grade 2 | AED 88,960 | AED 88,960 | Same | Grade 2 → |
| Grade 3 | AED 88,960 | AED 88,960 | Same | Grade 3 → |
| Grade 4 | AED 88,960 | AED 88,960 | Same | Grade 4 → |
| Grade 5 | AED 102,378 | AED 102,378 | Same | Grade 5 → |
| Grade 6 | AED 102,378 | AED 102,378 | Same | Grade 6 → |
| Secondary | ||||
| Grade 7 | AED 102,378 | AED 102,378 | Same | Grade 7 → |
| Grade 8 | AED 102,378 | AED 102,378 | Same | Grade 8 → |
| Grade 9 | AED 112,709 | AED 112,709 | Same | Grade 9 → |
| Grade 10 | AED 112,709 | AED 112,709 | Same | Grade 10 → |
| Post-16 | ||||
| Grade 11 | AED 123,442 | AED 123,442 | Same | Grade 11 → |
| Grade 12 | AED 123,442 | AED 123,442 | Same | Grade 12 → |
GEMS World Academy publishes 2026–27 tuition for 15 year groups: AED 71,113 (Pre-KG and KG1) to AED 123,442 (Grade 11 and Grade 12). Compared with 2025–26, KHDA's approved tuition is unchanged in every year group that appears on both sheets.
Tuition only, as KHDA gives it for each year group; other charges such as uniform, books and transport are listed separately below. A year group the school does not teach is not in the table.
KHDA Fees Fact Sheets. Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
Every school's fee for: Pre-KG · KG1 · KG2 · Grade 1 · Grade 2 · Grade 3 · Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6 · Grade 7 · Grade 8 · Grade 9 · Grade 10 · Grade 11 · Grade 12
What a year costs
What a year costs, KG2, 2026–27
- Tuition
- AED 88,960
- KHDA's total for the year
- AED 88,960
Required, but not in KHDA's total: uniform, books and the like, bought from the school or elsewhere
- Uniform
- AED 500 to AED 2,000
- Books
- AED 715
- School ID Card ReplacementOnly when needed; not paid every year
- AED 50
A year, before optional servicesAED 90,175 to AED 91,675
Joining and re-enrolling
- Re-enrollment fees · Existing Students
- Up to 5% of the tuition fees or AED 500 (whichever is higher), non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
- Application Fees · New Students
- AED 500 (Assessment fees included)
- Enrolment Fees · New Students
- Up to 10% of the tuition fees, non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
Other discounts the school states
- School Employees
- up to 100%
- Scholarship - Academic
- up to 20%
- Corporate
- up to 25%
- School Management Concession
- up to 15%
- Talented Students
- up to 100%
- Advance fees
- up to 3%
- Referrals
- up to 8%
- Humanitarian Financial Aid
- up to 100%
- Scholarship
- up to 100%
- Siblings 3 to 4
- 15%
- Sibling 5
- 25%
- Scholarship - Sports
- up to 20%
The sheet's sibling discounts start at «Sibling 3», as it names them.
The school requested not to increase the tuition fees for the academic year 2026–27. Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27
Ranges are shown as KHDA prints them, never as a single middle figure.
Other charges on the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, 2026–27
Beyond tuition, the school's 2026–27 sheet lists the charges below, as the school's own figures or ranges. Confirm them with the school before you sign.
Other payments, 2026–27
Required by the school
- UniformAED 500 to AED 2,000Per year, by year group.
- BooksAED 715Per year, the same for every year group.
Optional
- School ID Card ReplacementAED 50Only when needed, such as a replacement; not paid every year.
- TransportAED 6,450 to AED 9,850Per year, by year group.
- Extracurricular ActivitiesAED 800 to AED 10,000Per year, by year group.
- MedicalAED 250Per year, the same for every year group.
- School TripsAED 50 to AED 2,250Per year, by year group.
- CanteenAED 20 to AED 5,000Per year, by year group.
- Class photographAED 45 to AED 415Per year, by year group.
- Educational Local TripAED 100 to AED 5,000Per year, by year group.
- Educational Overseas TripAED 2,000 to AED 20,000Per year, by year group.
- Learning Support AssistantsAED 20,100 to AED 75,000Per year, by year group.
- National Agenda Parameter TestsAED 150 to AED 400Per year, by year group.
- School MagazineAED 100Per year, the same for every year group.
- Special Needs SupportAED 250Per year, the same for every year group.
- English language immersion programAED 5,000 to AED 15,000Per year, by year group.
