Established in 1968, the GEMS Our Own English High School (OOEHS) – Dubai, is one of the oldest schools in the

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. It was the first school established by K. S. Varkey and his wife, Mariama Varkey. The school is now managed by

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founded by their son, Sunny Varkey. The first campus opened in Bastakia and moved to

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in 1983. The School moved once again to its current location

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. Initially the girls and boys attended the same campus during different times of day; the girls were in the morning and the boys were in the afternoon. When the male students moved to a new campus in Al Warqa’a in 2007, the girls and boys school split into separate campuses. The girls school moved to Al Warqa in 2012.

Other branches

This school is a subsidiary of

*Our Own English High School, Al Ain *Our Own English High School, Fujairah *Our Own English High School, Sharjah *Our Own English High School, Ras al-Khaimah

Campus

Established in 1968, GEMS Our Own English High School, Dubai has over 13,000 students of 22 nationalities, and 2,000 faculty members from 10 countries.

Notable alumni

* Adhitya, Actor *

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, Sportsman *

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References

External links

OOEHS Dubai website
{{Schools managed by GEMS Education Educational institutions established in 1968 Education in the United Arab Emirates Education in Dubai Indian international schools in the United Arab Emirates GEMS schools