New Dubai schools boost total enrolment to record high

New Dubai schools boost total enrolment to record high

Dubai: The school sector in Dubai continues to record steady growth, with four new private schools opening in this academic year. In April, enrolment in Dubai’s private schools had crossed 300,000, the highest ever in its history.

The new schools will offer 7,000 additional places across three curricula: British, American, and International Baccalaureate (IB). Private school students in Dubai represent 187 nationalities. Dubai also hosts 10 branches of prestigious international schools, such as the newly-opened Royal Grammar School Guildford and Durham School.

Dr Abdulla Al Karam Dr Abdulla Al Karam, Director-General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) 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 country. The school’s new campus located in the heart of Mirdif brings the teaching model of China’s highly rated Hangzhou No. 2 High School to Dubai.

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