The worst school in Dubai.I’m regret that I enroll my kids this year!I’m outside from 1:30 pm to pick up my kids now it’s 2:30 and we still waiting in the road we didn’t get inside. They don’t know how to organize they make all the student pick up from the front gate and that’s make more traffic and they don’t listen to us I’m always calling them after one minute if you need to speak to someone they will interrupt your call they don’t want to hear your voice and advice them.not caring about the kids waiting outside in the sun for more than 30 mins with the mask on.They just enroll students and they make new building to bring more people and take money that’s it! They don’t know how to organize the situation.they care about the money not parent or kids that have been waiting outside with the mask and sun for more than 30 min then take them back inside then after they put them back again outside it’s really bad how they react.I will move my kids next term please don’t put your kids here if you care about them.

This school should be seriously questioned about the huge number of students they are accepting in each class section. The classes are very crowded with +30 students. and yesterday my daughter told me that the teacher was not able to control and she lost her temper. I cant blame the class teacher because teachers are also human and nobody can control such crowded classes especially in foundation stages. the number of students they are taking is giving the parents a nightmare during pick up and drop off time. I prefer to double my budget and move my daughter to another school than living in this situation everyday!.kids will learn nothing in this crowded classes.my daughter keep accidentally hit other students when she move inside the class!. can anybody imagine?!.Also, they let the students sit on the floor inside the class, they cant provide enough chairs for kids in each section.WHY OUR KIDS SHOULD SIT ON THE FLOOR DURING THE PANDEMIC??!!!!.

We just relocated to Dubai and we did our research and know the good and the bad. So there was no surprises there. Ultimately the happiness of my kids is the real litmus test. Only 4 weeks have passed and it is probably too early to judge but so far what have we as parents learnt? The school listens. The school addresses critical concerns and the school takes on board fair and practical solutions. The school has 5000 kids but you what what? So did my kids school in London bang in the centre of the capital and it is rated outstanding just like GEMS. After an unfortunate unforgettable and rather historic year of pandemic, and the interruption that this has caused worldwide and especially to children and students, GEMS has excelled to try to make the return experience and for new students as smooth as possible and they have succeeded I think given the circumstances. Enjoy the happiness of the kids, support the school and its society to the fullest, abide by the logistics rules and procedures and I am sure it will be a fantastic year for everyone. Multicultural society is an envy and I am happy that my kids at least are experiencing this through a British curriculum as well as an educational basis. I am sure it will continue to get better from here and as parents we should all try to work together to watch our kids flourish and grow and enjoy and be the beacons of the future and being at GEMS is a booster for that. Thanks GEMS for making our transition so far supportive and transparent and constructive and despite the unfortunate 4*4 hiccups 😉😂 results are bearing sweet fruit all around.

I regret enrolling my son here last year during the pandemic due to loss of job we had to move in Al Barsha. My son had been to other schools like Pristine Private School and Deira International School. Those schools were very organize in terms of proper communication from his instructors and bus were on time, teachers were polite and professional. Today, his first day in school, bus should have picked him up at 6:50. I called the driver at 6:50 on the dot, he told me he left. I asked him why he said my son was not there, I told him he came down before 6:50 and he’s there right now, or least he should have gave me a missed call just like the other school bus drivers, he just hang up the phone. That was very unprofessional and rude.The school should also teach their staff on how to behave accordingly towards their students and parents. If they impose discipline and good manners to their students then that should also reflect on their staff.

One of the worst school ever in Dubai, this is my first year and will be my last.It doesnt even deserve a single star.Toilets are not cleaned and smelly in all years.Toilets bin are full all the time and tissues also on the floor and every where.Most departments arent answering either phone calls nor emails you have to escalate them.Books arent available.Its unable to open at these times or even take new students.

GOAT. Spent 2 years here, graduated from this school in 2020. Honestly, idk what these parents with the 1 star reviews are on about but GFS really offers amazing facilities compared to most schools in the same category and also a lot of support when it comes to Uni selection and application. Love this school.

As a Gems Founders Graduate (2020), what this school offers for the fees they charge is commendable, The teachers are really supportive and facilities are amazing compared to other schools in the same fee range. Sure there may be more traffic now but thats the case in almost any school unless its in an isolated area, Simply arrive at the school earlier to avoid traffic, its not that hard :).

