The UAE’s Ministry of Education mandates 182 academic days in a year for those schools following the international curriculum
The regulator issued an advisory, stating that schools will be closed for Eid starting from Tuesday, June 27
Dubai education regulator said 25 schools improved their performance from the previous inspection cycle during the 2018/19 academic year
More than 326,000 students now attend Dubai’s private schools, representing a total of 187 nationalities
The fact sheet includes all fees a school may charge during an academic year
There was 4.9 per cent enrolment growth since September last year in Dubai’s private school sector, which has 215 schools
Protocols such as physical distancing as well as wearing masks indoors are still in place
The Education Cost Index for this year stands at -1.01 per cent
The directive also applies to early childhood centres and universities in the emirate
The education regulator has said that all students above the age of six, and all adults at school, must continue to wear masks properly
On Fridays, schools cannot finish later than 12pm
Students who do not wish to take the Covid-19 vaccine are not obliged to submit a negative PCR test
A total of 10 new schools will open in the 2021/22 academic year
The new schools will offer Australian, UK, US and IB curricula
No events or gatherings are allowed on campus or at external venues
Abu Dhabi earlier announced that all school students in the emirate will have remote learning for the first two weeks of the new term
In July, KHDA issued a list of 100-plus protocols for the re-opening of private schools across the emirate
Schools are encouraged to implement innovative solutions to ensure high safety standards in the current environment
Last month, KHDA issued a list of 100-plus protocols for the re-opening of private schools across the emirate in September this year
Located in Mirdif, the school will be the the first overseas Chinese school to receive financial support from the Chinese government
Over 100 safety measures entail wearing masks, regular sanitisation, temperature checks and maintaining adequate distancing
The UAE has issued guidelines on the reopening of educational institutions across the country later this year
In the wake of the pandemic, as classrooms morphed into remote desks, online learning has taken an understandable flight
On March 30, the UAE’s Ministry of Education announced that the distance learning programme would be extended until the end of the current academic year
It hasn’t indicated whether e-learning will continue to be a part of the education process
All internal and external school activities and trips have been cancelled
Ninety per cent of private schools in Dubai will not have their fees raised by more than 2.07 per cent
The ranking is based on KHDA’s annual review of schools in the emirate