GEMS Founders School Al Mizhar

1. Online application: Complete the Online Student Enquiry & Registration. You will receive an acknowledgement with an online reference number and guidance on the following steps. The online form collects essential information about the student and family. After submitting, you proceed to Step 2 if eligible. 2. Registration: Pay the AED 500 application fee online or at the school cash counter. This fee is refundable if the school does not offer a place, non-refundable if the school offers a place but you choose not to accept, and not deductible from tuition. The school requires the listed documents to be uploaded online; payment does not guarantee a place. 3. Assessment: Your child will be invited for an assessment or interview via email or phone. FS1/FS2 are observed; Year 1-2 have written assessments; Year 3-10 use CAT4 and written assessments. 4. Enrolment: The Registrar will issue offers to successful applicants subject to seat availability. 5. Registration Deposit: A deposit of 10% of total tuition is payable after an offer is accepted. The deposit is non-refundable but deductible from the tuition for the year. Once the process is complete, the student is officially enrolled. Required documents: Passport copies for child and parents; Residency visa pages; Birth certificate (English or Arabic); Recent passport-size photos; Last two school reports for Year 1-2 (and CAT4 for Year 3+); 6 months of medical/therapy reports if applicable; Immunization/Vaccination card; Emirates ID copies; Transfer certificate. Transfer certificates must be on official letterhead with the student's full name, date of birth, enrolment dates, current year, curriculum, principal signature and stamp; attestation requirements apply for certain origins. Re-registration deposits for existing students are 5% of total tuition. Enrol Online is available and a school tour can be booked. For more information, contact the registrar at [email protected].

The Founders Fellowship Scholarships and Awards are offered. For FS1-Year 9, eligibility requires completing the GFM Way Award; categories include: The GFM Way Award; The Founder's Award – The Varkey Scholarship; The Founders Determination Award; The Founders Service Award; The Florenza Spinola Award. For Years 10-13, scholarships include: The Founders Way Award – The Matthew Burfield Scholarship; The Principal's Scholar Award. The school provides a timeline and application process for these scholarships, and a brochure and application form are available. Next steps include Enrol Online and accessing the scholarship materials.