Global Indian International School has quickly built its reputation as one of the best international schools in Abu Dhabi. Our global curriculum delivered by outstanding faculty using world-class facilities helps students aim for excellence in a culture that provides them with infinite possibilities.
Our mission with Global Indian International Schools is to become a global benchmark of value-based education. We at GIIS are committed to the belief that students’ happiness is very critical to their success and their overall well-being. That’s why our programmes have been designed to not only impart academic skills but to groom students holistically so that they can easily tackle the challenges of tomorrow. The multicultural environment at an international community school like GIIS helps students develop a strong passion for learning and deep cultural awareness.
Right from our beginnings in 2002, the management at GIIS has been strongly committed to providing quality education and incorporating global best practices when it comes to running efficient school operations. As a result, Global Indian International School has won over 200+ awards and accolades from several organisations of national and international standing. Through these awards, GIIS has been recognised for its high-quality curriculum delivery, efficient operations and best management processes. These awards have been a proof of our adherence to our philosophy of “Schools That Learn” as we take proactive measures to make GIIS the most reputed international Indian school globally.
At GIIS, we believe that students learn best when they are happy and they enjoy what they are being taught. For that reason, we have designed our campus facilities to hone both academic and extracurricular skills of our students. With all the modern facilities at their disposal, students can now experiment with different passions & interests and choose the ones of their liking. At our state-of-the-art campus, we have taken care to provide everything that a student needs to be a successful individual in the future.
The quality of curriculum offered at GIIS makes it one of the most sought after Indian schools in Abu Dhabi. Our curriculum is designed to impart age-appropriate skills and values right from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
The strong emphasis on curriculum at GIIS translates into remarkable achievements of our students in decisive examinations.
Being one of the best Abu Dhabi schools, we offer curricula to cater to students of different age groups - from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Our students - given their strong academic credentials and holistic personalities - have been accepted into world renowned education institutions.
The professional world has become increasingly multidimensional. Most of the jobs need individuals to have multiple skills along with deep expertise in their fields. Considering this is an accelerating trend, we understand that the students need to be as multidimensional as the professions that they are going to join tomorrow. For this reason, we use our award-winning 9GEMS educational framework that not only provides academic skills but also focuses on aspects like entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, ethics, community care, sports, arts etc.
Our 9GEMS holistic educational framework has been designed for well-rounded learning that can equip students with all the necessary skills they need to be the future leaders.
With over 25 years experience in education, Dr. Heena Racch - Principal, GIIS Abu Dhabi - is a passionate teacher at heart. She loves sports and encourages a balanced education approach at GIIS as well.
As an Indian international school, GIIS is a place where the best minds across the globe come to study. As students get to learn in a diverse environment, they naturally grow up imbibing the universal values of empathy, kindness and mutual respect.
As students get comfortable with different cultures from an early age, this serves as an excellent platform for them to feel at home in any part of this globe.
Students are at the core of everything that we do at GIIS. We have gone to great lengths to ensure that students get a vibrant & encouraging campus environment where they get to enjoy various extracurricular activities apart from academics.
GIIS is a one of its kind Abu Dhabi school that has students from different countries coming together at one campus. We closely work with both students’ and parents’ communities to ensure that our students are well taken care of - physically, mentally, and emotionally.
At GIIS, we offer students a modern and happy learning environment comprising of:
● Futuristic Curricula: Our forward-looking curriculum is designed to equip students with all the necessary skills and shape them to emerge as the leaders of tomorrow.
● Holistic Development: Our 9Gems educational framework helps students build unique strengths in different domains, in addition to academics.
● Student-first approach: We keep students at the centre of everything we do and endeavour to make their learning journey enjoyable and fulfilling.
● Value-based education: We emphasise a lot on the values that students must inculcate as they study with us - care for the community, environment and the larger society.
● Global Exposure: Students at GIIS get to study at an Indian international school that promises early exposure to diversity - so that they grow to be global citizens in every aspect.