I love this school I dont know why there are so many negative reviews on my way to the busses it is crowded, really good for low budgets overall I love this school I recommend it

A parent at the school for a few years and unfortunately as much as we liked the school in previous years, the start of the new year has been utter disappointment and chaos!The school has increased enrollments without suitable arrangements or considerations of how it would negatively impact the children and parents. As much as parents expected the newly acquired spaces to enable the school to have fewer students per class and social distancing to be maintained, it is not so at all. Instead the number of sections for each grade have been increased! Corridors at the school are extremely crowded and I can assure you that my kids have atleast 32 students in their class. Yes I know that complies by the KHDA, but just for new parents to know, yes the school and classes are crowded!Even after acquiring a whole new building my kids have said they sometimes do their PE in classrooms(because of lack of bigger spaces) where there is barely enough space for all the kids to do some exercise, so forget about social distancing!Drop off and pick up are a battle everyday and parents have been standing in queues for an hour to pick their kids up while kids wait in the hot sun! It is a sight to see parents and kids trudging along the sandy areas, parking their cars far away just to avoid getting into the traffic near the school! The solution the school provides is to enroll kids into buses that charge exorbitant fees and kids still reaching home after 1-1.5 hrs of travel in the bus.Teachers are under enormous pressure due to large class sizes. A teacher in my childs class actually spent a whole class not teaching because the kids were being noisy and even after the class was quiet he/she refused to teach and wasted the whole class. All this shows how crowded classes are testing the teachers patience levels and affecting the kids academics. Some new teachers hired are hired directly from other curriculums with no previous teaching experience with the British Curriculum. While Im all in support of multi-cultural schools and native or non-native teachers dont matter to me(my kids have had amazing non-native teachers in previous years), but experience definitely does!As much as I would like to move my kids the only reason we are still here is because of the reasonable fees as compared to the much more expensive schools in the vicinity and because my kids dont want to leave their friends, but I feel it now comes at the cost of our kids education! The school isnt willing to make any changes! Repeated complaints from parents have received a standard robotic reply from the school that we are following all KHDA guidelines! Not true as our kids have told us how crowded the corridors get everytime they are changing classes!If you can afford a higher fees I would definitely not recommend new parents to enroll their kids at GFS, after the start of this year!

We were really happy with the school as of last year. This year, only 2 days in and getting to school is an absolute nightmare. Waiting for our little one for hours in the morning and hours in the afternoon to pick him up. Car park is non-existence, chaos, and huge queues of cars in this scorching heat. I dont know how we can do this every day, 5 days a week!Update: School made very positive changes to alleviate the problem!

It is a British curriculum school and their British teachers are available in very minimal percentage.They are proud of their mixed culture and teacher are from every where..even a class assistant can be a teacher!!! Some of them are not qualified to be a class teacher and speaks weird English..but if you ever want to raise your concern, the management will definitely not listen to you and support their teacher no matter what.

To be fair, there are good and bad comments.. we shouldnt give negative feedback because there are many good things we can highlight but a couple of things if they fix them this will change the school rating to better.. one of this issue is the density of students (above 4300 students) and the second issue not all the teaching staff are qualified or I would say some teachers are below the expectations.

My first impression about the school today morning was phenomenal Mr. Huzaifa for the great job he extended to me, he was extremely helpful to assist that mission and registration for my kids application I believe such a person is always a plus for any organization he made me feel that this school is the best because of his amazing approach and friendliness.

Very crowded,very bad organization

This is our first year with this school and absolutely nightmare experience so far from uniform purchasing to IT dept to transport department to general management, to put in one line, they are not capable to admit 5000+ kids, its simply not possible with their current vendors and infrastructure. No teaching assistants which means teachers are overloaded in classes which usually compose of 35+ kids... uniform is not available due to shortage, the company which is offering uniform ask to get appointment which you will never get from their app due to technocal flaw, the quality of uniform is pathetic, ordered online 15 days ago and so far only rcvd half of the order, pick n drop is absolute chaos which shows school managemeng was simply sleeping during last 2 months and had prepared nothing to respond to needs of thousands of kids, kids have asked to stand in open areas (though with shades) but still v hot for young kids in dubai weather, Authorities should immediately intervene and ask school management some serious questions. My Suggestion to GEMS: Urgently open your Al Waha GFS campus to divide the load on GFS Al barsha...

