GEMS World Academy â Dubai is a private international school located in Al Barsha South, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Operated by GEMS Education, the school opened in 2008 and delivers all four programmes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. As of 2018, it accommodates around 2,050 students from over 80 nationalities.
The academy was established in 2007 and launched in 2008 as part of GEMS Education's expansion in premium international schooling. It earned phased IB authorization as follows:
By 2019, the school employed 184 teachers representing 27 countries. In 2022, its students achieved an average IB Diploma score of 34.2, with 95% gaining admission to their first-choice universities.
Situated on a 50,125 mò site, the school has both academic and athletic facilities.
Educational facilities include a library and research center, planetarium and science labs, 604-seat auditorium and symphony center, language institute, innovation hubs and educational gardens. For athletics, the school has a 400-meter athletics track and artificial pitch, Olympic-size and training pools, tennis courts, squash courts, a climbing wall, junior and senior gymnasiums, and a fitness center.
GEMS World Academy delivers the complete IB continuum:
The academy has a range of courses across IB groups:
A Week Without Walls is a mandatory programme where students engage in international service trips or local sustainability projects. It contributes toward CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) and MYPâÂÂs Service as Action outcomes.
The school has various team and individual sports. There are after-school options.
The KHDA evaluates private schools in Dubai. GEMS World Academy's KHDA performance rating improved after ratings began in 2008: