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GEMS Royal Dubai School

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees AED 40,252 - 61,410
Ages 3 - 13 years
Pupil numbers 846
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum
Typical class size 15

76 11A St, Al Mizhar First, Al Mizhar, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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The Essentials

GEMS Royal Dubai School has 846 pupils, typical class sizes of 15, instruction in English.

Location
GEMS Royal Dubai School is located in Al Mizhar 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The campus sits in the Al Mizhar/Mirdif area and is accessible by main roads, serving a family-focused neighbourhood. The address is 76 11A Street, Al Mizhar 1.

Stages
The school currently serves Foundation Stage to Year 9. It started with Foundation Stage and Primary, launched Year 7 in 2024, and introduced Year 8 in the 2025–26 academic year, with a brand-new secondary campus planned to open in 2026 to accommodate older students.

Type
The school is co-educational (mixed gender) and operates as a day school. Boarding facilities are not offered.

Pupil Nationality Mix
The student body includes families from more than 40 nationalities. The school describes itself as having a diverse international community; published nationalities and exact local-to-international ratios are not disclosed, though other sources reference tens of nationalities (roughly in the forties to sixties).

Additional learning support
The school providesAdditional Learning Needs (SEN) provisions and has been recognised with the SENDIA Inclusion Award for inclusive education.

Country affiliation
The school follows the National Curriculum for England; there is no formal country affiliation.

Religious affiliation
There is no religious affiliation stated. Arabic and Islamic Education are taught as MOE subjects where required by the curriculum.

School day structure
The school week runs Monday to Friday. Daily timings typically begin around 7:30–7:40 am and end in the mid-afternoon to early evening, depending on year group; breaks and lunch are part of the day, with enrichment activities included.

Bus service
Transportation is outsourced to School Transport Services LLC (STS). STS operates a GPS-tracked, CCTV-equipped fleet with attendance monitoring. To register, contact the STS Service Delivery Executive; route availability is confirmed by location and driver details are provided after enrollment. You can request updates via the STS app or contact sde-rds@sts-group.com for details.
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Fees

Annual tuition at GEMS Royal Dubai School ranges from AED 40,252 to AED 61,410 for 2026/27.

Application fee
- AED 525 payable at the time of application (inclusive of VAT).
- The application fee is refundable if the school does not offer a place.
- The application fee is non‑refundable if the school offers a place and the family chooses not to accept it; it is not deductible from total tuition.

Tuition fees (Academic year 2025–2026) — annual and per-term breakdown
- Foundation Stage 1 (FS1): Annual AED 40,252 — Term 1 AED 16,100; Term 2 AED 12,076; Term 3 AED 12,076.
- Foundation Stage 2 (FS2): Annual AED 50,753 — Term 1 AED 20,301; Term 2 AED 15,226; Term 3 AED 15,226.
- Year 1: Annual AED 50,753 — Term 1 AED 20,301; Term 2 AED 15,226; Term 3 AED 15,226.
- Year 2: Annual AED 50,753 — Term 1 AED 20,301; Term 2 AED 15,226; Term 3 AED 15,226.
- Year 3: Annual AED 50,753 — Term 1 AED 20,301; Term 2 AED 15,226; Term 3 AED 15,226.
- Year 4: Annual AED 50,753 — Term 1 AED 20,301; Term 2 AED 15,226; Term 3 AED 15,226.
- Year 5: Annual AED 50,753 — Term 1 AED 20,301; Term 2 AED 15,226; Term 3 AED 15,226.
- Year 6: Annual AED 50,753 — Term 1 AED 20,301; Term 2 AED 15,226; Term 3 AED 15,226.
- Year 7: KHDA‑listed fee AED 76,762; a discounted/adjusted figure is shown as AED 61,410. Term 1 AED 24,564; Term 2 AED 18,423; Term 3 AED 18,423.
- Year 8: KHDA‑listed fee AED 76,762; a discounted/adjusted figure is shown as AED 61,410. Term 1 AED 24,564; Term 2 AED 18,423; Term 3 AED 18,423.
(All figures shown are payable per the school's approved 2025–2026 fee schedule.)

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition fees are payable in advance of attendance and are invoiced from the time of admission.
- Fees are payable at the start of each term; the school invoices to ensure payments are processed before term start.
- The published term amounts above show the billed amounts for Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 for each year group.

Sibling discounts and other fee adjustments
- Sibling discounts for new families (Academic Year 2025–2026): 3rd child 10%; 4th child 15%; 5th child 25%.
- The school publishes special/employee discounts at times (for example, Emirates group employee concessions and GEMS/FAB card discounts referenced in school communications).

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- Boarding is not applicable at this school; the school operates as a day school (FS1 to Year 9 intake and no boarding provision listed).

