The UAE’s Ministry of Education mandates that summer vacations should not exceed 8.2 weeks for any curriculum
Dubai schools to transition to online learning due to unstable weather warning
KHDA officials have been onsite at various schools to ensure readiness to receive students
The extension of distance learning aims to ensure the safety and security of students and teaching staff
Regular classes are scheduled to resume from Monday, April 15, marking the end of the Eid Al Fitr holiday period
As a precautionary measure, residents, parents are advised to stay updated on weather alerts and exercise caution when venturing outdoors
The National Centre of Meteorology has issued weather advisories covering a significant portion of the country until noon on Tuesday
The adverse weather conditions are attributed to a surface low-pressure system extending from the southwest, accompanied by humid south-easterly winds
The KHDA releases an annual list of schools and their rankings based on certain metrics such as performance, STEM subjects, development and more.
The total number of students attending private schools in the emirate is now more than 365,000
According to the KHDA schedule, schools will break for winter in the second week of December
Dubai is home to a total of 220 private schools, which enrolled over 326,000 students in the 2022-23 academic year
As most schools across the UAE return to campus after the summer break, the UAE’s leaders have extended their wishes to all those participating in the new academic year
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