Latest Stories
GIS students excel everyday. Here are some of their stories.
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IB Exams or Olympics?
GIS student Nour El Eslam Mecherek, had more pressure on her shoulders than most of her classmates this year, as she balanced the pressures of intense training required to compete internationally in fencing and studying for her IB Diploma
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Space Lab
GIS launches our cutting-edge Space Lab, inaugurated by UAE astronauts Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammad AlMulla from Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre.
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Grade 10 Personal Project
The MYP personal project represents more than an assignment, it's an invaluable opportunity for our Grade 10 students to consolidate their learning and develop crucial skills for their future endeavors in education and beyond.
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Sustainability Management School (SUMAS)
GIS is thrilled to announce our new partnership with the Sustainability Management School (SUMAS), enhancing our Career-Related Programme offerings.
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Interdisciplinary Unit 2024
MYP students actively engaged in their Interdisciplinary Unit (IDU), which is a mandatory week set by the IB designed to strengthen connections between different subjects.
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GIS Innovation Hub
The state-of-the-art Innovation Hub at GIS is a centre of excellence designed to nurture creativity, critical thinking, and innovation through the power of design thinking.
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NASA
A small number of GIS students met astronauts and the NASA Administrator at a conference in the Museum of the Future.
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GEMS Roadshow to COP28
On November 4th, GIS had the honor of being invited to showcase all the Eco-environment and Sustainability projects we've actively participated in and initiated internally.
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WINNER Best School in the UAE for STEAM
We are proud to announce that GIS has been awarded with The Schools Compared Top Schools Award for the Best School in the UAE for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).
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GEMS IB Conference 2023
On 28 October, GEMS World Academy – Dubai became the epicenter of IB educational excellence
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GIS 10th Birthday 2023
Happy 10th Birthday GIS! The celebration marked a significant milestone in the school's history, offering an opportunity to reminisce about the past decade's growth and achievements.
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Top Schools awards 2023-2024
We are delighted to announce that our school has been shortlisted for the Top Schools Award for Best International Baccalaureate School in the United Arab Emirates 2023-2024.
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STREAM Competition 2023
A GIS team participated in the 22/23 STREAM competition. The goal of the competition was to build an Amusement Park style, Rube Goldberg machine, using sustainable materials.
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GIS Swim Champ
Aliyy Eloraby won five gold medals in the Egyptian National Swimming Championships in April 2019
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Innovator, leader, changemaker
Tanvi Dhingra has caught the eye thanks to her achievements across several design projects and the GIS Model United Nations
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World Scholar’s Cup Superstars
Three teams of bright young minds from GEMS International School - Al Khail (GIS) took part in the Global Round of the World Scholar’s Cup held recently in Manila, Philippines.
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Focus on Fitness
The GIS MYHealth program is driving awareness of health, fitness and diet across the school
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An Eye for CAS
Moeen engaged with multi-national companies to arrange eye surgeries for impoverished areas of Pakistan.
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The Jiu Jitsu Kid
Grade 3 student Yassin El Nemr picked up Gold in the under 38kg category at the Jiu Jitsu World Championships