Innovative $100M Campus in Dubai Sports City
GEMS Education has unveiled the GEMS School of Research and Innovation, a $100 million facility touted as Dubai’s most premium school. The campus, located in Dubai Sports City, spans 47,600 square metres and offers cutting-edge infrastructure to redefine modern education.
Project Highlights
Curriculum & Focus Areas:
The school follows an enhanced British curriculum, integrating future-forward subjects such as:
- Artificial intelligence, robotics, and game design.
- Esports, engineering, and entrepreneurship.
- Specialist arts, languages, and business education.
Facilities & Features:
- Robotics and disruption labs for critical thinking.
- Olympic-size swimming pool and Premier League-standard football field.
- Esports centre and a 400m go-kart engineering track.
- Family-first initiative to foster parental involvement and wellbeing.
Fees and Enrollment
The school will open its doors in August 2025, offering classes from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 6 in its first term. Fees range between Dh116,000 to Dh206,000 per year, with founding families receiving a 20% discount for Academic Year 2026.
Maryssa O’Connor, VP of Education at GEMS, shared:
“GEMS School of Research and Innovation is positioned to deliver an unparalleled learning experience, preparing students for a dynamic future.”
Leadership Vision
Sunny Varkey, Founder and Chairman of GEMS Education, remarked:
“This school is a bold chapter in education, setting global benchmarks with world-class educators, AI-driven technologies, and unmatched facilities. It empowers students to excel and lead.”