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Dubai schools face new test as inspections return

After a two-year pause, classroom standards and teaching practices face fresh scrutiny

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After a two-year pause, Dubai schools face a new assessment system designed to examine everyday teaching standards, with principals explaining how they plan to manage the changes.

Dubai schools break into global top 10 in PISA

PISA 2025 places Dubai’s private schools among world’s best for learning outcomes

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Dubai families rethink travel after school break change

Shorter gap after summer sees some UAE parents opt for staycations and day trips

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Dubai schools move October mid-term break forward

KHDA says private schools must follow the Ministry of Education calendar

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Why great institutions may no longer need generations

The UAE suggests experience, not age, may be the real foundation of excellence

A new school does not have to discover everything for itself. It can inherit experience before it has accumulated much of its own.

Dubai school fees: When can you get a refund?

KHDA clarifies Dubai school fee deposits, refunds and key deadlines for parents

The KHDA policy sets limits on application fees, registration deposits and re-registration payments, as well as rules on refunds.

Dubai school age cut-offs: What parents need to know

How Dubai’s new age cut-offs will change school entry from Pre-KG to Grade 1

UAE school age cut-off rules 2026-27: New KHDA rules explained

Which UAE banks let parents spread school fee payments?

Zero-interest plans run for up to 24 months, but processing fees, eligibility rules vary

Most schools allow parents to pay fees by card without the transaction charges.

Dubai schools: What changes for 2026-27?

What parents must know about new age rules, calendar changes and fee freeze

Students return to GEMS Metropole School in Motor City, Dubai, as campuses reopen across the UAE for in-person learning following weeks of remote education.

Dubai schools under Dh45,000 with top KHDA ratings

'Very good' rated schools showing quality education can come at a lower cost

Parents looking for value can find several KHDA-rated schools with strong academic standards without paying premium private school fees (picture used for illustrative purposes).

New schools and universities coming to Dubai in 2026

Fresh campuses across Dubai and Sharjah to meet rising demand for private education

New schools opening in the UAE for 2026/27: Full list, locations, and fees

UAE schools exceed global average in IB results

Meet the UAE students who achieved the world's highest IB Diploma score of 45 points

Many IB schools across the UAE marked strong results this year, notwithstanding the cancellation of exams following recent regional conflict.

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