KHDA Inspection 2024
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Outstanding for 10 consecutive inspections since 2012 — sustained excellence spanning over a decade.
GEMS Dubai American Academy - Dubai Branch has received an Outstanding rating from the KHDA in its most recent 2024 inspection, the highest possible designation, indicating that the school consistently delivers excellent educational experiences across all key areas assessed by inspectors. The school has maintained an Outstanding rating across every recorded inspection year — 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024 — reflecting a stable and reliably high standard of quality that parents can trust has been sustained over many years, not just achieved once. For parents considering this school, the combination of a well-established American curriculum serving students from KG1 through Grade 12 and a long, unbroken track record of top-tier KHDA ratings makes it one of the more consistently proven choices in the Al Barsha South First area of Dubai. Data sourced from KHDA public inspections.
Quality Indicators
Rating History
13 inspections on recordOutstanding for 10 consecutive inspections since 2012 · 13 inspections total
No indicator changes between 2023 and 2024 — all quality indicators held their rating.
KHDA data sourced from public filings, 2024/25. Report an inaccuracy
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Annual Fees
2024-25This school teaches KG1–G12. Fees follow KHDA's four standard grade bands — only bands relevant to this school are shown.
| Grade band | Fee (AED) | vs 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| FS1–FS2Ages 3–5 | 64,665 | +2.6% |
| Grade 1–4Ages 6–9 | 91,158 | +2.6% |
| Grade 5–8Ages 10–13 | 91,158 | +2.6% |
| Grade 9–12Ages 14–18 | 91,158 | +2.6% |
Sourced from KHDA annual fee schedule. Fees are subject to change.
Fee history
2023-24 – 2024-25 · 2 years
| Year | FS1–FS2 | Grade 1–4 | Grade 5–8 | Grade 9–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25latest | 64,665+2.6% | 91,158+2.6% | 91,158+2.6% | 91,158+2.6% |
| 2023-24 | 63,026 | 88,848 | 88,848 | 88,848 |
| Total since 2023-24 | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.6% |
●≤3% ●3–7% ●>7% annual increase · ● freeze or decrease