Application and Registration Fees
- Application fee for new admissions: AED 525 (including VAT).
- Registration / Advance fee to confirm a new student's seat: 10% of the annual tuition fee (this advance is adjusted against scheduled term fees). Specific registration amounts published by year group are: FS1–FS2 AED 1,350; Years 1–3 AED 1,415; Years 4–5 AED 1,485; Year 6 AED 1,705; Year 7 AED 1,745; Year 8 AED 1,850; Year 9 AED 1,965; Years 10–11 AED 2,070; Year 12 AED 2,615; Year 13 AED 2,775.
Tuition fees — per term and annual totals (Academic year 2025–2026 schedule used)
Note: tuition is shown per term (First term / Second term / Third term) followed by the annual total for continuing students. Where the school publishes a different fee for new students joining in the first term, that is listed separately below for the year groups where it differs.
- FS1 (continuing students): First term AED 7,171 · Second term AED 6,786 · Third term AED 5,650 · Annual total AED 19,607.
- FS2 (continuing students): First term AED 6,603 · Second term AED 6,854 · Third term AED 5,650 · Annual total AED 19,107.
- Year 1: First term AED 7,176 · Second term AED 7,255 · Third term AED 6,054 · Annual total AED 20,485.
- Year 2: First term AED 7,371 · Second term AED 7,428 · Third term AED 6,054 · Annual total AED 20,853.
- Year 3: First term AED 7,560 · Second term AED 7,423 · Third term AED 6,054 · Annual total AED 21,037.
- Year 4: First term AED 8,226 · Second term AED 7,875 · Third term AED 6,310 · Annual total AED 22,411.
- Year 5: First term AED 8,280 · Second term AED 7,964 · Third term AED 6,363 · Annual total AED 22,607.
- Year 6: First term AED 9,157 · Second term AED 8,819 · Third term AED 7,181 · Annual total AED 25,157.
- Year 7: First term AED 9,214 · Second term AED 8,971 · Third term AED 7,353 · Annual total AED 25,538.
- Year 8: First term AED 9,503 · Second term AED 9,341 · Third term AED 7,778 · Annual total AED 26,622.
- Year 9: First term AED 9,085 · Second term AED 9,406 · Third term AED 8,003 · Annual total AED 26,494.
- Year 10: First term AED 9,085 · Second term AED 9,961 · Third term AED 8,408 · Annual total AED 27,454.
- Year 11: First term AED 10,660 · Second term AED 11,589 · Third term AED 3,359 · Annual total AED 25,608.
- Year 12: First term AED 11,551 · Second term AED 12,479 · Third term AED 6,877 · Annual total AED 30,907.
- Year 13: First term AED 13,386 · Second term AED 14,565 · Third term AED 3,320 · Annual total AED 31,271.
Fees that differ for new students joining in the first term (per-term and annual totals where applicable)
- FS1: same as continuing students — First term AED 7,171 · Second term AED 6,786 · Third term AED 5,650 · Annual AED 19,607.
- FS2 (new joiners): First term AED 7,228 · Second term AED 6,854 · Third term AED 5,650 · Annual AED 19,732.
- Year 1 (new joiners): First term AED 7,801 · Second term AED 7,255 · Third term AED 6,054 · Annual AED 21,110.
- Year 2 (new joiners): First term AED 8,021 · Second term AED 7,428 · Third term AED 6,054 · Annual AED 21,503.
- Year 3 (new joiners): First term AED 8,210 · Second term AED 7,423 · Third term AED 6,054 · Annual AED 21,687.
- Year 4 (new joiners): First term AED 8,876 · Second term AED 7,875 · Third term AED 6,310 · Annual AED 23,061.
- Year 5 (new joiners): First term AED 8,965 · Second term AED 7,964 · Third term AED 6,363 · Annual AED 23,292.
- Year 6 (new joiners): First term AED 9,842 · Second term AED 8,819 · Third term AED 7,181 · Annual AED 25,842.
- Year 7 (new joiners): First term AED 9,999 · Second term AED 8,971 · Third term AED 7,353 · Annual AED 26,323.
- Year 8 (new joiners): First term AED 10,303 · Second term AED 9,341 · Third term AED 7,778 · Annual AED 27,422.
- Year 9 (new joiners): First term AED 9,935 · Second term AED 9,406 · Third term AED 8,003 · Annual AED 27,344.
- Year 10 (new joiners): First term AED 9,985 · Second term AED 9,961 · Third term AED 8,408 · Annual AED 28,354.
