Quarantine rules for UAE students returning from abroad

Quarantine rules for UAE students returning from abroad

Sharjah students who have travelled over the winter break will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine and present a negative PCR test result before returning to their campuses, authorities said on Wednesday as schools step up safety measures in preparation for the resumption of classes.

An official from the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) said they have been working with school managements in deciding the learning mode that would work best for them when they officially start the new academic term on January 3.

Private Sharjah schools are given option to resume classes with two weeks of distance learning, and a number of campuses have already confirmed that they will be implementing it.

Some schools allow parents to choose the learning mode for their children: They may continue with e-learning or sign up for hybrid education which will see their kids sit for face-to-face classes on some days. Should they change their minds along the way, parents may simply send an e-mail request to the school administration.

The director of a private American school in the emirate confirmed that they will be implementing two weeks of 100 per cent remote learning for