- External SEND AssessmentAED 250Per year, the same for every year group.
- Graduation ceremonyAED 750 to AED 3,500Per year, by year group.
- CompetitionsAED 3,600 to AED 27,000Per year, by year group.
No single total for KG2 here: 1 required payment is a range or has no single amount. «What a year costs» gives the year as a range.
Open the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet for KG2, 2026–27What school costs beyond tuition in DubaiWhat «mandatory fees» means
Fee history since 2011–12
Tuition at GEMS World Academy for three year groups (Pre-KG, Grade 6 and Grade 12) in every year KHDA published a figure, 2011–12 to 2026–27; not every year group goes back that far. A year with no KHDA figure is left out, not estimated.
Pre-KG approved tuition at GEMS World Academy: AED 64,414 in 2017–18, AED 71,113 in 2026–27
Approved tuition before any discount, AED, by academic year
Pre-KG: 2017–18 AED 64,414, 2018–19 AED 64,414, 2019–20 AED 65,747, 2020–21 AED 65,747, 2021–22 AED 65,747, 2022–23 AED 65,747, 2023–24 AED 67,719, 2024–25 AED 69,480, 2025–26 AED 71,113, 2026–27 AED 71,113; Grade 6: 2011–12 AED 76,300, 2012–13 AED 79,734, 2013–14 AED 79,734, 2014–15 AED 81,815, 2015–16 AED 85,398, 2016–17 AED 89,510, 2017–18 AED 92,732, 2018–19 AED 92,732, 2019–20 AED 94,652, 2020–21 AED 94,652, 2021–22 AED 94,652, 2022–23 AED 94,652, 2023–24 AED 97,492, 2024–25 AED 100,027, 2025–26 AED 102,378, 2026–27 AED 102,378; Grade 12: 2011–12 AED 92,000, 2012–13 AED 96,140, 2013–14 AED 96,140, 2014–15 AED 98,649, 2015–16 AED 102,970, 2016–17 AED 107,928, 2017–18 AED 111,813, 2018–19 AED 111,813, 2019–20 AED 114,128, 2020–21 AED 114,128, 2021–22 AED 114,128, 2022–23 AED 114,128, 2023–24 AED 117,552, 2024–25 AED 120,608, 2025–26 AED 123,442, 2026–27 AED 123,442
Left and right arrow keys read each year. The table has every value.
Pre-KG approved tuition at GEMS World Academy: AED 64,414 in 2017–18, AED 71,113 in 2026–27 All 16 rows.
| Academic year | Pre-KGAED | Grade 6AED | Grade 12AED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Not availableNote 1 | 76,300 | 92,000 |
| 2012–13 | Not availableNote 1 | 79,734 | 96,140 |
| 2013–14 | Not availableNote 1 | 79,734 | 96,140 |
| 2014–15 | Not availableNote 1 | 81,815 | 98,649 |
| 2015–16 | Not availableNote 1 | 85,398 | 102,970 |
| 2016–17 | Not availableNote 1 | 89,510 | 107,928 |
| 2017–18 | 64,414 | 92,732 | 111,813 |
| 2018–19 | 64,414 | 92,732 | 111,813 |
| 2019–20 | 65,747 | 94,652 | 114,128 |
| 2020–21 | 65,747 | 94,652 | 114,128 |
| 2021–22 | 65,747 | 94,652 | 114,128 |
| 2022–23 | 65,747 | 94,652 | 114,128 |
| 2023–24 | 67,719 | 97,492 | 117,552 |
| 2024–25 | 69,480 | 100,027 | 120,608 |
| 2025–26 | 71,113 | 102,378 | 123,442 |
| 2026–27 | 71,113 | 102,378 | 123,442 |
- 1. No KHDA figure
Figures are KHDA's approved tuition for the year group, before any discount, so one year can be set against another. How fees moved across Dubai: fee rises by year
Nearby IB schools: tuition at Pre-KG · Grade 6 · Grade 12
The eight nearest IB schools to GEMS World Academy with a 2026–27 fee; the farthest is 4.7 km away. Each row gives the school's 2026–27 tuition for the same year groups and its KHDA rating with the year; its figures open its fees page.
