GEMS Jumeirah Primary School

• GEMS JPS location
• Years offered
• GEMS JPS curriculum
• KHDA Rating
• How to apply?
• Fee structure
• GEMS JPS scholarships
• GEMS JPS transportation
• PTA and contact information

Opened its door in 1996, GEMS Jumeirah Primary School (JPS) is a prestigious co-educational school in Dubai. It is a for-profit school that offers foundation and primary stage education. It follows the National Curriculum for England for children aged 3 to 11. Located in Jumeirah, it has a modern campus with ultra-modern amenities, making it one of Dubai’s most sought-after primary schools.

As a part of the GEMS Education Group in Dubai, children access world-class educational resources. Highly qualified teachers are hired to provide quality education to their pupils. Currently, they have over 1,450 students in the school who enjoy access to some of the best educational and sports-related facilities in Dubai. Most GEMS Jumeirah Primary School students are British passport holders, but it also has students belonging to 70 other nationalities. In addition to this, it also caters to the needs of 104 students of determination. There are 99 full-time teachers and 87 teaching assistants.

Read this guide by Bayut to learn more about the features, educational programme, governmental rating, extracurricular options, fees and much more.

• Location: Al Safa, Jumeirah
• School fees: AED 40,865 - AED 51,511
• Curriculum: National Curriculum for England
• Co-ed or segregate: Co-education
• KHDA rating: Outstanding
• Years offered: FS to Year 6

GEMS JPS School Dubai is located in Al Safa, which encompasses several reputable schools in Dubai. Al Safa is one of the popular residential areas in Dubai that has villas and apartments. This community is also well-located and connected with other communities in Dubai, which include the following:

• Jumeirah 3
• Al Quoz 1
• Al Safa 2

Located around the shoreline of Dubai, Jumeirah 3 is a popular residential area due to its lavish lifestyle and awe-inspiring tourist attractions. Villas are the only residential option at Jumeirah 3. So, those preferring to live in an apartment can look into Al Quoz 1 and Al Safa 2.

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GEMS Jumeriah Primary School is located on a spacious campus, sizeable for foundation and primary stage students. The campus has a two-storey building with separate blocks for students in foundation and primary stages. Classrooms and facilities for younger children are housed inside the separate block located on the left of the main building. Classrooms for Year 1 to Year 3 are on the ground storey of the main building, while students in Year 3 to Year 6 study on the first storey. Separate blocks and a well-throughout design ensures that students have easy access to all facilities.

Some genera campus facilities at the campus include:

Classrooms have Apple TV and green boards to assist teachers. Other facilities on campus include a medical clinic, a learning lounge, an Arabic reading room and an ELL teaching room. Besides, students have access to four age-specific playgrounds. The building is designed in such a way that there are distinctions between the classrooms and play areas for the foundation stage and primary school kids. Children also have access to well-established sports facilities, including halls, swimming pools and playing fields. Read the campus and facilities available at GEMS Jumeirah Primary School for more information.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School is on 19th Street in Al Safa 1. Its central location makes it ideal for families living in Jumeirah 3, Al Safa 2, Al Quoz 1, Al Wasl and Jumeirah 1.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School is a part of the GEMS Education Group. It follows the core principles of the leading educational group that has some of the best-rated schools in the UAE. It is one of the first primary GEMS schools to follow the British curriculum. It has years of experience imparting education to children aged 3 to 11 years. The specifically tailored curriculum ensures the development of academic skills and confidence, both leading to successful careers. Being a part of the GEMS Education group, several reward schemes are available for parents resulting in fee deductions.

Besides this, GEMS Jumeirah Primary School strives to balance academic and extracurricular activities to develop skills necessary for secondary education. The school focuses on discovering hidden talents within students.

Another attractive feature of this school is its strong inclusion programme. The school has separate units, such as Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, one-on-one learning support assistants and a listening programme. All these units allow GEMS JPS to meet the needs of students of determination. Students from different ethnic backgrounds are part of this school.

These factors and the coveted ‘outstanding’ rating from the KHDA has resulted in the school gaining popularity as one of Dubai’s best British curriculum schools.

GEMS JPS School educates students in FS1 to Year 6. The following stages are part of the educational system at this school:

Foundation Stage (FS1 and FS2)

In the foundation stage (FS1 and FS2), GEMS Jumeirah Primary School follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework that covers children’s progress in 7 areas of learning:

• Communication and language
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Personal, social and emotional development
• Expressive arts and designs
• Understanding the world
• Physical development

The school follows a hands-on approach to spark curiosity and enthusiasm for learning. The structured play sessions help children grasp the basics of the core subjects, allowing them to easily transition from the foundation to the primary stage without any issues.

Primary Section (KS1 and KS2)

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School follows the National Curriculum of England for the primary stage. The enriched curriculum is specifically tailored to ensure that it is lively and engaging for students. Key Stage 1 (KS1) curriculum includes core subjects such as:

The Key Stage 2 (KS2) curriculum includes French lessons, apart from the aforementioned subjects. GEMS JPS has designed the curriculum to ensure the use of STEAM room, Mac Zone, library and science laboratory.