- Year 11 (new joiners): First term AED 11,610 · Second term AED 11,589 · Third term AED 3,359 · Annual AED 26,558.
- Year 12 (new joiners): First term AED 12,501 · Second term AED 12,479 · Third term AED 6,877 · Annual AED 31,857.
- Year 13 (new joiners): First term AED 14,586 · Second term AED 14,565 · Third term AED 3,320 · Annual AED 32,471.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition payment schedule:
- FS1–Year 10: fees payable in three instalments — September (1st term), January (2nd term) and April (3rd term).
- Year 11–Year 13: fees payable in three instalments — September, December and March (term timing differs for examination-year groups).
- Re-registration fee: to be paid with the 3rd term fees and adjusted with the 1st term fees of the new academic year.
- Early payment discount: up to 10% on the annual tuition fee is available for families who pay the total current year fees in one instalment by 20 September of the academic year. Staff, sibling and other discounts are published in the fees schedule.
Mandatory, optional and additional costs (term-wise and one-off items)
- Mandatory PE uniform, medical and classroom resources (per term examples):
- FS1–FS2: AED 580 (1st term) · AED 570 (2nd term).
- Year 1: AED 725 per term (where listed).
- Year group amounts vary by phase; full term amounts are published in the schedule.
- Activity fees (per term):
- FS1–FS2: AED 180 (1st term) · AED 170 (2nd term) · AED 100 (3rd term).
- Year 1–Year 10: AED 200 per term.
- Year 11–Year 13: AED 300 per term.
- Books fees (examples): FS1 AED 330; FS2 AED 340; Year 1 AED 545; Year 4 AED 965; Year 6 AED 900; Year 9 AED 525. These cover prescribed books/e-books as listed by year group.
- Optional / online learning resources and other optional fees: charged and collected with term fees (covers Seesaw, Literacy Planet, MyiMath, Bridge-U, CAT4, NGRT, PTE, etc., and items such as yearbook, photographs and local trips). Extra‑curricular and STEM fees are charged per term by year group.
- Optional subject equipment charges: AED 400 per optional subject per annum (Years 9–11) and AED 600 per optional subject per annum (Years 12–13). These are payable with the 2nd term fees.
- Board exam fees (Year 11–13): charged separately and depend on the subject entries chosen (IGCSE / AS / A level).
Transport (school bus) fees and rules
- Transport fees: AED 2,000 per term for nearby areas (Karama, Bur Dubai, Deira, Satwa, Jumeirah 1) or AED 2,800 per term for more distant locations; actual route availability requires a minimum of 15 students per route. Transport fees are payable every term.
- Transport service cannot be discontinued during a term. One month's notice is required to discontinue the service for the next term; if notice is not given, one month's transport fee will be charged. There is no one‑way transport option. Transport will not be available for Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 unless paid for the full academic year in September.
Discounts and concessions
- Early payment discount: up to 10% of the annual tuition fee for payment of the full year by 20 September.
- Staff discount: 10% of the annual tuition fee for employees of the school.
- Sibling discount (families with 3 or more children enrolled): 3 siblings receive AED 300 each annually; 4 or more siblings receive AED 450 each annually.
- Humanitarian financial aid and talent-based concessions are available subject to Board approval (terms and amounts published in the school's fee policy).
Fee payment options and banking details
- Credit card: payment by credit card is facilitated through the PAYIT app (First Gulf Bank collaboration). Details to download the app are provided to parents through the school portal.
- Other payment methods: cheque, cash or online bank transfer. Parents should send payment confirmation with student details to accounts@dubaigem.ae for reconciliation; receipts are issued via the parent portal.
- Bank details published for transfers:
- Bank Name: Dubai Islamic Bank
- Account Name: Dubai Gem Private School
- Account No: 001520140214501
- IBAN: AE660240001520140214501
- SWIFT Code: DUIBAEADXXX.
Re-registration, refunds and other administrative notes
- Re-registration fee: payable with 3rd term fees and adjusted against the 1st term fees of the new academic year.
- Refund information: no general refund terms for tuition or deposits are published in the fee schedule; specific charges such as examination fees or equipment fees are charged separately as noted. Parents should follow the school's published billing and accounts processes for any exceptional refund or fee adjustment requests.
Other points on additional charges and timing
- Equipment charges for optional subjects (Years 9–13) and the timing of these charges are specified (paid in the 2nd term where applicable). Board exam entry charges are additional and based on subject entries. Receipts and invoices are issued through the parent portal and the accounts office is reachable at accounts@dubaigem.ae for fee queries.