Dubai\u2019s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) announced today that ten new schools are set to open in Dubai in the 2021-22 academic year. An additional 14,671 new seats will be added to Dubai\u2019s education landscape with the opening of the new schools, according to new data released by the Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mohammed Darwish, CEO of Permits and Compliance at KHDA said, \u201cWe are happy to welcome ten new schools to Dubai, which will now provide parents with more educational choices. The addition of the new schools is part of our commitment to delivering high-quality education and efforts to further consolidate Dubai\u2019s growth as a global education destination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The schools opening this year are located in Tilal Al Ghaf, Al Warqa, Al Karama, Al Barsha, City Walk, Mirdif, Nad Al Sheba, Al Khawaneej and Rashidiya. Building on strong demand from parents for innovative education offerings, the new schools offer a choice of Australian, UK, US and IB curricula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe continued demand for new schools reflects the resilience of Dubai\u2019s private education sector and reflects the success of our strategy to attract high-quality schools that meet Dubai\u2019s aspirations and needs,\u201d Darwish added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year will mark the opening of the first ever Australian curriculum school in Dubai. Additionally, the first Dubai campus of Britain\u2019s prestigious 500-year-old Royal Grammar School Guildford is expected to open later this year, taking the total number of international branch schools in Dubai to seven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A total of 25 new private schools have opened in Dubai over the last three years. Between September 2020 and February 2021, Dubai witnessed a 2.6% overall growth in school enrolment, according to the latest landscape report released in February 2021 by KHDA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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