Am study in this schools and it’s fever you cool and the teacher kind the student who are they in the school they trying to be ur friend so then u don’t sit alone and be shy this my first day in the school and I back happy I like the teacher and the students and I have 7 Friends in my first day That what I like it in this school they are super kind and cute with the new or the. Old student

THIS MAN IS SO SCARY PLEASE HELP ME HE GOES TO GEMS FOUNDERS SCHOOL AL BARSHA PLEASE IF YOU SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE THEY WILL IMMEDIATELY BE APPROACHED BY HIM AND TRANS FORMED INTO A LIZARD Ｔｒａｎｆｏｒｍ░ｉｎｔｏ░ｌｉｚａｒｄ　（ゎヒッ）

I love their approach to FS students. Kids study with pleasure, looking forward to going to school. Main focus is to develop critical thinking which is so important in modern life. By the age of 5 kids write sentences and read small books with almost no assistance

It turned to be a British school only at Management side, teachers side it’s not.Too crowded as well.. average of 32-34 pupils in class, around 5000 in school premises in addition to staff would make one of the most crowded schools in Dubai.

I have spent only two years at Founders as a student, and it has been full of positive experiences.I joined GFS for the Sixth form, and while it was a jump from my GCSEs, I felt the learning approaches prepared students well for university. For instance, the sciences have guided reading, which involves doing some prior research on the topic at hand. Adopting this approach will help students better understand what they are learning when exposed to the lecture teaching style at university, which will not be as interactive as in school.The teachers are friendly and motivating at GFS. They are specialised in their subjects and are very passionate about teaching. They recognise potential and go to great lengths to make sure a student understands the topic taught. The teachers have helped their students improve their grades considerably, which shows in the fantastic results achieved by the school.There are numerous leadership opportunities throughout the year groups, from primary and secondary. Students are comfortable sharing their thoughts and have a distinct voice in what takes place at school. The senior leadership team, including the Principal, Mr Matthew, are very involved in student leadership meetings. They are supportive of our ideas and see that they get implemented.I understand everyone’s experience at school is different, but I had a wealth of opportunities here. I cannot stress the fact how much I love GEMS Founders school. GFS has been the best decision for me for Sixth Form; it helped me develop a growth mindset, the confidence to believe in myself and take decisions independently. I have grown tremendously during my time here and loved every moment.

My children just recently got back to school after the whole covid situation, i was so impressed with the way the school is handling everything. No traffic and social distancing , it is stress free for the students and parents . Good job handling things under pressure

I have been very highly impressed by Gems Founders School, pre Covid and more so during Covid. Their remote learning offering is fantastic and they constantly seek to improve themselves.The teachers seemlessly endeavour teaching complex study material so successfully that I am not involved with the studies of my younger kids (Years 3 & 4) and go on with my own office work.There are obviously flaws with every school, but non with GEMS FOUNDERS SCHOOL that make it a deal breaker for me. I cannot recommend them enough.

FULL REVIEW OF SCHOOL FROM A STUDENT I was a student at this school in the senior level. This is one of the worst schools your child can go to it has very few opportunities because all their opportunities are spread out and not concentrated in a single feild which senior students need. The school is extremly crowded and not how you would expect a gems school to be this school has an extremely crowded canteen the toilets are filled with students there is no place to walk . The school counselor are horrible they have no clue what subjects are required to study certain degrees people absolutely hated talking her and out of the senior school management staff people were only comfortable talking to one person because she has the brains to understand what students go through. Half the time the teachers kept pestering you during your free time. The teachers are extremely nosy and the staff at the school have a very disrespectful behaviour. Moreover the education staff at this level should be able to understand the needs of senior students and they are not able to this. There are tons of complaints of rasict teachers in the school altough no one takes action against them turst me there are tons of them in here when i brought this issue up i was automatically shut down by the senior eduction team because frankly they dont care.The school handeled the coronavirus in such a pathetic way during the begining of the pandemic. During both coronavirus years children were given their predicted grades let me tell you how this school derives them. On the first day of school your child will be given a paper of the things he will learn in the academic year which means he knows absolutely nothing about the test then a test is taken and most likely children will fail when they do a starting predicted of a U or E is given the school holds these tests every few months so about 3 times a year once you have a U predicted how much can you improve this grade to a B max while tiring yourself out. This is an extremely stupid way of testing students how is anyone supposed to know this imagine giving a first year student a 3 year paper they are never going to pass it. The prinicipal of the school is so disconnected with his students you see him once in a blue moon in gems schools the prinicipals make sure to meet the students once in a while to be in the loop and take suggestions. Infact lots of students have dropped out and gone to university after only one year. Those who stayed never got offers from the universities they wanted to go to. You have absolutely no opinion in the school as a student they do not care about you all they want is their money you would better going to a public school in dubai. I have personally seen people crying at this school due to their grades and these students are exceptionally smart but because of their predicted grades system they do not get what they want. I can write about this school all day all I can say is think a hundred times before sending your children into this poor excuse of a school.

