Doors open for Emirati, expat pupils to enrol in Abu Dhabi schools

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Education Council announced that the doors will be open for new Emirati students for enrolment in nurseries and government and model schools from today until June 24.

Registration for new expatriate students start from May 2 to June 24.

The enrolment process will be carried out through the student information programme launched by the council earlier this year on its website.

Parents can get their children enrolled in schools either by logging onto the council's website, or by visiting nurseries or schools directly.

The announcement came in a circular issued by Mohammad Salem Al Daheri, Exceutive Director of the School Sector at the council.

Al Daheri urged parents to abide by the specified enrolment period, to make it easy for schools and their administrations as well as for their children.Prompt enrollment will help schools meet their enrolment capacity and their needs without disruption or delay.

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According to the circular, the enrolment for Emiratis whose parents hold family registration documents must take place in nurseries and schools close to their homes.

The admission age for children to start schooling in nurseries is between three-and-a-half years and four-and-a-half years so as to be enrolled in KG1, while children aged between four-and-a-half years and five-and-a-half years would start in KG2.

Outstanding expatriate students will be admitted to public schools provided that they do not exceed 20 per cent of the total number of students.

Their admission should not require opening a new classroom.