Welcome Message From Our Principal
Jan Steel

I am delighted to be able to welcome you to GEMS Royal Dubai School (RDS), our BSO Outstanding-rated, high-performing, inclusive and family-oriented community in the heart of Mirdif. At RDS, our students are empowered to learn and develop and supported to become successful and confident contributors in an ever-changing world.

Welcome to GEMS Royal Dubai School

Meet our Principal/CEO and other members of the Senior Leadership Team in a short video.

Exciting Announcement
Continuing the Royal Journey to Secondary!

From the start of the academic year 2024-25, we have launched RDS’ secondary provision with the introduction of Year 7 classes in August 2024, with Year 8 following at the start of the 2025-26 academic year. This will then lead to the opening of our new RDS secondary campus in the summer of 2026, conveniently located just a few minutes’ walk from our current school.

 

Why RDS?

  • Accreditation

    GRDS is proud to be associated and accredited..

  • Our Approach

    We believe in being ambitious for all students..

  • Testimonials

    There is no better ambassador for a school..

The RDS experience -
in the words of our Students

Meet our students, in a short video as they talk about student life and why RDS is such a special school.

 

Welcome Message From Our Principal
Jan Steel

I am delighted to be able to welcome you to GEMS Royal Dubai School (RDS), our BSO Outstanding-rated, high-performing, inclusive and family-oriented community in the heart of Mirdif. At RDS, our students are empowered to learn and develop and supported to become successful and confident contributors in an ever-changing world.

WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT
For Young Children to Be in School

In the years that children spend with us in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at GEMS Royal Dubai School, they build positive relationships that form the basis of much of their natural development and success at school.

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We Love Our Alumni

 

Hear what our parents have to say

  • We wish the very best of luck to the school. This school is exceptional and very rightly rated outstanding. My son completed his primary from GEMS Royal Dubai School and passed out as Head Boy. We will miss GRDS a lot.

    Sabeen Nauman

  • An Inspirer. An Empower. An Engager. These three characteristics are just a short sample of the many you demonstrate with all of your students who joined Funky Fingers activity (at GRDS). My sincere gratitude and authentic value for all your help and efforst provided to the children.

    Howayda Mirza

  • My husband and I would like to thank you all for your hard work and dedication to our child. We feel comforted by your enthusiasm, openness and professionalism, and we believe that because of this she is flourishing and more importantly is happy. We feel very lucky to have our child at GEMS and we can see that she will continue to learn, develop and reach her full potential.

    Mr. & Mrs. Ward

  • My child’s class teacher has always made time to discuss, support and resolve any concern with regards my child’s education. I found the recent meeting very information and helpful and will be implementing the advice in helping my child at home.

    Jigna Jay

    December 2018

  • I am very pleased to see my child’s progress report and would like to give all the credit to the GEMS Royal Dubai School teachers as they are very dedicated. All teachers really work hard with the kids in their learning. Their lively personality makes kids happy and they enjoy their learning lessons with them.

    Humaira Vaqqas

    December 2018

  • I would like to express my gratitude for how professional and talented GEMS Royal Dubai School principal, teachers and staff are as our experience with GRDS has exceeded expectations.

    It reflects a great leadership and talented management skills to reach such an excellent level as well as the choice of handpicked team to get the job well done.

     

    Haytham Ibrahim

    January 2018