GIIS is a global education brand having 21 campuses all over the world. Over years, we have educated over 15000+ students with a curriculum that has been benchmarked to the best available curriculum globally. Our commitment to quality education has quickly made us to be counted amongst the best Abu Dhabi schools.
GIIS’ journey started in 2002 from Mount Sophia, Singapore. Since then, GIIS has expanded its presence to many countries across the globe like Singapore, Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, India and Japan. Today, GIIS is considered to be the global gold standard for innovative teaching methodologies and quality education delivery.
GIIS has over 200+ industry-leading awards to its name which have been conferred upon us by bodies of national and international repute. These awards have been given to us for excellence in areas ranging from curriculum delivery, management processes to operational methodologies. These awards have been a testament to our focus on quality education and they motivate us to march forward on the path to be a global leader in innovative education delivery.
Here is a list of a few awards that we have won over the years:
● World Education Award
● Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award
● Singapore Quality Class Star
● IMC RBNQA Performance Excellence Award
And many more!
Our students and faculty have also been participating in global competitions and have won numerous awards there.
At GIIS, we aim to provide a fulfilling learning experience to the students and complete satisfaction to the parents. For this, we work very closely with parents as we believe that the school and parents working together could deliver better learning outcomes for a student. Parents can get to know of the regular school updates through our dedicated portal/app called myGIIS. Here they will find things like notices, announcements and other administrative details like fees, transportation etc.
We provide ample opportunities for parents to get in touch with us and discuss their child’s progress like parent-teacher meetings, one-on-one meetings and orientation sessions.
At GIIS, most of the students graduating from Grade 12 already have acceptance letters in hand from the top universities. At GIIS, students get exposure to the best and globally accepted curricula. Combined with our philosophy of holistic learning and the multicultural environment of our campus, these curricula equip our students to become well-rounded individuals with a vast repertoire of skills. As a result, our students easily get university placements into the leading universities across the globe.
GIIS students have gone ahead and joined some of the most prestigious educational institutions worldwide like Cambridge, Oxford, Carnegie Mellon, UCLA, Georgia Tech, Imperial College, London School of Economics, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and many more!
At our campus, these universities conduct several student-connect initiatives through which students get a better understanding of their programmes and university life. We also assist students throughout their application process via counselling sessions, expert guidance, university visits, career fairs etc.
Being an international Indian school, GIIS Abu Dhabi predominantly offers Global Montessori Program (GMP) for KG1 and KG2 students and CBSE curriculum for students from Grade 1 to Grade 12.
GIIS Abu Dhabi campus has curricula to address the needs of students across age groups - from pre-primary to Grade 12.
As students grow with us, they imbibe the necessary skills at every step of their educational journey - from their early foundational years right up to high school.
The Global Montessori programme (GMP) is our innovative customisation of the world-renowned Maria Montessori’s curriculum. In our Abu Dhabi campus, the GMP curriculum is available for KG1 and KG2 levels. For KG1, the student needs to have completed 3 years and 8 months by 31st March of that year. For KG2, the student needs to have completed 4 years and 8 months by 31st March.
9Gems is our proprietary approach to holistic learning that provides essential skills beyond academics. Though it has a strong focus on academics, our award-winning 9Gems educational framework also focuses on building skills in innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, arts, sports, community care etc. This helps students develop the right strengths that can help them to tackle any real-life situation. 9Gems has been a result of our endeavour to provide students with a holistic education framework so that they can meet the future challenges successfully.
At GIIS, we deploy an innovative 7S evaluation tool that rates a student’s performance across 7 key areas. Through this tool, we map student competencies across all spheres of learning and help identify gaps in learning, if any. This helps us provide clear action points that a student needs to work on to move to the next level of competency.
The admissions are open throughout the year at GIIS Dubai Campus. Parents and students are welcome to apply at any time of the year. The academic session starts in April every year and we start reviewing the applications in January each year for the upcoming academic session. Students/parents can fill a simple online form available on our website to initiate the admissions process.