I just registered my 4 years old daughter in this school,I hope she ll be happy in there.reading all negative reviews now I am afraid that for any reason she ll just refuse to go to there and ll be afraid to go any school at all.I am very hopeful that I wont regret for choosing this school,hope she ll have gentle and understanding teachers...Its very close to my house and I really want everything to be all right with my kid education.giving 5 stars ,till here they were super responding.thx

My kids went to many schools in Dubai. GFS is the worst school my kids had been into. Very crowded school... no teaching, bullying, no one listen or care just cheap British curriculum school and no education/learning at all.The distance learning was miserable, the normal education website or app can bebeneficial more than GFS distance learning model..Stay away from the school and go to other schools to protect your kids from getting bullied in the school where the teachers, supervisors even managent never help or interact...

Ive been studying at GFS for the past 4 years and I have had nothing but amazing experiences and support. The teachers work constantly to help students succeed in the best way they can, and the administration and staff aid tirelessly in making sure every student/parent is satisfied. Even throughout the COVID-19 situation, the school and faculty have assisted me in every way so the students can get all the resources and support they need to flourish. It has helped me from my IGCSEs, and now in my 6th form.

This school is the BEST! Never wanting to leave this school.

I love this place been here for three years in my old school I was in a higher grade but I’m in year 4j now I am learning stuff I did that year than last school here is 5 stars for the experience also thank you 🙏 mr Mathew and mr John and me hellen for the best learning and everything regards ahan sajwani

Our kid was studying here until 2 years ago. Honestly, we faced a terrible experience with the inclusion team w.r.t our child who was discovered to be having a speech-language delay.We were repeatedly pestered by the teachers, with vain complaints on the childs behaviour which in fact was stemming from the very way the kid was being treated by her teachers.During one of the PTMS, I was extremely disappointed to see her male class teacher openly intimidating our then 5-year-old, to a point that the kid began stuttering even while knowing the answers, began crying and became unable to reply his questions. It seemed he was hell bent on proving that our child is a no-good at anything. Visibly, the childs confidence and self-esteem levels had hit a tremendous rock-bottom, after which we decided it is no good to continue further.2 years fast forward, after change of school under the same curriculum. the child (without the need for any inclusion or IEP as the teachers in GFS always seemed to push) scores an E and WA in every subject, thanks to the encouragement and support of the new school and teachers. The kid has grown bright, happy and confident now. We knew we were taking the perfect decision when we decided to move on.The strength of a school clearly lies in how their team supports weaker students and encourages a turn-around. Regret to say, we were immensely disappointed by this school, in our expectations in this regards.

Grow, flourish and success

Our daughter is going to GEMS Founders for almost 3 years now,she loves the school but we as parents dont share the same feeling, out of 3 years only 1 year we were satisfied with the class teacher overall performance, teachers turnover is quite high l.Also 31 students in the class is way too much, the area around the school is too crowded as well, but cant blame them for that, only reason were not moving the kid to another school is the fact school is too close to us and she loves the school and her friends over there

