GEMS Education

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GEMS Education
Type Education
Founded 1959 (1959)
Headquarters Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Website www.gemseducation.com

GEMS Education is an international education company. It works across three distinct sectors: Private, Public and Philanthropic.

The business provides facilities from kindergarten to grade 12, employing over 11,000 education professionals, specialists and staff.[1]

In the Public sector GEMS Education Solutions works with governments to lift school performance and improve the standards and expertise of government schools across the globe.[2]

The Varkey GEMS Foundation is the philanthropic arm of GEMS Education. Its aim is to impact 100 underprivileged children for every child enrolled in a GEMS school. The Honorary Chair of the Foundation is former US President, Bill Clinton.[3]

GEMS has offices in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Singapore, India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kenya, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates.[4]

References

  1. "About Us | GEMS Education Corporate". Gemseducation.com. Retrieved 2013-07-25. 
  2. "About GEMS Education Solutions | GEMS Education Solutions". Gemseducation.com. Retrieved 2013-07-25. 
  3. "The Varkey GEMS Foundation | GEMS Education Corporate". Gemseducation.com. Retrieved 2013-07-25. 
  4. "About Us | GEMS Education Corporate". Gemseducation.com. Retrieved 2013-07-25. 


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