GEMS Founders School

• GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch is located in a prime location in the heart of Dubai.
• It provides high-quality education based on the British curriculum.
• A team of outstanding, supportive, and encouraging educational staff.
• Curricular and extracurricular activities that develop students' skills and passion, opening new horizons for them.
• Providing specialized classes to support and care for students with special needs.
• Laboratories equipped to the highest standards to help students develop their knowledge through hands-on and theoretical learning.

GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch accepts all students, including those with special needs, gifted students, and English language learners, provided the applicant's age matches the grade they wish to join. If you wish to register your child at the school, follow these steps:

• Complete the online registration application on the school's official website and keep the reference number sent to you after registration.
• Pay the registration fees online or when attending the school, along with submitting the required documents online, which are:
• Passport (copies for the child, father, and mother).
• Residence visa page (copies for the child, father, and mother - when available).
• Copy of your child's birth certificate (in English or Arabic).
• Recent passport-sized photos of your child.
• Copies of your child's last two school reports, which are submitted for all children entering Years 1 and 2 (in English); school reports for the past two years and CAT 4 report for children entering Year 3 and above; nursery report cards, if any, for children entering Foundation Stages 1 and 2 (FS1 and FS2). A medical report valid for 6 months if your child has special educational needs.
• Copy of your child's vaccination card.
• Front and back UAE ID card (copies for the child, father, and mother - when available).
• Original UAE ID for the child and both parents (will be required if your child is accepted at the school).
• Certified transfer certificate or school leaving certificate from previous schools (a copy of the document must be submitted before or on your child's first day at school if accepted).
• Any student joining the school in Year 12 and above from a different curriculum, other than UK curricula, must submit an equivalency letter from the Ministry of Education with a certified transfer certificate.
• The application is reviewed and you will be notified of the interview or assessment appointment required.
• An offer letter is sent to you when your child is accepted, in which case you should pay the registration fees.
• The child is registered directly, and tuition fees are paid at the beginning of the academic term.

You can pay fees at GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch by credit cards or cash payment.

GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch offers the following educational programs:

• Early Years Foundation Stage program aimed at preparing young learners to adapt to school life, providing them with a stimulating learning environment full of age-appropriate challenges that help them excel and become more independent and confident.
• Key Stage 1 program which includes Years 1 and 2, characterized by linking what students learn at school with what they deal with in their surrounding environment, motivating them to excel in their upcoming school life.
• Key Stage 2 program which includes Years 3 through 6, developing students' skills by providing field trips, organizing various events, and integrating the written curriculum with effective techniques and life experiences.
• Key Stage 3 program which includes Years 7, 8, and 9, broadening students' horizons and allowing them the opportunity to gain knowledge in different ways.
• Key Stage 4 program for Years 10 and 11 allows students to choose five elective subjects to study alongside core subjects, with choices based on previous assessments the student received and their interests.
• Key Stage 5 program for Years 12 and 13 encourages students to seek knowledge themselves, engages them in various activities through which they learn teamwork and collaboration with others, and ensures their deep understanding of academic content rather than just passing it for the test.

Please contact the administration of GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch to confirm more about co-educational classes.

You can view complete details of tuition fees through the school's page on the mdares.ai platform.

GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch has received numerous awards in various events, where its students have proven their academic excellence. These awards include:

• First school to receive a Good overall rating from Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau after the first inspection of curricula and quality of education.
• Received a Good overall rating for the second time in 2020 from Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau.
• Received Outstanding rating regarding child protection, care, and guidance sections.
• First school in its field to receive full BSO accreditation, with 5 sections receiving Outstanding grade and three other sections receiving Good rating from the Ministry of Education.
• The school's inclusion team received the Excellence Award from the Optimus Program for providing special needs for people of determination in the Middle East.
• Received a "Very Good" rating from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority.

GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch offers a range of activities within the curriculum alongside other activities outside the classroom to develop students' skills in different areas. These activities include:

• Charitable events.
• Theme-based weeks.
• Inviting guest speakers.
• Playing.
• Competitions.
• Debates.
• English spelling bee.
• Speech competitions.
• Poetry and story recitation competitions.
• World Mathematics Day.
• Assemblies.
• Book sales.
• Field trips.
• External trips.
• Sports Day.
• Athletics.
• Basketball.
• Football.
• Volleyball.
• Dodgeball.
• Cricket.
• Father's Day.
• Mother's Day.
• World Mental Health Day.
• International Women's Day.
• International Day of Families.
• International Youth Day.
• Commemoration Day.
• Union Day.
• UAE National Day.
• Odd Socks Day.

GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch follows the British Cambridge curriculum.

GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch is located in Al Barsha 2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Please contact the administration of GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch to confirm the availability of school transportation services.

GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch provides the following facilities:

• Classrooms equipped with modern facilities and connected to high-speed internet.
• Multi-purpose hall.
• Dedicated rooms for art and music.
• Food technology, design, and technology suites.
• Science laboratories.
• Display hall.
• Foundation Stage, Primary, and Secondary libraries (with a wide range of literature for all ages).
• Two medical centers.
• Dining halls.
• Book shop.
• Spacious football field.
• Multi-use games area.
• Fully air-conditioned multi-purpose hall.
• Fully air-conditioned primary and secondary gymnasiums.
• Dance and fitness studios.
• Covered outdoor play areas.
• Multi-use games area on the upper floor.
• Football field and cricket nets on the upper floor.

GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch ensures student safety through the following:

• Providing modern and advanced educational facilities, and maintaining equipment and devices regularly.
• Preparing healthy meals that support students' growth and provide them with energy.
• Implementing precautionary measures and cleaning and sterilizing all facilities.
• Providing a doctor and nurses to deal with any emergency.
• Monitoring students throughout the day and training staff to act quickly in any situation.
• Ensuring the safety and security of students inside laboratories and playgrounds.