Emirates International School – Jumeirah

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Emirates International School - Jumeirah
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Emirates International School - Jumeirah
Al Thanya street

Umm al Sheif

Dubai
,
P.O. Box number 6446

United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 25°08′05″N55°12′36″E / 25.1347°N 55.2100°E / 25.1347; 55.2100
Information
Former nameEmirates International School
School typePrivate
Established1991 [1]
FounderSheikh Dr. Majid Al Qassimi
Authority KHDA
PrincipalJayne Needham [2]
Chief Academic OfficerSir Christopher Stone [3]
Teaching staff182 [4]
Years EY1-13
GenderBoth
Age range3-18
Enrollment2,260 [5]
Average class size22
Student to teacher ratio1:12
Education system International Baccalaureate
Language English
Campus Suburban
Campus size12 acres
Campus typesuburb
SloganAchieving Excellence [6]
School feesAED 38,636 to AED 81,872
Affiliations
[7]
Website eischools.ae/jumeirah/

Emirates International School - Jumeirah (EISJ), formerly known as Emirates International School, is a private international IB world school, in Dubai. [8] Established in 1991, the school caters for students from KG1 to year 13, and is situated in the Umm Al Sheif area of Jumeirah. Students prepare for the IB PYP, MYP and DP examinations. [9] [10] It is a private LLC owned by the Al Habtoor group. [11] In 2005, a secondary sister school was founded, Emirates International school - Meadows and the original branch was renamed Emirates International School - Jumeirah. [12]

Contents

The school is a member of the Council of international of Schools and The Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS). [13]


Educational curriculum

In 1991, EISJ was the first school in Dubai authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. [14] Globaly it is one of the few schools that over all 4 International Baccalaureate programmes IBPYP, IBMYP, IBDP and IBCP. [15] [16] In particular, the IB Career-related Programme (IBCP), an alternative to the IBDP with career related courses, is not frequently offered by other schools locally or internationally. [17] [18]

KHDA inspection report

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management and rates them as well.

A summary of the inspection ratings for Emirates International School. [19]

2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-20192017-20182016-20172015-20162014-20152013-20142012-20132011-20122010-20112009-20102008-2009
Very goodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodAcceptable

School fees

The school fees for 2024-2025 are AED 38,636 for EY1 to Year 1, AED 45,994 for Year 2 to Year 3, AED 51,510 for Year 4 to Year 6, 60,716 for Year 7 to Year 9, AED 69,913 for Year 10 to Year 11, and AED 81,872 for Year 12-13. [20]

Campus

Sports field of Dubai College, showing rugby posts and cricket pitch in distance. Dubai College Playing Field.jpg
Sports field of Dubai College, showing rugby posts and cricket pitch in distance.

The campus of Emirates International school offers many facilities such as 11 science laboratories, a robotic lab, multiple art and music roopms, 3 libraries, a 568 seat theatre, a swimming pool, 2 grass sports pitches, and a fitness suite. [21]

The school renovated with an extension building to the campus in 2016. [22]

Student body

There are over 2000 students of approximately 100 nationalities from EY1 to Year 13. [23]


Extracurricular activities

The school has hosted an annual Model United Nations conference, EISJMUN, since 2018 [24] that is attended by around 700 students [25] from schools across the United Arab Emirates. [26]

References

  1. ↑ "Our History". Emirates International School – Jumeirah. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Our Team". Emirates International School – Jumeirah. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Sir Christopher Stone appointed as Chief Academic Officer at Emirates International Schools". Khaleej Times. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  4. ↑ "Emirates International School Jumeirah Review". WhichSchoolAdvisor. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  5. ↑ "Emirates International School Jumeirah Review". WhichSchoolAdvisor. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  6. ↑ "Achieving Excellence". Emirates International School – Jumeirah. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  7. ↑ "Partnerships and Affiliations". Emirates International School – Jumeirah. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  8. ↑ "Emirates International School raising the bar in international education". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  9. ↑ https://www.ibo.org/school/000666/ International Baccalaureate Organization
  10. ↑ "Milestone in Quality Education". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  11. ↑ https://www.habtoor.com/en/14/divisions/education
  12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050727025239/http://www.habtoor.com/education/index.html
  13. ↑ "Partnerships and Affiliations". Emirates International School – Jumeirah. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  14. ↑ https://www.gotouniversity.com/offers/schools/day-schools/global/emirates-international-school/first-ib-school-over-1700-graduates-in-dubai
  15. ↑ https://www.habtoor.com/en/14/divisions/education
  16. ↑ https://www.ibo.org/school/000666/
  17. ↑ https://iblieve.org/what-is-ibs-career-program/
  18. ↑ https://www.ibo.org/about-the-ib/the-ib-by-country-and-territory/u/united-arab-emirates/
  19. ↑ "Emirates International School L.L.C." Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  20. ↑ "Emirates International School - Jumeirah | Fee Policy". Emirates International School | Jumeirah. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  21. ↑ "Emirates International School - Jumeirah | Facilities". Emirates International School | Jumeirah. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  22. ↑ "Enhacing the student's experience through designs - Design Middle East". design-middleeast.com. 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  23. ↑ "Partnerships and Affiliations". Emirates International School – Jumeirah. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  24. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/eisjmun/
  25. ↑ https://www.mun.events/conference-detail/RdBBONj0ysVFUo0P3C5M
  26. ↑ "Emirates International School - Jumeirah | Model United Nations at EISJ". Emirates International School | Jumeirah. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
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