Calendar for the 2020-2021 School Year

Below you will find anticipated dates for the holiday breaks for the 2020-2021 school year to help you in planning family events and travel for next school year.

ADEK has released an outline of the major holidays for the upcoming school year but the window for requesting individual school calendar approval has not yet opened, which means these dates are unofficial.

As always, we recommend booking flexible tickets as holiday dates can change.

• Sunday, August 30, 2020 – First Day of School
• Sunday, December 13, 2020 through Thursday, December 31- Winter Break. School resumes on Sunday, January 3, 2021. (We will request to resume on January 4, anticipating difficulty for families in booking return flights over New Year’s weekend.)
• Sunday, March 28, 2021 through Thursday, April 8, 2021 – Spring Break. School resumes on Sunday, April 11, 2021.
• Thursday, June 28, 2021 – Last day of school.

Thank you,

Kathryn Miner

Head of School and CEO

GEMS Parent Survey is here! The link has been emailed to Primary Contacts. You are also welcome to stop by Main Reception to take this short survey. Your Opinion Matters!

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(please note, updated regularly)

• December 10: Grades 6-7 Sports Day
• December 11: Grades 8-9 Sports Day
• December 12: Last day of school, half-day, school dismisses @ 12:00 pm: Dress Down Day.
• January 5: School resumes
• January 14: IB Info Night @ Auditorium
• January 16: GAA Parent Community Lunch (venue TBC)
• January 21: Meet the Elementary Counsellors for Triple P
• January 25: TED-X @ Auditorium

Our preferred Apple provider, JTRS (Just The Right Solutions), has created an e-store from which you can purchase a number of Apple products below retail costs. JTRS Education is offering discounts on MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and iPads, as well as add-ons, cases and extended warranties.

Below, you will find a document on how to locate and sign-up for the e-store to see the discounted products and make a purchase. Once purchased, JTRS Education will be in communication with you about when they will be delivered to the school. Once they have been delivered to GAA, you may pick your devices up from the ICT office here at the school.

If you have any further questions, please contact JTRS directly at +971 4 338 0990 or info@jtrs.ae