FOCUS: Academic rigour, global mindset 

DAY FEES: $19,750-$24,750

PUPILS: 1,125

ACCESSIBILITY: Dubai International; 30 mins 

A longstanding feature of the education landscape in Dubai and part of the GEMS group of schools, the non-selective Jumeirah College gives even the most academic Dubai schools a run for their money. The ‘high performance learning’ programme establishes high standards of teaching, along with high expectations of the pupils. The school has been ranked as ‘outstanding’ for over a decade.