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Education in Dubai
Education in Dubai is overseen by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). The KHDA is responsible for the development, management, and regulation of private schools, higher education institutions, and training institutes within the emirate. The authority strives to ensure the provision of high-quality education and the continuous improvement of educational standards in Dubai.
The KHDA plays an instrumental role in maintaining and enhancing the quality of education in Dubai by conducting regular inspections and assessments of educational institutions, facilitating professional development opportunities for educators, and fostering collaboration and innovation in the education sector.
The educational landscape in Dubai is diverse, offering a wide range of curriculum options for students, including British, American, Indian, and International Baccalaureate, among others. This variety caters to the multinational population residing in the city and allows families to select the most suitable education system for their children.
Dubai currently has a total of 216 private schools operating in the emirate, for 326,000 students. The quality of education in the city is continuously improving, with internationally recognized operators currently offering 17 different curricula.
KHDA provides educational services based on the audience, namely: Parents, Students, Educators, Education Providers, Lifelong Learners, and Researchers. View a comprehensive list of the KHDA services Click Here
School Admission
To register your child in a public school, you as a parent/guardian need to create a special account and submit the registration request through the Ministry of Education’s system, then you must regularly check the page of status updates; school administration will review the request and its attachments, then the Operations Sector (Student Affairs Unit) will approve your application.
To register your child in a public school, you as a parent/guardian need to create a special account and submit the registration request through the Ministry of Education’s system, then you must regularly check the page of status updates; school administration will review the request and its attachments, then the Operations Sector (Student Affairs Unit) will approve your application. For more details on school admission Click Here
Schools Rating and Directory
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority performs regular inspections to assess the private schools’ performance in Dubai. Schools receive an “Outstanding” ranking for their quality of performance that exceeds expectations. These reports aim at provide a comprehensive review of a school and includes a “Parent Report” which contains detailed information on the quality of education the school provides.The Ranking is conducted by the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) covering the students’ achievements, the school’s effectiveness, the learning environment, the self-evaluation process, the capacity for improvement, the progress of students in Islamic Education (for Muslim students), and in topics of Arabic, English, Mathematics, and Science
The rankings range from Unsatisfactory to Outstanding. For the year 2022, there are 157 inspected schools in Dubai, 17 of which earned the Outstanding rank. To check the KHDA schools rankings Click Here
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