The move comes after Dubai ordered a freeze on fee increases at private schools for 2018-2019
The London listing was reportedly delayed after authorities in Dubai unexpectedly decided to freeze tuition fees
The 47 schools are located in Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah
Amanat has agreed to acquire the university’s owner and operator, Middlesex Associates
The institution is located on a 38,000sqm plot in the Sobha Hartland development
The average school fee was Dhs26,865 ($7,314) excluding discounts
Dubai’s government has prevented schools from increasing fees in the next academic year
All schools in Dubai will remain closed for Eid Al Fitr from Thursday, June 14 until Sunday, June 17
The decision was announced by the Dubai Executive Council
Pupils will spend more time in education under a new three-year calendar
Discussions between Abraaj and the potential buyer are at an advanced stage
The initiative is part of the education ministry’s reform plans under Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University tops the ranking
Andria Zafirakou, an art and textiles teacher from Alperton Community School, Brent, won the award
The UAE had 627 English-medium, K-12 international schools as of end 2017
The campus will particularly focus on Bachelor of Science programmes
The government had previously build schools with its own funds
The government previously built such infrastructure solely out of its own funds
The country’s Year 4 pupils were also rated the best readers in the MENA region
Taaleem has seven schools and three nurseries in the UAE
The acquisition comes amid rising international interest in the GCC education market
The loan will be used refinance existing borrowings and to support future growth, the company said
Students in 40 countries around the world will have the opportunity to learn about global trade
Those being dismissed include Saudis and foreigners
The project aims to translate 11 million words of math and science material to Arabic
Construction on the school began in May 2016 and was completed in August 2017
The plans aim to consolidate systems, policies and courses across the UAE’s public school sector
It is the latest move by the country to gradually ease ownership restrictions on foreign firms
Pre, primary and secondary school costs in the country add up to an average of Dhs528,486 per child, says Zurich study