In case you want to see the campus and its facilities, we invite you to book a campus tour where our tour guides will take you around the campus and answer your questions.
The entire admission process at GIIS Abu Dhabi is designed to be simple and short. The students/parents can fill a simple online application form available on our website in order to initiate the admission process. Our admission counsellors will then contact you to schedule a meeting. This meeting can be conducted virtually or in-person. The parents can use this opportunity to get more information about the school, curriculum, infrastructure etc. or ask any questions that they might have. At this stage, our student counsellor administer an assessment test to judge the academic preparedness of the student. This helps them to suggest the right grade and the right curricula that best fits the student.
One the admission is confirmed, the parents need to pay a one-time non-refundable registration fee in order to secure a seat for their child. At this stage, the parents will be asked to submit all the necessary documents. After document verification is complete, the parents can pay the term fee and other applicable fees towards admission confirmation.
Though the admissions to GIIS Abu Dhabi are open throughout the year, we recommend that parents apply well in advance to avoid non-availability of the seats.
The fee structure at GIIS is very transparent and is a reflection of our commitment , to make quality education reachable to all. The fee composition varies with the grade, the curriculum and the facilities that a student opts for.
You can find more about our fee structure on our website.
GIIS also offers extensive scholarships for deserving students so that they are motivated to reach their goals.
For any admission related enquiry, please reach out to us at admissions.abudhabi@globalindianschool.org . You can also fill the enquiry form and our team will reach out to you at the earliest. Alternatively, you can send us a message on Whatsapp or call us at the contact numbers mentioned on our website.
GIIS Abu Dhabi campus strikes a perfect balance between state-of-the-art facilities and natural green surroundings. It is a vibrant campus that provides ample choice of activities to keep the students engaged. The campus has been designed to be resource-efficient and to facilitate physical, mental and emotional well-being of the students.
The campus is structured to get the maximum natural sunlight throughout the day. Good ventilation and optimum temperature ensure that students are comfortable at our premises at any point of time. The campus is very secure as we have used modern security features like facial recognition IDs and CCTV cameras. There are ample walkable green spaces so that students get some physical activity as well as a calm mind.
The infrastructure at GIIS Abu Dhabi is one of the best amongst UAE schools, students can find every facility that is crucial for their learning.
Students have access to an IT lab, well-stocked library, music studio, dance studio, science lab, play areas, swimming pool, auditorium room and many such facilities.
Yes, the school bus facility is available to and from all the key areas. The transportation charges vary depending upon which area the student is travelling from and whether the student opts for one-way or two-way transportation.
Yes, GIIS offers extensive scholarships to students starting from Grade 2 onwards. These scholarships act as a stepping stone for deserving students to achieve their goals. There are many criteria to be eligible for these scholarships like academic excellence, extraordinary talent or economic condition.
In our aim to turn our students into individuals with well-rounded personalities, we strongly encourage our students to be involved in activities outside their curriculum. In terms of extra-curricular activities, students can choose from activities like Table Tennis, Swimming, Cricket, Chess, Yoga, Badminton, Tennis and Basketball.
In terms of co-curricular activities, students can choose from a variety of interests lik art, music and dance. We have also collaborated with famous Bollywood composer Shekhar Ravjiani to groom talented students and help them develop a nuanced understanding of music. The focus we put on holistic development makes us one of the best Abu Dhabi schools.
GIIS is a one of its kind Abu Dhabi school that has students from different countries coming together at one campus. We closely work with both students’ and parents’ communities to ensure that our students are well taken care of - physically, mentally, and emotionally.
At GIIS, we offer students a modern and happy learning environment comprising of:
● Futuristic Curricula: Our forward-looking curriculum is designed to equip students with all the necessary skills and shape them to emerge as the leaders of tomorrow.
● Holistic Development: Our 9Gems educational framework helps students build unique strengths in different domains, in addition to academics.
