Facts about GEMS World Academy - Dubai
Our experienced educators have over 900 years combined IB experience
Our alumni have gone on to study at 20 Russell Group Universities
Our PYP students maintain our roof top garden and sell the vegetables that they grow to the community as part of our Entrepreneurship Programme
8th United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon is our official GWAMUN ambassador
Our Elite Athlete Programme supports students to excel in both their studies and sports outside of the Academy
We have received the EcoSchools Green Flag for the past 6 years
Our onsite Careers and Counselling Hub is available to students from Grade 7 onwards
We have the largest Mother Tongue Language Programme of any Academy in the UAE
We are the only Academy in Dubai to have a 3D planetarium
Our students and teachers collaborated to design our new elementary outdoor play and learning area
We are the only Academy to offer in-Academy student entrepreneurship incubator and accelerator programmes
We embed entrepreneurship into the curriculum from Grade 3 to Grade 12
We are one of just three Academies in the UAE to have a 50m Olympic sized pool
Our IBDP pass rate is higher than the UAE and world averages at 100%
Our IBDP average score of 37 is higher than the UAE and world averages
Our student body is made up of over 90 different nationalities
We have over 120 Enrichment Opportunities
GWAPA is our dedicated community created by our parents
Our entrepreneurship partners include Middle East startup giant WAMDA who offer mentorship to our students
Every student is assigned to an Academy house; Zuhr, Razi, Sina or Battuta with competitions each term
Our Strings Programme is available to all students Grade 2-7 as part of the curriculum
Week Without Walls is our yearly experiential education programme for students Grade 6-12
We offer a CPD UK accredited Mini MBA programme free of charge for our Grade 11 students
Our Music Department includes 5 grandpianos, a recording studio and digital editing suite
Our Athletic Department includes a 400m weatherproof, rubberised running track
Our multipurpose sports hall includes an 8m rock climbing wall
We are the only Academy in Dubai to be a signatory of the ‘School Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals’
We have a ‘Very Good’ rating with KHDA
We are truly international with no nationality representing above 10% of the student body
We have sister Academies in Chicago and Singapore allowing us to share best practice, exchange programmes and sports competitions
Our EAL and SEND departments are consistently rated “Outstanding” when inspected by KHDA
In April each year, GEMS World Academy - Dubai offers an IB Bridging Programme, to help transition students who have studied other curriculums into an IB Diploma
Our Academy was opened by Bill Clinton in September 2008
We have a Teaching Assistant in addition to the Class Teacher in every class from PYP until Grade 5
Over 60% of our graduates have gone on to study at a top 50 QS World University including; Cambridge, Yale, Princeton and Oxford
Our Auditorium can seat over 600 students or guests
Each year our students represent over 90 different sports teams that compete in DASSA
We have an onsite shop, “The Dragon’s Den” managed voluntarily by our parents
We have a fully equipped green screen room within our Performing Arts Department
Each year GEMS World Academy - Dubai is involved in over 500 competitive sports fixtures
Last year, two of our students scored 45/45 points in the IBDP
Our teachers come from 27 different countries, with the majority from the UK, US, Ireland and Australia
Four of our IBDP students have received Oxbridge offers this academic year
Over 130 of our students are involved in the Entrepreneurship Club
Over 30 of our parents who are business owners or CEOs offer mentorship to our students
All students from Grade 4 onwards have the opportunity to learn either French or Spanish within the curriculum
The Entrepreneurship Fund was established to invest in students' entrepreneurial ideas in partnership with Samsung
More To Explore
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A Note From The Founder
‘Education is the most important issue in the world today because of the effect education can have in reducing conflict, prejudice, poverty and intolerance..'
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Local Advisory Board
The aim of GEMS World Academy - Dubai has always been to make the Academy a centre of educational excellence.
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Mission, Vision and Ethos
GEMS World Academy - Dubai develops inquiring, reflective and caring learners
