New private schools to provide 13,000 places in Dubai

Two new private schools are set to open in the emirate for the upcoming academic year, opening up a combined 13,000 student seats.

DUBAI // Two private schools are set to open in the emirate during this academic year with space for up to 13,000 students

GEMS Education announced plans to open GEMS Heritage Indian School in Al Barsha in April, which is the beginning of the Indian-curriculum academic year. Once completed, the Central Board of Secondary Education curriculum school will accommodate up to 10,000 students, making it one of the largest schools in the country. The school will offer a cricket academy, a debate academy and a school of performing arts and music. Fees are expected to range between Dh14,000 to Dh24,000 per year.

GEMS Education has previously announced it will open GEMS United Indian School in Abu Dhabi in April and expand the GEMS New Millennium School — Al Khail as part of its plans to increase the number of Indian-curriculum schools across the country. Another GEMS CASE school is also planned in Sharjah for April 2017.

“With the opening of GEMS Heritage Indian School, as well as what we hope is six other GEMS schools this upcoming academic year, we are reaffirming our commitment to education in the country and helping to take forward the vision of the nation’s leadership, which is placing an emphasis on quality education,” said Dino Varkey, group executive director and board member for GEMS Education.

“We recognise there is a need for high quality Indian curriculum schools and we know that GEMS Heritage Indian School will further the reputation that GEMS Indian curriculum schools have already built in the county.”

Private school operator Fortes Education also announced the launch of Sunmarke School, a British curriculum and International Baccalaureate school that will open in Jumeirah Village Triangle in September. The school will have capacity for up to 3,000 students from nursery to Year 13. Annual tuition will range from Dh44,900 in the foundation stage to Dh70,900 for Year 13.