If you have a young family to educate and live in Dubai, you are very fortunate for more than geographic reasons. Opened in September 2005, GEMS Royal Dubai School offers an exceptional quality of education from Foundation Stage to Year 6. We offer the National Curriculum for England, taught by British trained and experienced teachers who have been chosen for their ability to create a motivational, child-centred environment. This has led to the school being recognised as ‘Outstanding’ in all categories by BSO (British Schools Overseas).

Facilities:

• Libraries
• Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH)
• Outdoor Courts
• Creative Arts Suites
• Innovation Lab
• ICT Suite
• Science Laboratory
• Swimming Pools
• Interactive Boards
• School Canteen
• Community Café

The school emphasizes a holistic approach to education, focusing on academic excellence, personal development, and extracurricular activities to ensure the all-round development of its students.

Throughout the school a warm and friendly ‘family’ atmosphere pervades. Self-confidence and self-esteem thrive in an environment that is encouraging, academically challenging and rewarding. We teach the National Curriculum for England within a High Performance Learning culture.

We strongly value links with parents at GEMS Royal Dubai School and work hard to develop effective home-school partnerships. This includes regular communication and times for us to meet and listen to each other as well as an exciting mix of performances, exhibitions, competitions and sporting events.

From the start of the academic year 2024-25, RDS will be launching its new secondary provision with the introduction of Year 7 in August 2024, followed by Year 8 at the start of the 2025-26 academic year with our new secondary campus opening in the summer of 2026, conveniently located just a few minutes’ walk from our current school.

The intention is for RDS to eventually become an all-through school, serving students from Foundation Stage all the way up to Year 13, subject to final approval from KHDA and the relevant authorities. While the new Secondary campus is designed and constructed to the highest standard, Year 7 and 8 students will begin their senior school journey within the existing RDS building. By the time the secondary campus is complete in 2026, the new site will open with Years 7, 8, and 9 in place.

Key Facts:Following the National Curriculum for England, GEMS Royal Dubai School has been situated close to Mirdif since 2005. We are at the heart of the community and have over 68 nationalities represented in school. GEMS Royal Dubai School has been rated Outstanding in all categories by BSO (British Schools Overseas). Parent partnership, communication and academic excellence have been key to maintaining our Outstanding rating.

As part of the GEMS network, our school began in 2005 and offers education that is enriched by the highest quality teachers that benefit from GEMS Professional Development. This ensures the highest quality education for all students and that our staff are at the forefront of educational development. Supporting this high quality is our COBIS (Council of British International Schools) accreditation. COBIS is the premier global association for international British schools overseas. Accreditation by COBIS is recognised as an international mark of quality for international schools.

We are proud to be one of four schools in Dubai to be a World Class Accredited School for High Performance Learning (HPL). With Professor Deborah Eyre’s support, we have developed meta-learning language that enables high expectations for all students. Along with our Learning Wave, students can articulate their learning with language that is transferable to all aspects of life. We are also proud to have attained the Gold Mark for Science provision through the Primary Quality Science Mark accreditation. Our Innovation Lab prepares students to learn using the latest technology such as 3D design and printing, programmable robots and Virtual Reality. Our forward-thinking use of technology combined with traditional learning skills allows students to thrive in a well-rounded environment.