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Dubai English Speaking School vs GEMS Jumeirah Primary School

Fees, ratings, curriculum and facilities for Dubai English Speaking School and GEMS Jumeirah Primary School, side by side.

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 Dubai English Speaking SchoolGEMS Jumeirah Primary School
LocationOud Metha, DubaiAl Safa, Dubai
CurriculumBritishBritish
Inspection ratingOutstanding (KHDA)Outstanding (KHDA)
Tuition (per year)AED 43,084 – 53,320 /yrAED 44,200 – 55,714 /yr
Ages / years3 - 11 years3 - 11 years
GenderMixedMixed
Established19631996
Facilities
Indoor Sports HallsMusic StudioDance StudioScience LaboratoriesSTEM RoomPerformance Hall25m Outdoor Swimming PoolFoundation Stage PoolTwo Grass Football/Rugby PitchesCentral PlaygroundLibrarySustainable GardenZen GardenZen RoomsParent CaféSEN Support
LibraryScience LabMAC ZonesLearning LoungeArt StudioIndividual and Group Music RoomsArabic Reading RoomELL Teaching RoomInteractive Classrooms25-Metre Swimming PoolInfant Learning PoolMulti-Purpose Sports HallTemperature-Controlled Gymnasium3G Astro-Turf PitchTennis & Netball CourtsFour PlaygroundsMulti-Purpose Outdoor AreaFS Free-Flow AreasMedical ClinicPrayer Room

Dubai English Speaking School vs GEMS Jumeirah Primary School at a glance

  • Dubai English Speaking School publishes annual fees from AED 43,084 to AED 53,320, against AED 44,200 to AED 55,714 at GEMS Jumeirah Primary School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
  • For FS1, Dubai English Speaking School charges AED 43,084 and GEMS Jumeirah Primary School AED 44,200, so Dubai English Speaking School saves AED 1,116 a year at that stage.
  • Both teach the British curriculum.
  • Both admit children from age 3, running through to 11 at the top end.
  • Dubai English Speaking School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1963, with GEMS Jumeirah Primary School following in 1996.
  • Location wise, Dubai English Speaking School sits in Oud Metha and GEMS Jumeirah Primary School in Al Safa, so the school run may decide it.