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Welcome to Admissions

Thank you for considering JESS.

All year groups are currently closed to Personal Debenture applications because we are full with waiting lists already in place. The only applications we can accept are from Corporate Debenture holders and Emirati Nationals. If we can reopen waiting lists to Personal Debenture applications, we will clearly list them as open on the website, which we aim to update on the 1st of each month. The next update will be 1st September 2026.

Applications for FS1 and Year 7

Sibling applications: Families of existing JESS students applying to FS1 or Year 7 are invited to contact the Admissions team at admissions@jess.sch.ae
Personal Debenture applications: Applications for FS1 and Year 7 for the 2027-28 academic year are now closed. Information relating to FS1 and Year 7 (2028-29 entry) will be published here on 1 September, 2026.

Sixth Form

Corporate Debenture

Emirati National

Open Entry

Owing to the high volume of applications we receive; we are unable to respond to applications other than from FS1 and Year 7 sibling applications, Corporate Debenture Holders, or Emirati Nationals.

How to Apply at JESS

Here is how to Apply to JESS

You can check the year group you should apply for in our school age and curriculum comparison:

SCHOOL AGE & CURRICULUM COMPARISON

Open Year Groups (1 July – 31 August, 2026).

We are currently accepting applications to join our waiting lists from:

Corporate Debenture holders (all year groups except Years 10 – 13)

Emirati applications (all year groups except for Years 10 – 13)

FS1 and Year 7 siblings only.

Personal Debenture Applications

We will only reopen year groups to Personal Debenture applications if our waiting lists fall below a certain level. If we can reopen year groups to Personal Debenture applications, we will update the information above.

Please check back here at the beginning of each month and if you see the year group you require listed as open, you will be able to apply to join our waiting list.

Please Note

We do not accept any applications into Year 11 or Year 13 as they are part of a two-year exam programme.

All Year Groups (except Years 10 – 13) are OPEN to Corporate Debenture and Emirati Applications only.

FS1 and Year 7 are OPEN to Sibling Applications.

We ONLY accept FS1 and Year 7 for Personal Applications two years in advance of the enrolment year.

FS1 and Year 7 2026 are now CLOSED.

For all other year groups, you have to apply in the 2025-26 academic year IF the year group is OPEN as indicated above.