IB schools near GEMS World Academy, 2026–27 tuition and KHDA rating
| School | Distance | Area | KHDA rating | Pre-KG | Grade 6 | Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Heights Academy | 0.7 km | Al Barsha South | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 35,000 | Year 7: AED 58,000 | Year 13: AED 70,000 |
| Bloom World Academy | 1.5 km | Al Barsha South | 2024–25 | Pre-KG: AED 50,000 | Grade 6: AED 70,000 | Grade 12: AED 85,000 |
| Nord Anglia International School | 2.4 km | Al Barsha South | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 69,625 | Year 7: AED 92,832 | Year 13: AED 105,288 |
| Safa Community School | 3.7 km | Al Barsha South | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 54,437 | Year 7: AED 75,286 | Year 13: AED 89,440 |
| Dubai International Academy Al Barsha | 3.8 km | Al Barsha | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: AED 53,111 | Grade 6: AED 79,221 | Grade 12: AED 96,309 |
| Dubai International Academy | 4.1 km | Emirates Hills | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: Starts at KG1 | Grade 6: AED 65,224 | Grade 12: AED 79,696 |
| GEMS Dubai American Academy | 4.6 km | Al Barsha | 2023–24 | Pre-KG: Starts at KG1 | Grade 6: AED 93,300 | Grade 12: AED 93,300 |
| Sunmarke School | 4.7 km | Jumeirah Village Triangle | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 54,104 | Year 7: AED 84,338 | Year 13: AED 91,643 |
Distances are in a straight line, not by road. The order is by distance, not by fee. «No 2026–27 figure» means the school's sheet lists no fee for that year group. «Starts at» and «Ends at» follow the year groups in KHDA's directory for that school. Schools on another year scale show the year group of the same age.
How the fee compares with other IB schools
For each year group: how many IB schools in Dubai with a 2026–27 fee charge less than GEMS World Academy, and how many charge more. This is a count, not a ranking; a fee says nothing about a school's rating or whether it has places available.
- Pre-KG: of the 32 IB schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 30 charge less than GEMS World Academy (AED 71,113) and one charges more. Every school's Pre-KG fee, 2026–27
- Grade 6: of the 36 IB schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 33 charge less than GEMS World Academy (AED 102,378) and two charge more. Every school's Grade 6 fee, 2026–27
- Grade 12: of the 34 IB schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 32 charge less than GEMS World Academy (AED 123,442) and one charges more. Every school's Grade 12 fee, 2026–27
Counted from the fee each school's 2026–27 KHDA Fees Fact Sheet gives for the year group, after any discount it lists, the same basis as the fee pages by year group. A discount can be for one year or conditional, so the count can shift when a discount ends. Lowest IB fees by year group, with KHDA ratings
KHDA rating
KHDA rated GEMS World Academy Very good in its 2023–24 inspection report, the latest published.
GEMS World Academy KHDA rating by year, the judgements and what inspectors wroteWhat KHDA's six levels mean
Sources
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2026–27, GEMS World Academy: tuition by year group, other charges. Open the KG2 sheet on KHDA's site
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2025–26, GEMS World Academy: the 2025–26 column.
- KHDA register of fees (open data) and Fees Fact Sheets, 2011–12 to 2026–27: the fee history.
- KHDA inspection report, 2023–24: the rating.
Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
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Questions about GEMS World Academy fees
Does the fee include books, uniform or transport?
No. The figures above are tuition only. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists the other charges in «Other charges» above; transport and trips are priced as a range the school may charge up to. What school costs beyond tuition in Dubai
What was the fee last year?
KHDA's approved tuition for 2025–26 was the same as for 2026–27 in every year group on both sheets; the 2025–26 column shows each figure.
Is there a sibling discount?
Yes. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists sibling discounts on a scale that starts at «Siblings 3 to 4»; «Other discounts the school states» in «What a year costs» above gives each one, as listed. Not every discount may apply to every family, so ask the school which apply to yours.
Which year group is the entry point?
By KHDA's directory, GEMS World Academy teaches Pre-KG to Grade 12, and the 2026–27 sheet prices each of them. Which year group a child joins depends on age; enter a birth date and the year-group page works it out. Find the year group by birth date
How does the fee compare with other IB schools?
«How the fee compares» above counts, for each year group, how many IB schools charge less and how many charge more for 2026–27. «Nearby schools» lists the eight nearest with their figures and ratings.
Will the fee rise next year?
For 2027–28, no figure is published yet: it appears only when KHDA publishes the school's sheet. In most years KHDA sets, through the Education Cost Index, how much a school may raise its fee. KHDA confirmed there will be no increase in private school fees for the 2026–27 school year. The sheet's own line on increases is in «What a year costs» above.