● Student-first approach: We keep students at the centre of everything we do and endeavour to make their learning journey enjoyable and fulfilling.
● Value-based education: We emphasise a lot on the values that students must inculcate as they study with us - care for the community, environment and the larger society.
● Global Exposure: Students at GIIS get to study at an Indian international school that promises early exposure to diversity - so that they grow to be global citizens in every aspect.
GIIS is a global education brand having 21 campuses all over the world. Over years, we have educated over 15000+ students with a curriculum that has been benchmarked to the best available curriculum globally. Our commitment to quality education has quickly made us to be counted amongst the best Abu Dhabi schools.
GIIS’ journey started in 2002 from Mount Sophia, Singapore. Since then, GIIS has expanded its presence to many countries across the globe like Singapore, Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, India and Japan. Today, GIIS is considered to be the global gold standard for innovative teaching methodologies and quality education delivery.
GIIS has over 200+ industry-leading awards to its name which have been conferred upon us by bodies of national and international repute. These awards have been given to us for excellence in areas ranging from curriculum delivery, management processes to operational methodologies. These awards have been a testament to our focus on quality education and they motivate us to march forward on the path to be a global leader in innovative education delivery.
Here is a list of a few awards that we have won over the years:
● World Education Award
● Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award
● Singapore Quality Class Star
● IMC RBNQA Performance Excellence Award
And many more!
Our students and faculty have also been participating in global competitions and have won numerous awards there.
At GIIS, we aim to provide a fulfilling learning experience to the students and complete satisfaction to the parents. For this, we work very closely with parents as we believe that the school and parents working together could deliver better learning outcomes for a student. Parents can get to know of the regular school updates through our dedicated portal/app called myGIIS. Here they will find things like notices, announcements and other administrative details like fees, transportation etc.
We provide ample opportunities for parents to get in touch with us and discuss their child’s progress like parent-teacher meetings, one-on-one meetings and orientation sessions.
At GIIS, most of the students graduating from Grade 12 already have acceptance letters in hand from the top universities. At GIIS, students get exposure to the best and globally accepted curricula. Combined with our philosophy of holistic learning and the multicultural environment of our campus, these curricula equip our students to become well-rounded individuals with a vast repertoire of skills. As a result, our students easily get university placements into the leading universities across the globe.
GIIS students have gone ahead and joined some of the most prestigious educational institutions worldwide like Cambridge, Oxford, Carnegie Mellon, UCLA, Georgia Tech, Imperial College, London School of Economics, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and many more!
At our campus, these universities conduct several student-connect initiatives through which students get a better understanding of their programmes and university life. We also assist students throughout their application process via counselling sessions, expert guidance, university visits, career fairs etc.
Being an international Indian school, GIIS Abu Dhabi predominantly offers Global Montessori Program (GMP) for KG1 and KG2 students and CBSE curriculum for students from Grade 1 to Grade 12.
GIIS Abu Dhabi campus has curricula to address the needs of students across age groups - from pre-primary to Grade 12.
As students grow with us, they imbibe the necessary skills at every step of their educational journey - from their early foundational years right up to high school.
The Global Montessori programme (GMP) is our innovative customisation of the world-renowned Maria Montessori’s curriculum. In our Abu Dhabi campus, the GMP curriculum is available for KG1 and KG2 levels. For KG1, the student needs to have completed 3 years and 8 months by 31st March of that year. For KG2, the student needs to have completed 4 years and 8 months by 31st March.
9Gems is our proprietary approach to holistic learning that provides essential skills beyond academics. Though it has a strong focus on academics, our award-winning 9Gems educational framework also focuses on building skills in innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, arts, sports, community care etc. This helps students develop the right strengths that can help them to tackle any real-life situation. 9Gems has been a result of our endeavour to provide students with a holistic education framework so that they can meet the future challenges successfully.
