Emirates International School – Jumeirah (EISJ), formerly known as Emirates International School, is a private international IB world school, in Dubai. 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.https://www.ibo.org/school/000666/ International Baccalaureate Organization It is a private LLC owned by the Al Habtoor group.https://www.habtoor.com/en/14/divisions/education In 2005, a secondary sister school was founded, Emirates International school - Meadows and the original branch was renamed Emirates International School – Jumeirah.https://web.archive.org/web/20050727025239/http://www.habtoor.com/education/index.html
The school is a member of the Council of international of Schools and The Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS).
Educational curriculum
In 1991, EISJ was the first school in Dubai authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.https://www.gotouniversity.com/offers/schools/day-schools/global/emirates-international-school/first-ib-school-over-1700-graduates-in-dubai Globaly it is one of the few schools that over all 4 International Baccalaureate programmes IBPYP, IBMYP, IBDP and IBCP.https://www.habtoor.com/en/14/divisions/educationhttps://www.ibo.org/school/000666/ 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.https://iblieve.org/what-is-ibs-career-program/https://www.ibo.org/about-the-ib/the-ib-by-country-and-territory/u/united-arab-emirates/
Primary Years Programme (PYP) – EY 1 to Year 6, ages 3–11 Middle Years Programme (MYP) – Grades 7 to 11, ages 11–16 IB Diploma Programme (DP) – Grades 12 to 13, ages 16–18 IB Career-Related Certificates (IBCC) – Grades 12 to 13, ages 16–18
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.
2023-20242022-20232021-20222020-20212019-20202018-20192017-20182016-20172015-20162014-20152013-20142012-20132011-20122010-20112009-20102008-2009Very 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.
Campus
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.
The school renovated with an extension building to the campus in 2016.
Student body There are over 2000 students of approximately 100 nationalities from EY1 to Year 13.
Extracurricular activities The school has hosted an annual Model United Nations conference, EISJMUN, since 2018https://www.instagram.com/eisjmun/ that is attended by around 700 studentshttps://www.mun.events/conference-detail/RdBBONj0ysVFUo0P3C5M from schools across the United Arab Emirates.
References
External links
EIS schools - school website Schools in Dubai - comprehensive list of private schools in Dubai and the UAE