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The school is located in Salmiya, Kuwait, on Al Dimnah Street (Block 4). The postal address is P O Box 33106, Salmiya, Kuwait. The school can be reached by telephone at +965 2575 7022 or +965 2575 7952.
The school serves ages 3–18, from Kindergarten to Year 13.
The school is a private British international school.
UK/British
The school day runs Sunday to Thursday, from 7:10 AM to 2:30 PM.
Application / Reservation fee
- Reservation deposit: KWD 100 (paid to reserve a place). The KWD 100 deposit is non-refundable and secures the place until the first day of the school year.
Tuition fees (2025 / 2026) — amounts per term and total per year by year group
- Pre‑KG & KG1
- Reservation deposit: KWD 100.
- 1st instalment (due 01/09/2025): KWD 577.
- 2nd instalment (due 01/01/2026): KWD 508.
- 3rd instalment (due 01/04/2026): KWD 507.
- Total annual tuition: KWD 1,692.
- Reception – Year 2
- Reservation deposit: KWD 100.
- 1st instalment (due 01/09/2025): KWD 895.
- 2nd instalment (due 01/01/2026): KWD 746.
- 3rd instalment (due 01/04/2026): KWD 746.
- Total annual tuition: KWD 2,487.
- Years 3 – 6
- Reservation deposit: KWD 100.
- 1st instalment (due 01/09/2025): KWD 1,014.
- 2nd instalment (due 01/01/2026): KWD 836.
- 3rd instalment (due 01/04/2026): KWD 835.
- Total annual tuition: KWD 2,785.
- Years 7 – 11
- Reservation deposit: KWD 100.
- 1st instalment (due 01/09/2025): KWD 1,173.
- 2nd instalment (due 01/01/2026): KWD 955.
- 3rd instalment (due 01/04/2026): KWD 955.
- Total annual tuition: KWD 3,183.
- Supplementary fees for AS & A2 levels
- Reservation deposit: KWD 100.
- 1st instalment (due 01/09/2025): KWD 1,457.
- 2nd instalment (due 01/01/2026): KWD 1,168.
- 3rd instalment (due 01/04/2026): KWD 1,168.
- Total annual tuition: KWD 3,893.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are billed in three term instalments. The published instalment dates are at the start of each term (first term due 1 September, second term due 1 January, third term due 1 April). The first instalment must be paid in full before the commencement of the new academic year. The KWD 100 deposit only secures the place until the first day of the school year. If a student attends during a term, the full term fee is payable for that term. Transfer certificates are issued only after all dues are settled and any school property on loan is returned. Application for withdrawal or cancellation during the school year must be made on the prescribed form at least 15 days before leaving.
Boarding fees
- Gulf English School operates as a day school and does not publish boarding fees; there is no boarding provision in the published fee schedule.
Other costs and charges
- Books, uniforms, extra‑curricular activities, external examination fees and school trips are not included in the tuition figures above and are charged separately. Uniform items are available from the school uniform store; exchanges require a valid receipt and must be completed within 15 days. The school operates a uniform store with published opening times and an internal ecommerce/tutorial process for uniform purchase via the school's Skoolee system. Exact prices for uniforms, books, exams and extra‑curricular activities are charged in addition to tuition and vary by item/service.
Refund and cancellation policy (fees)
- The reservation deposit (KWD 100) is non‑refundable. If a student attends school during a term, the full term fee for that term is payable regardless of days attended. Withdrawals or cancellations during the school year require submission of the prescribed form at least 15 days before leaving; transfer documents and certificates are issued only after all outstanding fees and obligations are cleared.
Fee payment instructions and contacts
- Tuition is collected by term instalments according to the dates shown above and must be paid in full by the instalment due dates. The school uses the Skoolee parent/management system for parent services (including uniform purchases). For invoicing or account queries, contact the school at the published school telephone numbers or email address. Telephone: +965 2575 7022 / 2575 7952. Email: info@ges.edu.kw.
Gulf English School is a private British international school in Kuwait City serving students aged 3 to 18. Opened in 1980, it delivers a British-based curriculum aligned with the English National Curriculum across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, with EYFS, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels and Cambridge A Levels. The school is accredited by BSME and British School Overseas (BSO) and is a member of ECIS and AoBSO, with participation in the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. Its campus features science and computer laboratories, a library, a sports complex, a mosque and a 25‑metre indoor heated swimming pool. Classrooms have interactive panels; there are three ICT suites, three music rooms and a drama studio, plus a large hall for productions, and indoor/outdoor basketball courts and a gym. Co-curricular activities include the Model United Nations, Robotics Club, and the Young Shakespeare Company, with Active Citizenship and leadership opportunities shaping character and global awareness.
