Gulf English School Kuwait (GES) is a private,

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that is currently located in the suburb of

Salmiya Salmiya (Arabic السالمية; transliterated As-Sālmīya(h)) is a city in Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait. Salmiya is administratively divided into 12 blocks. The blocks located closer to the interior of the district tend to be mostly resid ...

, Kuwait. The school has a selective intake of students aged 4–18. Most teaching programmes are based on the

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of England. Year 10 and 11 within exception of fast-track year 9 students undertake programmes of study leading to

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and

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students work towards

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AS and A Level examinations.

History

GES opened in 1980 in

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and moved to

Rumaithiya Rumaithiya ( ar, Arabic:''Ar-Rumaytheeyah'' Kuwaiti Arabic:''Il-Irmeitheeyah'' ) is a residential area in Hawalli governorate, Kuwait City, Kuwait. It's geographically divided into twelve blocks. Blocks ''Rumaithiya'' is officially div ...

in 1996, then finally to

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, Kuwaiti actress * Hamad Al Ali, Kuwaiti TV Presenter and Media Producer

Top years

*2012 - 3 sports awards, school awards *2016 - 4 sports awards, school awards, top Kuwaiti Students.

Awards and sports achievements

Sports

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Boys High School Football Tournament: ::2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 *

Girls High School Football Tournament: ::2016 *

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Private Schools under-15 Boys Football League: ::2012 *

Private Schools Girls Primary Uni-hock Tournament: ::2016 *

Primary School Handball Tournament: :: 2009, 2011 *

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's Middle-East Schools Swimming Championship: :: 2011 *Skepls Football Academy Tournament: :: 2013 * Boys U-12 uni-hock Private Schools Tournament: :: 2010 * Boys U-16 Football Private Schools Tournament: :: 2017 * ISSFK Boys Football Tournament: :: 2017–18 * ISSFK Girls Primary Swimming Tournament: :: 2019

External links

GES websiteGSGI Top Schools

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gulf English School of Kuwait British international schools in Kuwait Private schools in Kuwait 1980 establishments in Kuwait Educational institutions established in 1980