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          Schools

          Read the latest news on public and private schools across the UAE with a focus on ratings, costs and education

          A tenth of private school pupils have left since VAT was added to fees. AFP

          One in 10 UK private school children withdrawn since VAT added to fees

          UKMarch 10, 2026
          NYU Abu Dhabi sent a memo to faculty members. Photo: NYU Abu Dhabi

          NYU Abu Dhabi to continue remote learning to ensure safety of students

          UAEMarch 03, 2026
          Schools have shifted to online learning as a safety precaution as the UAE intercepts Iranian missiles. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE schools offer counselling to pupils over Iran attacks amid remote learning switch

          UAEMarch 03, 2026
          Pupils at The Indian High School celebrate CBSE results two years ago. Photo: The Indian High School

          Indian CBSE exams across the Middle East are postponed

          UAEMarch 01, 2026
          Pupils could be spending up to seven more days in school each year according to the academic calendar announced this week. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          More school days: What new UAE academic calendar means for families

          UAEFebruary 25, 2026
          The change means the age difference in age groups will span about 16 months. Photo: Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

          What parents need to know following major change to school starting age

          UAEFebruary 10, 2026
          The change will be effective from Friday, January 9, at all private schools and early childhood centres. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Dubai schools to finish earlier on Fridays

          UAEDecember 19, 2025
          Children at the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai. The new ruling will affect those aged between two and six at the start of a school year. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE changes age entry date for pupils in early education

          UAEDecember 17, 2025
          The steep rise in travel costs is putting pressure on families. Getty Images

          The Year of the Family would be a good time to redefine the purpose of holidays

          CommentDecember 12, 2025
          Friday lessons could be half an hour shorter in UAE schools from next month. Pawan Singh / The National

          UAE schools consider plan to finish 30 minutes earlier as Friday prayer times change

          UAEDecember 12, 2025
          Sixth-form pupils Lina Wen and Marko Pavlovich have each undertaken an internship. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          How UAE schools and pupils are embracing internships to help forge career paths

          UAEDecember 09, 2025
          The region's schools are transforming through the use of technology. Pawan Singh / The National

          The Gulf’s digital education divide: Are you receptive or resistant?

          UAENovember 21, 2025
          Gems Founders School in Dubai. The group serves about 80,000 pupils across the UAE. Reem Mohammed / The National

          How Dubai's affordable education plans can ease pressure on pupils

          UAENovember 18, 2025
          A Palestinian boy sits in the rubble of a house, after Israeli strikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. AFP

          What Israel was really targeting when it wiped out Gaza's schools

          CommentNovember 06, 2025
          Parents in Dubai say they are paying between Dh1,600 to Dh2,000 a year on school uniforms. Victor Besa / The National

          Made for Dh12, sold for Dh120: Dubai parents call for transparency over school uniform costs and quality

          UAEOctober 16, 2025
          To a struggling student, the return on each hour of self-learning may be meagre compared to the high yield experienced by star students. Getty Images

          Why your child doing poorly at school may have nothing to do with low motivation

          CommentOctober 02, 2025
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