In Focus: KHDA Articles

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School Performance

Emiratis 'Favour' U.S. Private Schooling

Emiratis are choosing to pay for a private education for their children over freely availa…

School Fees

Restrictions on School Fees "Must Be Lifted"

The current regulatory environment affecting schools in Dubai is creating a 'funding gap' …

School Fees

School Fee Increase: Confirmed by End of April

Parents will know by the end of this month how much more they will be paying in school fee…

School Fees

Dubai Schools Take $4bn in Revenues - KHDA

The total possible annual gross revenue obtained by all Dubai based private schools from t…

School Performance

Next School Year Extended by Ten Days: MoE

The academic school year in the UAE has been extended by ten days following an announcemen…

Admissions

School Admission Age Confirmed, Questions Remain

Children must be at least three years and eight months old to enter school education in th…

Admissions

Relief: 20,700 New Places By September Says KHDA

Eight new schools will open in Dubai during the coming year, according to The Knowledge an…

School Performance

New Licensing System for UAE Teachers

A new system to licence teachers is currently being evaluated and could be implemented wit…

School Performance

School Contracts Lead to 20% Drop In Complaints

The introduction of legally binding contracts between parents and schools has led to a 20 …

School Performance

English College Primary To Close - Head

The closure of English College's primary school has been confirmed in a letter sent by the…

School Performance

It's Working: Dubai Schools Up Standards by Sharing

Access to high quality education has proven to be a key driver of Dubai's robust economy, …

New Schools

'Massive Growth' in Number of Students in UAE Forecast

There will be a significant increase in the number of students attending private schools o…

New Schools

Dubai School Population To Double In 10 Years - KHDA

The student population of Dubai is growing at a rate of seven per cent a year according to…

School Performance

'Fees' and 'Admin' Top Complaints - KHDA

Disputes about school fees and school administration were the two most common complaints b…

School Performance

Surprise Inspections for Dubai Schools Next Year

Staff at Dubai's private schools should prepare themselves for a surprise in the coming sc…

School Performance

KHDA Orders Immediate Closure of US School

More than 250 students and their parents are anxiously looking for a new school after Duba…

Courses & Curricula

New Rules For Arabic/Islamic Studies Teachers

Dubai's education regulator, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has anno…

School Fees

Fee Increases Approved for 17 Dubai Schools - Report

A senior official of Dubai's school regulator, The Knowledge and Human Development Authori…

New Schools

Dubai School Places 'Need to Double' In Next Decade

The number of school places available in Dubai needs to increase by 100 percent over the n…

School Fees

KHDA Mulling End to 500 AED Application Fees

The practice of schools charging an application fee of 500 AED a time, could be coming to …

School Performance

'Less Chat, Please, Indian School Teachers!' - KHDA Recommendations

The newly published KHDA report for Private Schools 2012-13 has made specific recommendati…

Society

Waiting List Pass for Emiratis to Outstanding Schools - KHDA

Caption: No waiting list to Outstanding schools such as Dubai College - for Emiratis, acco…

School Fees

No Increase in School Fees in 2013/14, Unless...

The headline news is that private schools in Dubai will not be able to raise fees this aca…

Courses & Curricula

70% of American Schools In Dubai 'Not Accredited'

Only nine of the 30 schools offering an American education in Dubai are fully accredited t…

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New Schools

New School Opening With Its Own Forest

Due to open for the 2023-24 academic year, GEMS Metropole Al Waha is set to be a school th…

School Performance

Inside Durham Dubai: The Case for Tradition

WhichSchoolAdvisor.com Senior Editor, Susan Roberts, spent a morning at one of Dubai&rsquo…

Holidays

First Look! Dubai School Holidays 2023-24

Has the official academic calendar for Dubai schools been released? Well, yes and no . Dub…

Society

Dubai Weather Warning: Will Schools Close?

Dubai Police, RTA and NCM have issued weather warnings this afternoon, as heavy rain and h…

School Performance

Ofsted Urged to Pause UK School Inspections

Education unions in the United Kingdom are urging Ofsted to suspend all school inspections…

Interviews

King’s InterHigh, The Metaverse, IB & the Future

Online schools are here to stay – and being physically present in a traditional clas…

Schools Closing

Ramadan: Will Your School Close on Fridays?

Individual schools in Dubai can choose whether to offer distance learning on Fridays durin…

Society

Amity Int Grieves After Death of Adored Teacher

Abu Dhabi's Amity International School community have expressed immense sorrow at the sudd…

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