Good school

I don’t know why there are so many negative reviews. The only issue is the pick up and drop off area being too crowded. If you take the bus this wouldn’t be an issue. From a Secondary students point of view I can say that this school has helped my average grades go from a D to an A/B. I never thought i would be capable of this but all my lessons have motivated me to study and actually work hard. The teachers are really friendly and professional and so is all the staff including this heads and the principal. Mr. Matthew actually engages with students unlike other principals I’ve seen. Not all the students are nice but what school has students that are entirely nice? I’ve studied in different schools and this is one of the best I’ve been to. I’m doing my boards this year and I’m confident I’ll do well thanks to my teachers. Founders deserves so much more credit for how great of a school it is.- The student POV you needed to hear

Distance learning is very poorly organized. the school deceives that it provides blended learning, in fact, children very rarely go to school, unlike other schools

If youre an A* student and can mainly self-study, then you should find this school has no problems for you!However, if youre a regular student who comes to learn and requires support, you will struggle here. Very understaffed for A-levels from my experience they like to push the top students forward and leave any student below that behind. Would not recommend this school if youre coming for a decent A-Level education. Came to sit A-levels? Well might not be your choice once you join gfs!

Am mother of to children in gems founders for 3 years and am having very bad experience.First for my daughter in FS1 she was with Irish teacher .All the time I can feel the discrimination . All Europe student they are in the front in all activities and photos.And my daughter became always afraid from everything thing . I complained many times to management but they always believe on their staff and when I requested to transfer her another class it’s am asking fit some thing impossible.They have very bad attitude with the patients you say disrespect.Next year they put her with very poor teacher with the worth accent ever .Its British school management only not teacher .Very few negative English teachers .Am not advise at all for this school

Im a satisfied parent of Gems Founders. The school has a very positive vibe and a friendly environment. Staff is really polite and helpful. It is a new school and have maintained the quality really well. The best part is that my children love going to school, they wake up happily and are never stressed! Highly recommended!!

The people are really kind and this place is really big and a really good

Biased admission process , at interview they said kid performed well and later no response for several days and informed no seats available, just now they started giving ad few seats available.

It’s been not even a year that my children are at GFS al Barsha and they just love it.They look forward going to school every single day and are so obsessed by what school is doing and new things coming up in school that over the weekend they look at school videos and make sure I watch them. The principal Mr Mathew and heads of departments Mr John and Mr Ian and their teams are doing a fantastic job. It’s so nice to see my children learn and involved in all the school project. Their is always room for improvement. I wish you all the best for the new academic year.

The best for your children to study! Very well organized and professional faculty. But i same price time is expensive if you can afford.

This is a good school – and potentially an outstanding one. Unfortunately we can see a lot of comments here that describes the opposite... it’s a shame that none is taking care of these issues. The school does need to do more with its front facing information for parents, but we do not want to take away anything from all that has been achieved so far by the teachers, parents, leadership – and most importantly the children at this young school with what we think is a very bright future. Subject to al the caveats of a new school, GEMS has nailed my recommendation.

British curriculam nice school with good teachers. Growing in numbers conveniently located behind Barsha police station. Overall provides value for money. Alond with studies sports is taken care with equal importance. They do not have their swimming pool can have one for overall development of children. Loved the atmosphere khda rating is good. Appreciated with the number of years in operation.

I am really disappointed this year with school. My daughter finish her class by 2:20 and reaching home by 3:50 pm by school bus eventhough I am living close to school within the radius of 05KM.School is very crowded and losing focus on quality of education and upbringing of childs.

Horrible school, It is a nightmare to drop your children in the morning and it is bothersome. The education is abhorrent and dreadful. I am terrified for all the new children looking for a better future. This school is not a value for your money. Secondly, the school is crowded with 4k+ children and it is incredibly small. Classes are 40+. I do NOT recommend.

I heard so much about GFS-Dubai that I was compelled to consider it as my sons next school. We got the response as well as got admission. Thanks for everyone.

