Affordable IB Schools in Dubai 2026: Fees & Ratings
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34K - 63K AED
41 Reet Al Warqa 3
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
GEMS Al Khaleej International School is an American school established in 1992 in Al Warqa Fourth, Dubai. The school has served the local community for over three decades, providing education based on the US curriculum framework.
The school welcomes approximately 2,790 boys and girls aged 4 to 18. Students progress through classes from KG 1 to Grade 12, following the American educational pathway from early childhood through high school graduation.
Academic programmes align with US standards, preparing students for Advanced Placement (AP) examinations. The school holds NEASC accreditation, demonstrating compliance with rigorous American educational standards. KHDA has rated the school "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 33,932 to AED 63,457, depending on the grade level. The campus is conveniently located for families residing in Al Warqa First, Al Warqa Second, and Al Warqa Third.
Facts reported by the school on its own channels, summarised by BestSchool.ae with a link to each source.
In PISA 2025, IB students scored 594 in Science, 578 in Mathematics and 564 in Reading, exceeding Dubai IB averages in all three domains. American curriculum students scored 516 in Science, 502 in Mathematics and 494 in Reading, above the Dubai US-curriculum averages in every domain.
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KHDA rated GEMS Al Khaleej International School "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its fifth consecutive "Good". The school has been inspected 14 times since 2008-2009.
KHDA rated this school good overall. Inspectors highlighted outstanding personal and social development, excellent health and safety, and very good Kindergarten achievement. Key recommendations included improving English reading and writing skills, raising challenge across subjects, and improving performance on external assessments to meet minimum requirements.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 23 to 27 October 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 87 performance indicators rated in both reports, 10 improved, 4 declined and 73 kept the same rating.
and 2 more
Of the 3 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 3 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 0 show an improvement, 2 a mixed picture, 1 no change yet.
Arabic as a First Language — Attainment (High): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment (Elementary): Very good → Good · Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress (Elementary): Very good → Good · English — Attainment (KG): Good → Very good
Arabic as a First Language — Attainment (High): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment (Elementary): Very good → Good · Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress (Elementary): Very good → Good · English — Attainment (KG): Good → Very good
4 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | High | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Middle | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | High | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Middle | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | High | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Middle | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | High | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Elementary | Very good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Middle | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | High | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Elementary | Very good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Middle | Very good | Very good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | High | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | KG | Good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Elementary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | High | Good | Acceptable |
| English — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Elementary | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Middle | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | High | Very good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | KG | Good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Elementary | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Attainment | High | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Elementary | Good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Middle | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | High | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | KG | Good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Middle | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | High | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Middle | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | High | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Middle | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | High | Very good | Very good |
| Students' personal and social development | |||
| Personal development | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Elementary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Middle | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | High | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Elementary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Middle | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | High | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Elementary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Middle | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | High | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Middle | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | High | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Middle | Good | Good |
| Assessment | High | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Elementary | Good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Middle | Good | Good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | High | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Elementary | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Middle | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | High | Very good | Very good |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Elementary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Middle | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | High | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Care and support | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Elementary | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Middle | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | High | Very good | Very good |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Governance | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Good | Very good |
This GEMS Al Khaleej International School inspection rated the school good overall. Personal development and safeguarding were outstanding, and leadership was very good. Teaching quality improved in KG and high school, with strong progress in high school science, English, mathematics and Arabic as an additional language, though reading, literacy and Tajweed skills need further development.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 1–20), inspected 31 October to 03 Nov 2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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