Built from humble beginnings in Dubai, GEMS Education grew to become the world’s largest provider of private K-12 education by revenue and now owns and operates schools across the Middle East, as well as the US, France, India, Singapore, Malaysia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Varkey believes in the power of education to reduce poverty, prejudice and conflict around the world. He has forged partnerships with the World Economic Forum, Microsoft, UNESCO, and The Clinton Global Initiative.
Last month, GEMS has announced plans to expand one of its Dubai schools amid rising demand for places.
GEMS Founders School – Dubai (GFS) is set to expand in time for the start of the 2021-22 academic year in September, increasing its capacity by an initial 1,000 places and rising to a total of 1,800 in the longer term.
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