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Gulf English School of Kuwait

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Type
  
Private school

Principal
  
Mr John Taylor

Grades
  
Pre KG– year 12

Address
  
Salmiya, Kuwait

Founded
  
1980

Established
  
1980

Secondary HT
  
Dr. K Stockton

Enrollment
  
Over 3500

Phone
  
+965 2575 7022

Founder
  
Order of the British Empire

The Gulf English School of Kuwait (GES) is a private, co-educational, international school that is currently located in the suburb of Salmiya, Kuwait. The school has a selective intake of students aged 4–18. Most teaching programmes are based on the National Curriculum of England. Year 10 and 11 within exception of fast-track year 9 students undertake programmes of study leading to GCSE and IGCSE. Sixth form students work towards Edexcel AS and A Level examinations.

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History

GES opened in 1980 in Salwa and moved to Rumaithiya a few years later. It moved again, this time to Salmiya in 2005 next to Laila Gallery and Salmiya Park. The new campus is a smaller campus than the previous campus in Rumaithiya, though it is more modern.

GES and ATIS are sister schools.

Notable alumni

  • Shujoun Al-Hajri

    • Top years

  • 2012= 3 sports awards, school awards
  • 2016= 4 sports awards, school awards, top Kuwaiti Students.

    • Sports

  • AUK Boys High School Football Tournament:
  • AUK Girls High School Football Tournament:
  • Kuwait Private Schools under-15 Boys Football League:
  • Kuwait Private Schools Girls Primary Uni-hock Tournament:
  • Kuwait Primary School Handball Tournament:
  • Dubai's Middle-East Schools Swimming Championship:
  • Skepls Football Academy Tournament:
  • Boys U-12 uni-hock Private Schools Tournament:
  • Boys U-16 Football Private Schools Tournament:

    • Sports day titles

  •     Mishref:7
  •     Bayan:4
  •     Sief:4
  •     Dasman:1

    • Notes:

    References

    Gulf English School of Kuwait Wikipedia
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