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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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Uniforms are compulsory and must be worn in full at all times, including travelling to and from the school and during school activities. The uniform is supplied by Threads and can be purchased from Threads' main retail outlet at Dalma Mall (open daily 10:00–22:00) or online at Threadsme.com. All uniform items, including bags, lunch boxes and water bottles, should be clearly labeled.
The school offers a hot meal service for all grades at an extra cost; families may also send packed lunches. Slices is the on-site food provider; meals are delivered to KG and Elementary classrooms, while students in Grades 6–12 may purchase and dine in the cafeteria using a cashless system. The campus is nut-free and foods containing nuts or nut oils should not be brought to school.
GAA uses a four-house system: Falcons, Scorpions, Vipers and Foxes. Students are assigned to a house at random and remain in that house for their time at GAA, with siblings placed in the same house. Inter-house competitions are held, including Sports Days, Coin Wars, Reading Marathon and Student Leadership Challenges; house shirts can be purchased for wear on PE days in Elementary and on Fridays in some departments.
GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi is part of GEMS Education, a private education group that operates a global network of schools. The school is listed within the GEMS Education portfolio as GEMS American Academy – Abu Dhabi. GEMS Education describes itself as one of the oldest and largest private education providers.
