GEMS Jumeirah Primary City School

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Jumeirah Primary City School information from DubaiFAQs.com.

Following in the footsteps of JPS or Jumeirah Primary School, highly regarded amongst British expats. Here's what JPCS say about themselves...

Opening in September, 2007

Jumeirah Primary School has been in existence since 1996. Today, it holds the undisputed reputation of being the best and most sought after primary British curriculum school in Dubai. To cater to the demand of the community in seeking admission with the Jumeirah Primary School GEMS is now opening a new school based on the JPS model - GEMS Jumeirah Primary City School (GEMS JPCS) - that will develop a premium British Primary education.

Opening for September 2007, GEMS Jumeirah Primary City School will offer the National Curriculum for England from Foundation Stage to Year 6.

The school will have world class facilities, set on a modern, vibrant campus on Dubai’s most prestigious business environment - Sheikh Zayed Road. Our campus and its special facilities provide a bright, well resourced environment for our students. The comfortable classrooms are well equipped to meet the age-specific learning requirements of the children.

The school promises high quality standards of teaching and learning in a caring environment where significant emphasis is placed on individual student achievement and the celebration of success.

GEMS Jumeirah Primary City School aims to provide students with a rich educational experience that combines a strong academic focus together with the all round development of each student's potential.

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A press release from JPCS today (05 July 2007) which doesn't say an awful lot except that 'New Dubai' is a lot closer to 'Old Dubai' than I previously thought. Near Satwa 8O ??? So what's Dubai Marina, Emirates Hills etc? 'Very Very New Dubai'?

GEMS takes primary school model to 'New Dubai'

Residents of 'New Dubai' are to benefit from a world-class school opening near the upcoming downtown area in September 2007.

Situated on Satwa Road behind the Shangri-La Hotel, the GEMS Jumeirah Primary City School will offer premium British education to children from Foundation Stage to Year 6. It will be a vibrant campus set amidst Dubai's most prestigious business district and serve the needs of a growing city based population.

'GEMS Jumeirah Primary City School will give Downtown-based families access to world class education without the hassle of a long drive to the school,' said Mel Curtis, Principal of Jumeirah Primary School, the sister school of Jumeirah Primary City School. 'It will fulfill a need for neighbourhood schools close to the city centre and places of work, a part of life in fast developing cities like Dubai. The catchment it will serve includes the Sheikh Zayed Road and the Burj Dubai residential areas.'

GEMS, the largest provider of international education in the region, has modelled its new school on its highly successful Jumeirah Primary School (JPS), the most sought-after primary British curriculum school in Dubai. Like JPS, the new school will offer the National Curriculum of England.

'The Jumeirah Primary School has been so successful it has a wait list of over 300 students. For Dubai's growing city-based population the opening of Jumeirah Primary City School will provide sought after education and the added advantage of being close to home,' said Mel Curtis.

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Advertisement in the Gulf News today (23 Jul 2007) about the new GEMS Wellington Primary School which looks like the same school as JPCS but with a new name. Same details - location, website, principal, etc.