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is a governmental entity responsible for maintaining and improving the quality of education in Dubai. One of its responsibilities is to inspect and rate schools annually. The framework adopted by KHDA has six ratings: outstanding, very good, good, acceptable, weak and very weak.

In the inspection for the year 2018-19, KHDA rated GEMS Jumeirah Primary School outstanding. The school has been rated outstanding for the ninth consecutive time, depicting an extraordinary performance. KHDA rated the school’s performance as outstanding in subjects like English, Mathematics and Science.

KHDA reported inspirational leadership, advanced teaching and the exceptional use of assessment for English, Science and Mathematics as some positives of GEMS JPS. Strong educational support and an inclusive environment are other talking points.

Recommendations for the school include improvements in the provision of Islamic Education and Arabic language for other subjects. Also, they can improve and maintain their rating by adopting the best teaching model for all subjects.

 The academic year for GEMS Jumeirah Primary School starts in the last week of August and ends in the first week of July.

 The academic year has three terms separated by seasonal holidays

• The first term starts in the last week of August and ends in the second week of December.
• After three weeks of holidays, the second term starts in the first week of January and ends in late March. It is followed by a two-week spring break from the last week of March to the first week of April.
• The last term of the year starts in the second week of April and ends in the first week of July.

The school’s academic year is subject to change since Islamic holidays are dependent on moon sightings.

GEMS Jumeriah Primary School is an inclusive school open for students of all backgrounds and nationalities. It follows the GEM’s vision of inclusive education to attain excellence together by uniting people with diverse experiences. All the GEMS schools, including GEMS JPS, has a virtual admission centre to assist parents.

The admission application process starts with an online registration form. Parents will need to fill in the form and submit it with relevant documentation. The documents required for this process are:

• A copy of the child’s passport
• Last academic record for admission in the primary stage
• Nursery report for admission in the foundation stage
• Two recent passport-sized photographs

After receiving an offer letter from the school, parents have to submit the following additional documents:

• A copy of the child’s residency visa
• A copy of the child’s birth certificate (attested if the child belongs to a country other than the UAE)
• A copy of the child and parents’ Emirates ID card
• Complete information including educational psychologist’s report for students with special needs (if applicable)
• Document on all vaccinations and immunizations
• Transfer certificate

By providing the required documents and paying AED 500 as a registration fee, parents can register students for the assessment test. The decision on admission depends upon the success of the assessment test. Please bear in mind that the admission will only be guaranteed after the availability of seats.

Transfer certificate must have the following information:

• Full name of the child
• Date of birth of the child
• Date of enrolment of the child
• Curriculum studied
• Date of the child leaving the school
• Principal’s signature and school stamp

Children who have studied outside the UAE need to attest the transfer certificate from the Ministry of Education (country of transfer), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations (country of transfer) and UAE Embassy (country of transfer).

The age-grade guideline followed at GEMS JPS is given below:

This is based on the age of the students on 31st August (for schools beginning in September). Source: KHDA

* This is to cater to students transferring from systems that admit students of a younger age)

Please note that failure to produce any of the aforementioned documents without proper procedures may lead to rejection of the application. For more information, read the admission process at GEMS Jumeirah Primary School.

The tuition fee charged by GEMS JPS is payable all at once or in three easy instalments. An instalment is due at the start of each term. The annual tuition fee charged by the school is as follows:

Other services and their fee in mentioned here:

The tuition fee can be paid via cash, cheque, credit card, debit card, bank transfer or internet bank transfer.

Since this is a GEMS owned school, parents can avail of special discounts and concessions. The GEMS Reward Scheme is a point-based system using which parents can redeem for flights, hotels and a slew of other things. The GEMS Ambassador scheme is another perk, using which parents can get a 4% discount if they are able to successfully refer the school to other students. There are also special discounts for school fees paid using the GEMS FAB credit card. For further information, read the GEMS JPS fee structure.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School offers scholarships to students. Named in honour of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, wife of his highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Award is available for all GEMS affiliated schools, including Jumeirah Primary School.

The school will award the scholarship to outstanding students with an exceptional academic and extracurricular record. The scholarship amount will cover up to a year’s tuition fee. For this scholarship, students need to submit a scholarship application form and a cover letter explaining performance excellence and special interests.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School does not offer any lunch or snack option on their own, as they have no canteen. The school encourages parents to pack homemade lunches for their children. In addition, the school has a healthy eating and hygiene policy ensuring that students take responsibility for their hygiene before and after lunch.

