How UAE private schools will reopen after winter break

How UAE private schools will reopen after winter break

Schools in different emirates are gearing up in different ways to welcome students after the winter break on Sunday, January 3, 2021.

Students across the country are currently on a three-week winter break, which started on December 13.

Some institutions are looking to welcome the majority of their students back on school campuses physically, which is the case with most Dubai schools; some will reopen with the mandatory first two weeks of distance learning as announced in Abu Dhabi this week, and a few others will continue following the blended learning model like in Sharjah, with a tilt towards online classes.

School principals across the three emirates reiterated to Khaleej Times that no matter the mode of learning, children's safety and education would not be compromised.

In Abu Dhabi, The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee, in coordination with Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), has approved remote learning for the first two weeks of the new school term, starting January 3.

"The decision applies to all students at both public and private schools in the emirate and was made to protect the health and safety of students, teachers and