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Chicken nuggets to fries: List of Abu Dhabi school food ban
Sugary drinks, high-fat and high-sugar foods, processed lunches, additives, and some dairy and soy products are banned from school lunch boxes ....
UAE Age Cut-Off Changes for April-Start Schools
After years of nervous waiting for clarity on when their children can start school, the UAE’s new age cut-off has come as a big relief to ....
UAE schools revise timings, students to be dismissed as
As schools in the UAE start sending emails and circulars to parents about school days, which will end early on Fridays along with the ....
Dubai sets new Friday timing for private schools from
All private schools, in addition to early childhood centres located within the emirate’s private schools, must conclude their school day ....
UAE: Indian schools to follow unified academic calendar
The Indian curriculum schools in the UAE will officially transition to Ministry of Education’s (MOE) common academic calendar from April ....
UAE National Day: Students to have only 3 school days
Students across the UAE will only have three days in the classroom after a long break for the 54th Eid Al Etihad this year – Wednesday, ....
Back to school in UAE: How teachers prepare one week in
After almost eight weeks of summer recess, UAE teachers returned to classrooms for a series of professional development workshops. Key sessions ....
Dubai KHDA releases new school calendar; full list of 2025
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has posted the academic calendar for the 2025-2026 school year marking significant terms and ....
How Dubai schools’ peer mentoring programmes boost
A number of schools in Dubai are now implementing peer mentoring programs designed to aid in the academic achievement and personal development of ....
No fee hike in some Dubai schools despite KHDA-approved
Although private schools in the emirate have been allowed to increase tuition fees by up to 2.35% for the year 2025-2026, a school group in Dubai has ....
UAE: Female students face more sports-related injuries, say
Doctors in the UAE note that female students sustain more sports-related injuries owing to their distinct anatomy and hormonal characteristics which ....
How Dubai schools support students with special learning
Though many parents are still struggling with enrolling their children with special learning needs in schools, this initiative comes as a relief for ....
UAE: Schools in Abu Dhabi to have mandatory Physical
The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) requires all schools to implement a structured physical education curriculum that ....
Abu Dhabi schools 'cannot just reject a student': New
Schools must submit proof to ADEK detailing their inability to support a student while ADEK evaluates whether to sustain or reverse the school ....
UAE: Free meals for all students in public schools pushed
The education department in Abu Dhabi is implementing a healthy-eating policy by banning junk food in schools which supports the mission to establish ....
No exams during Ramadan: Some UAE schools keep early
There will be no official exams in some UAE schools in Term 2 this year because the Holy Month of Ramadan will start sometime from 1 March (Islamic ....
Over Dh200,000 fees: Dubai to get one of most expensive
Dubai is going to open a new ultra-exclusive school which promises one of the world’s most innovative and costly schools by August ....
Dubai: New parking spaces in 2 schools to slash traffic
The roadblocks and congestion on the way to two more Dubai schools will be reduced by 35-50 per cent which is a huge relief for people, especially ....