| Name of School | : | Al Dura (Gems) International School |
| Address | : | P.O. Box 51477, Jeddah |
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | ||
| Contact Numbers | : |
TN : (966-12) 674-8483 Mobile: (96650) 273-5922 / 0921-534-2550 |
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FN : (966-12) 674-8381 |
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| E-mail Address | : | adisregistrar2005@gmail.com; vhingksaj38@gmail.com |
| Date Established | : | May 2005 |
| Start of Operations | : | 04 June 2005 |
| Permit from Host Govt. | : | 178/S |
| Date of issuance | : | |
| School Owner | : | Reem Bin Yamin (Saudi National) |
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No. of Enrollees (SY 2011-2012) |
: | 1,761 students |
| School’s Category | : | Category IV |
| School Principal | : | Ms. Violeta C. Castillo |
| Asst. School Principal | : | Ms. Suzette Y. Ona |
Background
The Gems International School (GIS) was established and founded by Reem Bin Yamin, a Saudi National in May 2005. The school aims to provide an affordable world-class quality education – knowledge, skills, and values to the children of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) based in Jeddah. The GIS offers pre-school, elementary and secondary education and it follows the Philippine curriculum. The school includes Arabic Language, Saudi History, Geography and Culture as additional subjects to be taught.
The school was issued a Government Permit No. 001, s.2009, by the Philippine Department of Education on 14 May 2009.
MISSION
The GIS, a Saudi-owned Filipino School, counts on itself to provide an affordable world-class quality education for the children of OFWs based in Jeddah.
VISION
The GIS, established in 2005 by a group of professional Filipino teachers, envisions itself as a primary institution that intellectually and morally develops young Filipinos to become global citizens with a deep sense of nationalism and patriotism.