Other costs and optional fees
- Tuition fees are exclusive of uniforms, lunches/canteen, transport and any learning support or specialty programmes; these are charged separately where applicable.
- Typical optional / ancillary cost ranges reported by third‑party school guides and local suppliers (illustrative ranges used by families):
- School transport: approximately AED 7,850 to AED 10,605 per year.
- Uniforms: typical package ranges reported approximately AED 600 to AED 2,027 (uniform suppliers and official stockists supply grade‑specific lists and prices).
- Canteen / lunches: variable — small one‑off items up to full catering packages (examples cited up to AED 4,200 annually depending on selection).
- School photographs, trips, after‑school activities and specialist learning support are charged separately and vary by programme and year group.

Refund information (where stated or applicable)
- Application fee: refundable only if the school does not offer a place; non‑refundable if the school offers a place and the family declines the offer.
- For tuition refunds, withdrawals, re‑enrolment deposits and other refund calculations, the school follows the standard GEMS payment and refund policies for admissions, withdrawals and re‑enrolments; those policies set out how deposits, partial terms and refunds are calculated and the timelines for notification and documentation. Specific refund calculations for tuition or re‑registration deposits are handled under that policy framework.

Fee payment options
- The school promotes use of the FAB / GEMS co‑branded credit card programmes for advance payment discounts and benefits; the school references specific card offers for tuition payments.
- In line with common GEMS payment practice, families may expect to be able to pay by: online parent portals / GEMS Connect, bank transfer (to the school or GEMS account), in person at the school accounts office by debit/credit card, cash or cheque, and via authorised bank instalment/credit card programmes where available. (Available payment channels should be confirmed with the school accounts office at time of billing.)

Notes:
- All fee figures above are taken from the school's approved fee schedule for the academic year 2025–2026 and from public fee summaries; fees and policies are subject to official approval and change under UAE private education regulations.
Academics

GEMS Royal Dubai School teaches British Curriculum for students aged 3 to 13.

Curriculum
GEMS Royal Dubai School follows the National Curriculum for England from the Early Years Foundation Stage through Secondary, with Arabic and Islamic Education delivered in line with MOE requirements and English as the language of instruction. In Primary (ages about 5–11), core subjects are English, Mathematics, and Science, with a wider curriculum including History, Geography, Performing Arts, Music, French, Computing, Sport and Modern Foreign Languages, supported by specialist teaching in these areas. The Secondary program is built on Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) and will offer GCSE, BTEC, A Level and vocational pathways in Key Stage 4 and 5 (Years 10-13) in coming academic years. Arabic and Islamic Education is integrated across the curriculum, with Arabic taught from the early years and Islamic studies incorporated alongside other MOE subjects. The school provides English Language Learning support for non-native English speakers via Individual Language Plans tailored to each student. GEMS Royal Dubai School is expanding to serve 3–18-year-olds and has been rated Outstanding by British Schools Overseas, with KHDA ratings reported as Very Good.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Enrol Online. GEMS Royal Dubai School accepts applications for the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 academic years. The enrolment is a two-step online process: complete the online form, then a member of the Admissions Team will guide you through the next steps. After submission, an acknowledgement email is sent with a link to finalise the application. The documents required to move to Step 3 are recent school reports (not needed for FS1/FS2) and copies of Emirates IDs and/or passports; upload any other documents you have to speed up the process.

2. Finalise your application and gather MOE documents. To proceed, complete the online application and await confirmation from the admissions team. UAE Ministry of Education requirements state that you must submit copies of the student's Emirates ID, the student's passport (if the Emirates ID is not issued), the parents' Emirates IDs, the parents' passports (if the Emirates IDs are not issued), the applicant's birth certificate (in English or Arabic), the vaccination record, a recent passport photograph, the student's school reports for the last two years, and a Transfer Certificate (needed on the first day of attendance). The application fee is AED 525 (refundable if no place is offered). Upload any additional documents you have to speed up processing.

3. Interview and placement test. You will be contacted by the school to arrange an interview and/or admissions assessment for your child. The school aims to interview every child and parent prior to entry, and each child must take an age-related placement test to ensure readiness for the high-quality education on offer. Offer decisions are not based solely on entrance tests; when English National Curriculum assessments are present in the reports, places may be offered based on the two latest reports; otherwise a placement test may be required.

4. Offer and registration/payment. If a place is offered, you will be contacted to pay the non-refundable registration fee to secure the seat. The family will be informed about the AED 525 application fee payable at the time of applying (refundable if no place is offered; non-refundable if a place is offered and accepted). The UAEMOE Transfer Certificate must be presented before starting; FS1, FS2 and Year 1 joining in September do not require a Transfer Certificate at application time, but other transfer requirements apply. Transfer Certificates must meet formatting and attestation rules depending on country of origin.

5. Admissions range. The school conducts admissions for Foundation Stage 1 (FS1) through Year 9, with Year 8 admissions open for 2025–2026 and secondary expansion proceeding in the planned phases.
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