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Back 2 School!

Written by on 25 August 2019

As a public holiday is anticipated on Sunday, September 1, the new academic year will begin for most students on Monday, September 2. Most students across the UAE will enjoy an extra day of the summer holiday this year, as schools plan ahead for the probable upcoming public holiday. Although the new academic year for […]

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Ramadan timings for school announced

Written by on 29 April 2019

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority has announced Ramadan timings for Dubai schools. Students who will be fasting shall be exempted from physical education classes and activities. Mohammed Darwish, Chief Executive Officer of Permits and Compliance at KHDA said: “The school day during Ramadan will start between 8:00 to 8:30 am and finish between 1:00 […]

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School fees to be more affordable!

Written by on 28 March 2019

The Dubai Executive Council headed by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has approved a new framework to regulate school fees, put forward by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Accordingly, the fee hike for about 90 percent of students will not be more than 2.7 percent and […]

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UAE private schools to get 3 weeks off

Written by on 9 December 2018

The UAE residents can now relax and go to their office as students are in for a three-week-long treat as winter holidays for UAE private schools are coming up next week. Private schools with foreign curriculum are off from December 16 and will return to school on January 6, according to the UAE Ministry of Education’s […]

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