The items for lunch and snacks prohibited by the school include processed food, fast food, nuts, chocolate or nut spreads, sweets and candies, crisps and potato chips, chewing gum and carbonated or sweetened beverages. The school provides drinking water access to students throughout the day.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School offers transportation services to its students. For this purpose, they have outsourced transportation service to School Transport Services (STS) LLC. It is a reputable name, providing school transportation services for many schools in the UAE and has state-of-the-art technological options such as video surveillance, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and various others to ensure children’s safety.

For more information, read the transportation facility offered by GEMS Jumeirah Primary School.

Holiday Camps are also available for the students of GEMS Jumeirah Primary School. These camps are available during half-term and for vacations between terms. These camps provide opportunities for children to step outside their comfort zone and learn new skills. They offer several activities such as abseiling, kayaking and mountain biking.

If parents wish to enrol children in such activities they will need to respond to the emails informing them of such activities. Parents will usually be sent this information on email and through Whatsapp groups. While sometimes the school conducts these on their own, there are also occasions when it is outsourced to companies such as East Sports Management.

Exceptional sports facilities are available in GEMS Jumeirah Primary School. The sports facilities available within the campus include a temperature-controlled sports hall for various indoor sports along with professional gymnastic equipment. It also has a 25-meter swimming pool and a separate swimming pool for infants. The school also has an Astroturf which is suitable for all seasons and allows students to play outdoor games.

Besides the above-stated facilities, GEMS Jumeirah Primary School also has free-flowing indoor and outdoor areas for FS2 students and a sand area for FS1 students.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School offers incredible extracurricular activities, with a majority of these activities happening after-school hours.

In their last inspection report for the year 2018-19, KHDA also appreciated the after-school activities of the school resulting in a rich learning experience for the pupils. The aim of the after-school activities is to enhance other important skills of the children. GEMS, ESM and other external bodies take part in providing thrilling and challenging extracurricular activities for students.

The major extracurricular activities include:

Some recently conducted extracurricular activities in GEMS Jumeirah Primary School are displaying healthy-eating posters, Hartland MasterChef Challenge and Mathematics workshop.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School also offers field trips for its students. These trips happen throughout the academic year for enhancing the learning experience through the planned curriculum. The field trips range from simple theatre visits to the underwater zoo and other landmarks in Dubai. A notable school trip was the visit to Ski Dubai, where students were not only able to have fun but also learned how to ski.

The only after-school care offered by GEMS Jumeirah Primary School are the after-school activities. These activities play an important role in developing key skills necessary to compete in the 21st century.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School also has a medical department comprising a clinic with two Dubai Health Authority (DHA) registered nurses and a part-time doctor. The services offered by the medical department of the school include administering first aid, health and nutritional education, health screening and collaborating with DHA for immunization programmes.

The medical clinic encompasses with two hospital beds, a shower and changing facilities, a medical examination room and a waiting area for children. It has all the facilities needed to handle minor to major injuries by implementing appropriate and clear protocols. The medical clinic is located just to the left of the admin corridor near the entrance to the main hall.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School places a great emphasis on the parents’ engagement and communication for effective teaching. For this purpose, they have created several innovative platforms to communicate with parents.

An innovative step taken by the school is to develop the 3-a-day app, which allows school and parents to engage and communicate ideas with each other for effective education. In addition, the school offers consultation evenings and an open-door policy for parents to communicate with schools.

Parents can download GEMS Connect on their mobile devices. It is a new version of the parents’ portal in which parents can access students’ information, view attendance and assessment records, pay fees and do much more.

• Telephone +971-4-394-3500
• General enquiries: info_jps@gemsedu.com
• School’s registrar: s.larkins_jps@gemsedu.com
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What are the timings of the school?

 7:30 am to 2:45 pm.

Does the school conduct after-school activities?

 Yes, the school offers after-school activities (ASA). Each year group has its after-school activities on a set day.

How many years are there in the school?

FS to Year 6.

Does the school follow a co-education model?

Yes, GEMS Jumeirah Primary School, Dubai has a co-education model.

How many students are currently studying in the school? How many nationalities are represented?

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School has 1470 students coming from 70 different countries. 27% of students are from Britain.  

Please describe the academic calendar of the school.

The school year starts in August and ends in July.

Does the school offer scholarship programme to needy and deserving students?

Yes, the school offers scholarships to students under H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Award.

Please mention the range of the tuition fee charged by the school.

AED 40,865 - AED 51,511

How does the GEMS JPS communicate with parents?

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School keeps parents in the loop regarding their child’s progress. GEMS Jumeirah Primary School organises consultation evenings and sends written reports to parents. It has an open-door policy for parents, they can communication with the school at any stage. Parents can make an appointment to speak one-to-one with the teaching staff.

Does the school have any special education programmes or learning plans for students of determination?

GEMS Jumeirah Primary School has an inclusive environment and the curriculum supports the needs of all students. 

How often does the school arrange field trips?

GEMS JPS takes students on field trips.

How many teachers are currently teaching in the school?

There are 99 full-time teachers and 87 teaching assistants in Jumeirah Primary School, Dubai.