Dubai emerges as a destination for elite schools from across the world

Dubai emerges as a destination for elite schools from across the world

The school sector in Dubai continues to record steady growth, with four new private schools opening in the 2022-2023 academic year. The new schools will offer 7,000 additional places across three curricula: the British curriculum, the American curriculum, and the International Baccalaureate curriculum. In April this year, enrollment in Dubai’s private schools crossed 300,000, the highest ever in its history, consolidating its emergence as a prominent education destination. Private school students in Dubai represent 187 nationalities, a reflection of both the emirate’s vast cultural diversity and its vibrant education ecosystem. Dubai also hosts 10 branches of prestigious international schools, such as the newly-opened Royal Grammar School Guildford and Durham School. In this context, Dr Abdulla Al Karam, Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, said: “Dubai’s private education sector is characterised by the diversity of its students, its curricula and the choices it offers parents from different communities. This diversity drives further growth by attracting experienced and passionate teachers, and new families who come to Dubai for the world-class education their children will receive.” Last year, the Chinese School Dubai became the first ever institution to offer the Chinese national curriculum for K-12 education outside the