Jumeira Baccalaureate School

Jumeira Baccalaureate School, known as JBS, opened in 2010 on 53B Street in Jumeira 1 and teaches the IB Primary Years, Middle Years, Diploma and Career-related programmes. It is part of Taaleem. KHDA rated it Very Good in each round listed from 2017-18 to 2023-24, with Very Good for wellbeing and inclusion, and the 2023-24 report records 1,499 pupils, 109 teachers and 45 teaching assistants. Wikipedia lists 1,619 students. In the PYP, inspectors rated curriculum design and implementation Outstanding, personal development Outstanding and care and support Outstanding, with teaching and assessment Very Good. They highlighted the commitment to health, safety and child protection, the design of the curriculum including the Francophone programme, rising achievement in Islamic Education, Arabic and English, and the very good progress of children in KG. The recommendations were to use the IB assessment criteria more consistently, to strengthen links to the everyday world and to give lessons enough time for pupils to reflect and consolidate. Wellbeing is rated Very Good. Inspectors found a clear leadership vision, comprehensive wellbeing data and an open-door policy for parents, but noted that wellbeing mentors and ambassadors do not yet have enough influence on provision. SchoolsCompared.com lists a parent rating of 79, praises genuine inclusion and outstanding facilities and calls governance and Taaleem backing a strength. It also notes there is no advertised scholarship or bursary provision, and says the return on investment at these fees is immense. Daily start and finish times are not listed publicly. KHDA's directory lists 2026-27 fees of AED 64,201 for pre-primary, KG1 and KG2, and AED 83,459 for Grades 1 to 5. That is AED 25,476 more than Dubai International Academy charges for Year 6, which is why JBS ranks third rather than first. Wikipedia places the campus on 53B Street off Al Wasl Road in Jumeira 1.