Those who are long-time families with Little GEMS International will be aware how highly GEMS Education values its only standalone nursery in the region. This decision has been an incredibly hard one to make and comes as a last resort.
Enrolment numbers for 2020-21 remain extremely low and we cannot continue to run the pre-school at such a significant loss. Enrolment numbers have been severely impacted and our ability to sustain our operations has come under significant strain, despite our best efforts.Īs a result of these circumstances, we have been forced to make some very difficult decisions, and it is with great sadness that that Little GEMS International Al Barsha will not be reopening in the new academic year. The pandemic and the resulting uncertainty around whether or not, and in what shape and form, nurseries and pre-schools will be permitted to reopen in September has proved exceptionally testing.