Good school with amazing supportive staff and a pleasant environment.A special mention to Ms Rosangela in the information desk, who has always been nice, dedicated and helpful in all circumstances.Thanks to everyone who helped and contributed to making this school a great institution.Sincerely, Mrs Boumaiza

As a founding parent of Gems Founder, it is fantastic to see the school growing so amazingly in all aspects.As a parent three years back , our kids did have a choice of taking admission in more established schools. It was our decision to put them in this new school which was in the construction stages and till date we are extremely happy and satisfied.Our decision was not only based on fees, curriculum or facilities but purely on the research of the Leadership team.Mr. Mathew and his Senior Leadership Team are passionate towards their school and students. They have a great vision for the future for students overall development .As the quote saysLeaders do not make followersLeaders make more leaders.Being only three years in education, the school is in the making of an outstanding school with everyone working hard towards it.The superb multinational environment of the school gives both teachers, students and parents to understand global perspective in new dimensions related to language, culture, sports and academics.The school encourages parents involvement in a healthy way to support the kids. As a parent your concerns are heard and given the best possible solution.We are very happy that our kids are in a superb learning environment which involves happiness, knowledge , character and mindfulness.

It is an awesome school, with so many opportunities for kids to explore and the teaching technique is perfect.I am a new parent, I must say that I have made the perfect decision for my daughter

Extremely efficient and cooperative administration. So far Ive seen the FS section which is very well organized

I registered my son for an assessment after 3 days no one called me , i had to call more then six times to have an answer, after the assessment they should be very clear to know if i will register my son or i need to look for an other school ?I called 3 days successively to know about my son situation i should call and call to know that it is better for him to stay in his same school , i decide to change his school to have better opportunity but the answer was keep your son in the same school is it the answer i was waiting from him?

Avoid this school, they are just lying to collect 500 drh for the application and then they will disappear,This is my bad experience with this school: I came for a school tour in February 2018 to apply for the next academic year 2018-2019,the lady responsible for the school tour assured that they have available seats for my daughter and once I make the registration payment,someone from the academic team will call me after 2~3 days for the assessment. I checked their website and found that the registration for the next year is open(no waiting list) ,I filled the form and made the payment, I waited for a call and no one called ,I called the school back almost 15 times daily waiting for them to pick the call ,after three days they picked the call and the lady responsible for the tour said that they changed their process and the academic team will check my daughter report for the last year and they will call me only if they need an assessment, I waited and no one called back ,I kept calling them until they picked the call and said the academic team needs from 5 to 7 days to decide about my daughter report ,I closed the line and called again ,another one picked the call and said the academic team needs from 7 to 10 days to decide ,I called after 2 days and some one from the administration picked the call and said that my daughter is waiting list and they can’t guarantee a place for her , I asked her to transfer my call to the lady responsible for the school tour,she picked the call and said she can see a chance for my daughter and I have to wait for the academic team, I knew by that time that they are just lying to collect the 500 drh registration fees and I applied for another school. Today and after one and half month they sent me an email that my daughter application was rejected without even any kind of interview or assessment.My advise for anyone applying for this place : Avoid this place ..

School liaison Lady is awesome! She gets the 5 star rating.

School is good but a lot of chammaks

This is a GOOD school and it cost half or a third compared to other similar schools. Mathew Burfield is the CEO, enough said.

AWESOME AND ACCEPTING SCHOOL for new administrations.(Ticked off)FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL staff(Ticked off)NEW OPPORTUNITIES everyday!(Ticked off)Gems Founders School-Al Barsha is made for you!!Sarah NayeemStudent of GFS Al-Barsha

They are the best, they are slow in responding to some things but over all they are maintaining the high standards of education and discipline.i can see the joy in the eyes of my kids and how they love their school,thats why they are in very high demand

Absolutely fantastic school. Inspite of being a brand new school it is very well organised. The staff & teachers are warm & the most satisfying part is that my son so looks forward every morning to get to school:)

The school reception which is considered to be the face of any organization or institution at gems founders is very poor and misguiding.I have been following the school since its first year of the operation , and every time I was provided with a wrong information from the front end regarding admission and school tours . Now my kids are a part of founders school and today when I reached the reception through a phone call to enquire about the dispersal timing of the afterschool activity I was again misguided. When I reached the school, all the three people were justifying themselves and none of them apologized about providing the wrong information...

I learn new things.

This school is not good at all. I PAY 500 DIRHAM MY CHILDREN AND THEY TELL ME NO SPACE AFTER I PAY THE MONEY THEY ARE CHEATER.

