Dubai: Parents of Dubai private school students are choosing to sign the mandatory parent-school contract for this academic year at home, which is now available through the KHDA app.

The KHDA (Knowledge and Human Authority) said the contract takes 20 minutes to read and sign.

Parents must sign the contract by September 30. Parents unable to access their children’s contract through the KHDA app are asked to speak to their school’s registrar.

The contract outlines parents’ rights and responsibilities regarding their children’s education. It protects both parents and schools, and includes clauses on assessment, tuition fees, anti-bullying and other school policies, the KHDA said.

Amal Bel Hasa, chief of Compliance and Resolution Commission, KHDA, said: “One of the biggest investments parents in Dubai make is in their children’s education. The Parent/School contract protects this investment and helps parents and schools to have healthier, happier relationships. By reading and signing the contract through the app, parents can save time and energy.”

Anisah, a mother of three children in Dubai, recently signed each of her children’s contracts through the app. “The contract is great — it helps me to know exactly what I can expect from the school, and what they expect from me as well. Signing through the app was really easy, much better than having to wait in a long queue at school,” she said.