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 students maintain our roof top garden and sell the vegetables 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 in 2015
Our onsite Careers and Counselling Hub is available to students from Grade 7 onwards
We have the largest mother tongue language programme of any school in the UAE
We are the only school in Dubai to have a 3D planetarium
Our nursery students and teachers collaborated to design our new outdoor and corridor play and learning areas
We are the only school to offer onsite student entrepreneurship incubator and accelerator programmes
We embed entrepreneurship into the curriculum from Grade 3 to Grade 12
We are one of just three schools in the UAE to have a 50m Olympic-sized pool
Our 100% IBDP pass rate is higher than the UAE and world averages
Our IBDP average score for 2022 is 34.2
Our student body is made up of over 92 different nationalities
We have over 160 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 inter-house competitions taking place each term
Our Strings Programme is available to all students Grade 2-6 as part of the curriculum
Week Without Walls is our yearly experiential education programme for all students
We offer BTEC Business as part of the IB Careers Related Programme
Our Music Department offers 14 upright pianos, four grand pianos including a Steinway & Sons Model D Concert Grand, a recording studio and a 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 school in Dubai to be a signatory of the UN's ‘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 a sister Academy in Chicago allowing us to share best practice, exchange programmes and sports competitions
Our EAL and SEND departments are consistently rated “Outstanding” when inspected by KHDA
Every April we offer an IB Bridging Programme, to help transition students who have studied other curricula into the IB Diploma
Our Academy was opened by Bill Clinton in September 2008
We have a teaching assistant and class teacher in every class throughout 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
We are the UAE's first Centre of Excellence for Track and Field Athletics
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
In 2022, two of our students scored 44 points in the IBDP
Our teachers come from 27 different countries, with the majority from the UK, US, Ireland, South Africa and Egypt
95% of students have secured acceptance into their first choice university at high ranking global destinations in 2022
Over 130 of our students are involved in the Entrepreneurship Club
All students from Pre-KG onwards have the opportunity to learn 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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Welcome to GEMS World Academy – Dubai
Read the message from our Chief Education Officer, GEMS Education and CEO/Principal, GEMS World Academy – Dubai, Dr Saima Rana
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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