GEMS Founders School is a very young yet absolutely fantastic school.I have two children attending Year 1 and Year 3 in this school and they are beyond excited every morning to go to school which tells me that they are enjoying learning. Many aspects of the school have improved since last year starting from leadership structure ( head of each year group, head of each key stage, head of primary and secondary) trough after school activities,cantina etc.School was always very honest about areas which needed improvement and they were updating parents about any change. Some of the teachers are quite young but that doesnt mean they are not good.I was new in my job once as we all did at some point. To me it is important that they are enthusiastic, that they love their job and are good with my children. I can see that they are learning academic stuff as well as how to be good people which is equally important . It was a bit hectic during first few days in terms of transportation, pick up and drop of however it is already significantly better.As for the Principal he is there every morning with his entire team greeting parents and students and is available for chat .I havent seen that in my previous schools . I am talking here as a parent and as an employee of the school I can tell you that if I wasnt satisfied with my childrens progress they would not be in GFS.I know how hard everyone is working and how many things have changed based on the parent feedback. I love the spirit of the school and I love that it makes my children happy.

We visited GFS in Barsha on 29th May 2018 for a scheduled tour of the facility and was overall satisfied with the school with the exception of the female staff at the school transport desk who had a serious attitude issue. She was not at all welcoming neither seemed interested in providing us with proper information regarding school transport pickup and drop off timings.

Very poor facility ,no respect for parents time with huge traffic outside the school, i waited for 45 minutes to join the introduction meeting although the time was proposed by the schoolNo one answer the phone as usual

I loved the way they deal with the children and the cleanliness of the school

Nice school. Polite staff.

Improving lives of many childrens :)

High Quality of Education. Recommend them

I have 2 kids in the school , the teaching is not up to the level, teachers are most fresh graduate.TEACHING AND LEARNING GOALS ARE NOT ACHIEVED, ONE OF MY KID FINISH FS2 AND NOW IN YEAR 1 CAN NOT WRITE OR READ WELL AND ALSO HER COLLEAGUES?!!This year we are so frustrated school added suddenly about 1700 to be overall 3400 students without improving any thing from last yearI was really shocked from crowdness and school expand beyond its capacity and without even improving past year experienceNew FS classes doe snot have bathrooms, they are not minded even about hand washNew building does not have even dispenser for hand washing , no infection control, kids are frequently absent due to sickness especially in foundation stage and year 1In addition to disorganization in drop off and picking up due to too much students beyond school capacity, buses are so late even own transport like us are suffering too muchoverall experience is really bad, school expanded and ignore quality.

Disappointed....if your child doesnt speak good English, they will reject him. Even after they assure you that they have a special team to support non-english speakers.

I removed my child fro this school. Money minded, no teaching at all. I can tell you one thing the principal is one useless person. He says every time FINE very great etc etc soaping words. never believe. Teachers have NO EXPERIENCE AT ALL.. THEY JUST COME OUT FROM COLLEGE. INTO DRINKS AND PARTY.. LOST ALL ETICS . why Gems which has an Indian founder would hire these idiots? This principal is a British person ,he try to take people only from Europe ,shows off. That all.My honest opinion remove your child from this school as soon as possible.Send this principal and group back to their country as soon as possible.Teachers should have minimum 5 years above experience in their field, 10 years is more better. you please understand you are giving education.Shame for Gems having this useless founders school, and Principal .They will spoil Gems names for sure. The Authorities should take necessary actions towards it. WHY DONT YOU CHECK THE EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE AND CHARACTER CERTIFICATE OF THIS TEACHERS?SCHOOL AUTHORITIES ARE BIG CHEATERS. TEACHERS MOSTLY ARE GREAT DRUNKERS....THEY ARE VERY GOOD AT THIS NOT TEACHING.

The experience starts off with trying to pull out information from the person over the phone, who has a bad attitude, then she tells you there are no vacancies, please register and pay your 500 AED, then you visit the school for a tour and they make you wait for 30 minutes. All in all a horrendous experience. They just take advantage of the system. Would never recommend this institution.

