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Dubai closed 3 schools last year for failing to meet standards; best schools revealed by KHDA
Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority shut down three schools last year after they failed to meet educational standards
Ministry of Education
Ras Al Khaimah private schools achieve ‘Good’ rating in latest education inspections
The inspections revealed that seven schools in Ras Al Khaimah now hold a ‘good’ ranking, up from three in the previous academic year
Dubai private schools
Revealed: Very Good schools in Dubai 2024
KHDA inspectors have identified every “Very Good” school in Dubai after 2024 inspections
Al Maktoum International
UAE petrol prices; Dubai’s best schools; $8.2bn rain drainage plan; real estate booming; weather forecast – 10 things you missed this week
Outstanding schools in Dubai, UAE petrol prices, a booming real estate market, rain and fog forecasts and more of the top news stories this week
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Dubai private schools ranked among best in world for financial literacy and creative thinking
Private schools in Dubai ranked 2nd in world for financial literacy and among best for creative thinking
Dubai private schools
Dubai private schools ranked among top 14 in world
Dubai private schools climb OECD ranking for reading, maths and science
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Dubai schools: 365,572 students enrolled; most popular curricula revealed
Dubai has doubled the number of private school students since launch of KHDA
Dubai
Dubai private schools enrol 39,000 new students, record largest ever increase
Dubai private schools add 39,000 new students in 2023-2024 academic year
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5 new private schools in Dubai as education sector blossoms
Dubai education sector enrolled 326,000 private school students for 2023-24 academic year
Dubai
Dubai school holidays revealed for 2023-2024
The Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has released dates for the upcoming year
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Saudi Arabia schools: 350-year-old Reigate Grammar opens in Riyadh
Prestigious Reigate Grammar School opens branch in Saudi Arabia
private schools
UAE announces new school ratings, only 1 rated ‘Outstanding’
New UAE school ratings show 49% rated as good or better as reviews show massive improvement
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Revealed: Most expensive Dubai schools in 2023
Here are the 20 ‘Outstanding’ Dubai schools which have tuition fees above AED35,000
Government of Sharjah
UAE studies 3-day weekend for schools
Study into 3-day weekend for schools in UAE finds performance improved for students
Abu Dhabi
UAE announces private school fees hike
The hike comes after a three-year freeze on tuition fees to support UAE parents during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period