GEMS Dubai American Academy
Al Barsha South First, Dubai, UAE
Premium American route in Dubai, strong if US university path is likely. Regulator context: KHDA official directory, Outstanding Web verification: Official GEMS fee/contact source verified. Research status: Official GEMS fee/contact source verified.
Fees and admissions details may change. Please confirm final information directly with the school.
Key facts
- Curriculum
- American curriculum plus IB option
- Grades / ages
- KG1 to Grade 12
- Area
- Al Barsha South First
- City
- Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Fee year
- Official 2025 to 2026
- Annual tuition
- AED 66,185–AED 93,300
- Source confidence
- High
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-21
- Last updated
- 2026-05-21
Fee summary
Indicative annual tuition by stage · Official 2025 to 2026
| Early years | AED 66,185 |
| Primary | AED 93,300 |
| Middle | AED 93,300 |
| Secondary | AED 93,300 |
Application & registration: Application fee AED 525, registration deposit 10 percent, ELL fee listed for AY2026/27 AED 10,000, extras include transport, uniforms, lunch, external exams.
Other costs / discounts: Two or term plans as per GEMS; sibling discount and policies on official page.
Detailed fee records
| Fee year | Early | Primary | Middle | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official 2025 to 2026 | AED 66,185 | AED 93,300 | AED 93,300 | AED 93,300 |
Fees by grade
| KG1 or FS2 | AED 66,185 |
| KG2 or Y1 | AED 66,185 |
| G1 or Y2 | AED 93,300 |
| G2 or Y3 | AED 93,300 |
| G3 or Y4 | AED 93,300 |
| G4 or Y5 | AED 93,300 |
| G5 or Y6 | AED 93,300 |
| G6 or Y7 | AED 93,300 |
| G7 or Y8 | AED 93,300 |
| G8 or Y9 | AED 93,300 |
| G9 or Y10 | AED 93,300 |
| G10 or Y11 | AED 93,300 |
| G11 or Y12 | AED 93,300 |
| G12 or Y13 | AED 93,300 |
Admissions
Excellent US style option. Confirm high school course/AP/IB fit and laptop requirements. Regulator/rating context: KHDA official directory, Outstanding
Admissions pageNotes
Premium American route in Dubai, strong if US university path is likely. Regulator context: KHDA official directory, Outstanding Web verification: Official GEMS fee/contact source verified. Research status: Official GEMS fee/contact source verified.
Sources & confidence
Source confidence: High
- Official fee schedule
- Official admissions page
- Last reviewed by SchoolFinder on 2026-05-21