At GIIS, we deploy an innovative 7S evaluation tool that rates a student’s performance across 7 key areas. Through this tool, we map student competencies across all spheres of learning and help identify gaps in learning, if any. This helps us provide clear action points that a student needs to work on to move to the next level of competency.
Even though the academic session starts in April every year, the admissions at GIIS Abu Dhabi campus are open throughout the year. Parents and students have the freedom to apply for admissions any time during the year. The admission teams start reviewing the applications by January every year. In order to apply, the Students/parents can fill the online admission form available on our website.
We understand that you might want to see the campus and its facilities first-hand before you decide to apply. You are welcome to book a campus tour where our friendly guides will give you a preview of the campus of one the best Abu Dhabi schools and address your queries.
The entire admission process at GIIS Abu Dhabi is designed to be simple and short. The students/parents can fill a simple online application form available on our website in order to initiate the admission process. Our admission counsellors will then contact you to schedule a meeting. This meeting can be conducted virtually or in-person. The parents can use this opportunity to get more information about the school, curriculum, infrastructure etc. or ask any questions that they might have. At this stage, our student counsellor administer an assessment test to judge the academic preparedness of the student. This helps them to suggest the right grade and the right curricula that best fits the student.
One the admission is confirmed, the parents need to pay a one-time non-refundable registration fee in order to secure a seat for their child. At this stage, the parents will be asked to submit all the necessary documents. After document verification is complete, the parents can pay the term fee and other applicable fees towards admission confirmation.
Though the admissions to GIIS Abu Dhabi are open throughout the year, we recommend that parents apply well in advance to avoid non-availability of the seats.
The fee structure at GIIS is very transparent and is a reflection of our commitment , to make quality education reachable to all. The fee composition varies with the grade, the curriculum and the facilities that a student opts for.
You can find more about our fee structure on our website.
GIIS also offers extensive scholarships for deserving students so that they are motivated to reach their goals.
For any admission related enquiry, please reach out to us at admissions.abudhabi@globalindianschool.org . You can also fill the enquiry form and our team will reach out to you at the earliest. Alternatively, you can send us a message on Whatsapp or call us at the contact numbers mentioned on our website.
GIIS Abu Dhabi campus strikes a perfect balance between state-of-the-art facilities and natural green surroundings. It is a vibrant campus that provides ample choice of activities to keep the students engaged. The campus has been designed to be resource-efficient and to facilitate physical, mental and emotional well-being of the students.
The campus is structured to get the maximum natural sunlight throughout the day. Good ventilation and optimum temperature ensure that students are comfortable at our premises at any point of time. The campus is very secure as we have used modern security features like facial recognition IDs and CCTV cameras. There are ample walkable green spaces so that students get some physical activity as well as a calm mind.
The infrastructure at GIIS Abu Dhabi is one of the best amongst UAE schools, students can find every facility that is crucial for their learning.
Students have access to an IT lab, well-stocked library, music studio, dance studio, science lab, play areas, swimming pool, auditorium room and many such facilities.
Yes, the school bus facility is available to and from all the key areas. The transportation charges vary depending upon which area the student is travelling from and whether the student opts for one-way or two-way transportation.
Yes, GIIS offers extensive scholarships to students starting from Grade 2 onwards. These scholarships act as a stepping stone for deserving students to achieve their goals. There are many criteria to be eligible for these scholarships like academic excellence, extraordinary talent or economic condition.
In our aim to turn our students into individuals with well-rounded personalities, we strongly encourage our students to be involved in activities outside their curriculum. In terms of extra-curricular activities, students can choose from activities like Table Tennis, Swimming, Cricket, Chess, Yoga, Badminton, Tennis and Basketball.
In terms of co-curricular activities, students can choose from a variety of interests lik art, music and dance. We have also collaborated with famous Bollywood composer Shekhar Ravjiani to groom talented students and help them develop a nuanced understanding of music. The focus we put on holistic development makes us one of the best Abu Dhabi schools.