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Address: Jumeriah: 28 8 B St, Dubai
Arabian Ranches: Arabian Ranches, Dubai
Website: www.jess.sch.ae
Email: admissions@jess.sch.ae
Telephone: +971 4 361 9019
Gender: Co-educational
Teaching language: English
Curriculum: British (English National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE and BTEC) and International Baccalaureate
Ages: 3 to 18

Background

This excellent non-profit school has two campuses: one in Jumeirah and one in Arabian Ranches. The school has been rated 'outstanding' by the KHDA on multiple occasions. The school also has a comprehensive staff training programme and strives for excellence in teaching.

JESS has a very good reputation among expat parents in Dubai for its bona fide open-door policy and high standards. It has fantastic facilities including two temperature-controlled swimming pools, sport-specific fields and courts, and a well-equipped music centre with practice rooms. There are extra-curricular clubs for all kinds of sports, such as swimming, cross-country, and football, as well as numerous music and performing arts opportunities.

Further reading

►International Schools in Dubai gives a list of some of the emirate's best schools