500-yr-old UK school to open Dubai campus
dubai — A 500-year-old British heritage school is set to open its new campus in Dubai next year.
The Royal Grammar School Guildford (RGS Guildford), one of the most prestigious independent British curriculum schools in the UK, will open its doors in the emirate in September 2021.
RGS Guildford is consistently ranked as one of the top schools in the UK at both A Level and GCSE.
RGS Guildford Dubai will provide co-education for boys and girls aged three to 18 and will be led by founding principal Craig Lamshed.
The founding principal said: “I cannot wait to welcome pupils and parents through RGS Guildford Dubai doors in 2021 to what will be a fantastic school and an amazing educational experience for our community. We have a genuine interest in our pupil relationships as we believe this is what promotes happiness and wellbeing in school. RGS Guildford Dubai’s stellar curriculum is entwined with the school’s core values and will provide a platform for pupils to reach their full potential, irrespective of their passion.”
The new school will be located within Majid Al Futtaim’s community, Tilal Al Ghaf, adjacent to Hessa Street, between Dubai Motor City and Sports City.
The sprawling 40,000sqm campus will be able to accommodate 2,100 pupils. The light and dynamic building will include a 25-metre competition standard swimming pool and state-of-theart classrooms and labs that will support science, art, language studies, music and more.
Dr Jon Cox, headmaster of RGS Guildford in the UK, said: “Dubai is a global city which is renowned for its diversity and dynamic mindset — qualities which have inspired RGS Guildford for hundreds of years.”