All Abu Dhabi students must attend school in person from today

All Abu Dhabi students must attend school in person from today

Abu Dhabi: When children return to the classrooms in Abu Dhabi on Monday (April 11), they will no longer need to maintain physical distancing on the premises. Facemasks will still be mandatory in indoor spaces though. The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek), which regulates 235 private schools and 29 charter schools in the emirate, announced the updated measures last week. These were based on the declining COVID-19 infection numbers reported in the UAE, which prompted the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee for the COVID-19 Pandemic to allow for an emirate-wide easing of precautionary measures. For many schools, the upcoming term begins April 11. If you are preparing to send your child back to school in Abu Dhabi, here is all you need to know about what to expect this term. In-person learning: Attending school in person is now mandatory for all children at all grade levels. Limited exemptions will only be provided to students who present an attested ‘high risk’ medical report that confirms their inability to attend school in-person. PCR testing: All students, teachers and staff will have to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result obtained within 96 hours on the first day