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| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
24 |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
| School start time |
8:00 |
| School finish time |
Kindergarten: 13:00
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| School bus service available |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
GIS has Gymnastics, Handwriting, Mental Maths, Extra Arabic, Chess and Arts and Crafts activities conducted every day after school hours. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Shaded outdoor play area |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The Gulf International School is a non-selective, co-educational, English medium school. The school is home to young people from the local and expatriate communities, thus creating a thriving and multicultural learning environment. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The curriculum is formulated around the British National Curriculum with suitable modifications taking in to consideration an international mix of students and their requirements. The students at GIS are guided by a group of highly accomplished staff, thus providing an extremely engaging and creative teacher – pupil interaction. |