GEMS Our Own English High School

GEMS Our Own English High School is located in Mirdif & Eastern Suburbs, operating in Al Warqa First providing outstanding Indian CBSE education to families across Al Warqa, Mirdif, Shorooq, International City, and Al Mizhar.

The school follows the Indian CBSE curriculum (Central Board of Secondary Education), providing education according to India's national board framework.

Students enrol from KG1 to Grade 12, covering ages 4 to 18 through senior secondary board examinations.

Annual fees range from AED 9,641 to AED 10,890, based on grade level. Additional charges may apply.

GEMS Our Own English High School is best suited for Indian families in Al Warqa and Mirdif seeking outstanding CBSE education with exceptional board examination results. The school attracts residents of Al Warqa, Mirdif, Shorooq, and International City who value academic excellence within the GEMS network.

KHDA rated GEMS Our Own English High School "Very good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its seventh consecutive "Very good". The school has been inspected 13 times since 2009-2010.

This large Indian curriculum school was rated very good overall. Inspectors highlighted strong achievement in core subjects, especially in Middle and Secondary, outstanding personal development and student leadership, and effective management. Areas needing improvement include Arabic language skills, consistency of teaching in KG and Primary, and monitoring of improvement plans. Strengths noted by the inspectors in 2023-2024: senior leaders' vision to achieve high performance in an inclusive learning community valuing diversity and wellbeing; very strong student achievement across core subjects, particularly in Middle and Secondary; students' excellent personal development, attitudes to learning, and willingness to take on leadership roles; the well-informed Local Advisory Board and its commitment to school improvement, with parents engaged as partners; very effective management of the school and learning environment, providing a safe and secure environment for students and staff.

The 2023-2024 KHDA report recommended that the school: improve students' Arabic language skills across the school; ensure school improvement plans are monitored regularly for their impact on student outcomes; improve implementation of individual education plans for students of determination and those with gifts and talents; identify and share best practices in teaching and learning, especially in KG and Primary.

Between the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 inspections, 5 of the 61 indicators rated in both reports improved, 7 declined and 49 kept the same rating. Improvements include Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress (Primary) from Acceptable to Good, Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress (Middle) from Acceptable to Good, Science — Attainment (Primary) from Good to Very good. Enrolment went from 10,425 to 10,413 students (0%). Of the 3 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 2 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings and 1 was followed by a measurable improvement.