Our Own English High School, Dubai (Arabic: جيمس مدر ستنا الثانوية الإنجليزية، دبي) is a private Indian school situated in Al Warqa, Dubai. It is one of the oldest schools in the city of Dubai, being founded in 1968.[1][2] It is an Indian school following the CBSE curriculum.[3] The first campus opened in Bastakia[1] and moved to Oud Metha near St. Mary's Church in 1983. The school moved once again to its current location in Al Warqa. It is a mixed sex school until grade 4, and a girls only school from grades 5 to 12.[4]
| GEMS Our Own English High School, Dubai | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Lead Kindly Light |
| Established | 1968 |
| Founder | K. S. Varkey |
| School board | CBSE |
| Principal | Thomas Mathew |
| Grades | KG to Grade 12 |
| Language | English |
| School fees | AED 7,648-16,182 |
| Website | www |
Other branches
editThis school is a subsidiary of GEMS Education
- Our Own English High School, Al Ain
- Our Own English High School, Al Warqa
- Our Own English High School, Fujairah (formerly)[5]
- Our Own English High School, Sharjah
- Our Own English High School, Ras al-Khaimah
Notable alumni
edit- Adhitya, Actor
- Anjali Menon, Film maker[6]
- Roshni Chopra[7]
- Naeemuddin Aslam, Sportsman[8]
- Nazriya Nazim, Actor
- Keba Jeremiah, Musician
- Parvatii Nair, Model
- Aayan Afzal Khan, Cricketer
References
edit- ^ a b "Dubai school celebrates 40th anniversary". Khaleej Times. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Our Own English High School - Dubai". GEMS Education. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Sircar, Nandini (13 May 2024). "'Grateful to parents, teachers': UAE's CBSE students rejoice after Grade 10, 12 board results declared". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "About Us". GEMS Our Own English High School. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Gokulan, Dhanusha (13 September 2019). "GEMS pulls out from managing Fujairah school". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Filmmaker owes success to Dubai". Gulf News. March 25, 2010.
- ^ Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (October 4, 2006). "Stars of Kasamh Se". Gulf News. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ "Naeemuddin Aslam | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
External links
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