We have recently been recognized by the OPTIMUS Wellbeing Award for Schools, a fantastic validation of all our wellbeing activities and initiatives. It also gives us a greater impetus to strive to maintain high standards of wellbeing all across our school.

GEMS OOD has been recognized as a Microsoft Elevate Showcase School (SCS) for the 3^rd consecutive year.!

We continue celebrating excellence in technology integration and AI transformation with Microsoft solutions todrive a positive impact with future-ready skills in the world of education. Microsoft solutions accompanied by data insights provided guidance for education improvements and visibility into progress towards a digital transformation vision.

We owe our success hugely to the school leadership team who played a major role in building a school-wide vision to  foster a culture of learning and growth mindset among the teaching fraternity. 

We are incredibly proud that nearly all OOD teachers are certified Microsoft Elevate Educator Explorers! This culture of shared learning is highly contagious, driving more and more of our team to become Microsoft Elevate Educator Experts. With Microsoft's latest results just around the corner, we are excited to see our numbers soar well past last year's record.

For the 12^th consecutive year, GEMS OOD has retained its place as a Common Sense Media Recognized School. The badge symbolizes the school’s commitment to teaching using effective technology tools, thus helping students to think critically and use technology responsibly.. Through a well-structured plan, we focus on professional development, student instruction through curriculum modification and family outreach. Thus, we reach out to all our stakeholders. The Common Sense Ambassador teamed with a group of trainer specialists who are all Common Sense Educators ensure the sanctity of a robust digital environment at school and home. 

PISA Results

We are so proud that our students achieved PISA scores significantly above the average for Dubai private schools.

For more details, please see the report here