Well I moved to Dubai from United States, and my kid Is in Gems foundersSchool. I would love to say the school is not upto the mark,in all levels . Quality teachers are not there, well I asked few times admin. they said LOVELY, especially Mr Matthew .I am personally not happy at all. Recently I heard from Gems Recruitment people, that they had provided excellent teachers but Mr Matthew and his team went to London and picked freshers. Even they found it as very STRANGE BEHAVIOUR. This is a RACIST CHARACTER.I dont understand how this guys will train kids.See teachers need experience, after pursuing studies they should work at least 3 to 5 years in their own country, that gives them a lot of experience ..This is Education M.r Matthew , and we are living 2017 not 1850. Quality people are everywhere, I seen Asian countries are more dedication than Europe and even United States. Because Mostly Europe and United States people are not serious in all levels because they have everything. So they dont bother about a lot of things. Hard work is very far from these guys.I suggest Gems Seniors will think about this matter in very serious way.A lot of schools these days hires family oriented and highly experienced teachers.Because I think family based experienced teachers will work better way and stay back also long years . I asked couple of teachers about various programs in school , they said they dont know, same as admin. too.I am shocked about all this ,Gems founders school, I had even asked about quite a good number of parents , even they are not happy too.You cannot hire people simply from college, and train our kids. what a nasty behaviour? and I am wondering who gave permission for them to do this ?why UAE government didnt ask any documents?I lost all the respect of Mr Sunny Varkey and his team to allow this guys to do this way?Some other field may you can do that. But this is educating kids , it needs very experienced and talented teachers.Anyway this is absurd.For my kid I can say no improvement at all in all levelsI have got nothing more to sayVery Disappointed..

Gems founders school offers excellent British curriculum education for children

The school could be good without the Principle Mr. Ian, I dont think he is qualified to manage secondary level, running behind kids like school supervisor, and looking for superficial solution instead of root causes.

This school make. The children Happy

Many people does not know that British and American Education is very poor.Teaching is an Art. Teachers should come with Min.10 years or at least 5 years above experience. This school is hiring teachers without any experience,which is not so impressive. They just hiring unqualified and without any experience teachers from mostly European countries, to show people . Best education comes from countries like japan, Korea , Sweden, Denmark , Russia, Germany . Even india has very good education. Thats why you can find best Scientists, Doctors, IT, etc etc.I like Gems schools etc but i have a serious doubt about this school , because i personally seen very lack of experience .They dont hire right people. its just show off.Most of them are fun loving. you can see directly through some social websites , you will really amaze these great teachers. Not all of them , but mostly. Some times simple school is more better for children i believe.

Bad bad bad No education, No learningNo communication, careless it must be closed

Amazing team with professional teachers. Well done GFS!

Theyre absolute thieves i inquired about seat availability for year1 and there was no place available then after 5 days they called me saying we have now limited seats come quickly to reserve the seat I went on same day abd paid 500 AED my kid passed the assessment test week after then they sent me stupid email that no seats available now !!!what a joke looosers..

Very good school

New but very good school.

Had a bad a experience there. Huge numbers of pupils at the expense of quality on all fronts. Not recommended.

Its a Nightmare to pick and drop kids.

It’s so hard to pick up your kids and teachers are not that good I don’t advice you to put your kid in the school and the school have 4000 something student and it’s always hard to go to class my kids tell me so don’t put your kids in this school

Very poor registration process. Decisions are made without the children being assessed. Very disappointing and unprofessional.

Where are the founders?

This school looks bad after reading all the comments i am not satisfied by sending my children to this school

Some classes has native English teachers but others dont.

Which fees for 4 year baby

Good school!

Horrible.

Perfect school

It’s always full

Very poor in communication and admission handling.

Personally wouldnt recommend

It is fancy

Recommended school

My child has been studying in this school for the past two years and we are really glad how the school takes care of the academics as well as the extra curriculum activities.When the school started in September we faced lot of trouble for two weeks while dropping the child in the morning and also while picking up in the afternoon.But now the situation has improved a lot. The parking and the traffic has been perfectly managed by the school and now before 8:00 am the roads to the school both front and backside is clear.Also in the afternoon the traffic is moving and doesnt take much time to park and pick the child. Previously everyone used to enter through the back gate of the school and it used to be terribly crowded and parents were also not maintaining any social distance. But now the front gates are open for picking the children through the football field which is vast enough.Thanks to the endless support of the management and also to all the staff who work tirelessly in this heat.Note to parents: Please be considerate to other parents by parking in the right spots and also to the supporting staff by being compassionate.

Far bad school