Dubai: Enrolment across private schools up 3.9% since September 2020 – KHDA

Dubai: Enrolment across private schools up 3.9% since September 2020 – KHDA

Student enrolment at Dubai's private schools has increased by 10,000 students, translating into 3.9 per cent gain since September 2020, the emirate's education regulator Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced. For the first time since schools re-opened in September, more students - 52 per cent - are engaging in face-to-face learning than in distance learning, according to its latest data report on private education in the emirate. Dubai hosts a total of 210 schools, educating 289,9991 students, of whom 33,656 are Emirati. "Parents have always had the choice of distance or face-to-face learning for their children. It's great to see that parents have placed their confidence and trust in schools and that the government's safety protocols continue to be rigorously implemented. It's also great that students are able to spend time with their friends and teachers in person every day,“ said Dr. Abdulla Al Karam, director general of KHDA. KHDA also said that as many as 97 per cent of eligible school staff have had at least one Covid-19 vaccination, while 86 per cent are fully vaccinated. . Additionally, 10 new schools will open in the 2021/22 academic year, reported. As of June 2021, there were more than