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7/2/25, 1:54 PM ‘School-in-a-box’: UAE’s Bold New Model Is Changing
This isn’t just a new way to build schools. It’s a new way to reimagine education, one where flexible
school models in UAE allow children everywhere to access the kind of learning that opens doors and

changes lives.

Education That Travels Well and Adapts Even

Better

At the heart of this idea is a simple truth: every child deserves a good school. But in many parts of the

world, launching a quality school is complicated, expensive, and often delayed. The School-in-a-box
model changes that. It offers everything curriculum, architecture, hiring systems, operations, safety,

tech in one integrated, easy-to-implement package.

But what makes it truly special is that it doesn’t just drop a model into a new place, it listens first. That’s
what makes it such a strong foundation for the future of flexible school models in UAE.

“This isn’t about copy-pasting one model everywhere,” said Robert Tarn, Managing Director of GSM.
“We customise everything from curriculum to culture. The goal is not just to build schools quickly, but to

build schools that belong.”

The Box Is Big And So Is the Heart Behind It

The School-in-a-box initiative has already begun conversations with partners in eight countries, and
here in the UAE, it represents the next evolution in how schools can grow fast, but mindfully.

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