4 new schools to open in Dubai

The rush for school seats will set to ease as 5,500 new places will be created with the opening of four new private schools in Dubai along with the expansion of an existing school for the new academic year.

By Staff Reporter

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Published: Mon 13 Aug 2012, 8:09 AM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 11:53 AM

Two of the new schools, Ambassador Kindergarten and The Indian Academy, opened in April 2012 in line with the Indian academic year, while two others will open their doors in September — one close to The Green Community and another in Al Qusais. While the school in Al Qusais has places for 200 high school students, the Green Community school will cater to 2,000 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. A UK curriculum school in Jumeirah will also add 500 seats to its existing capacity, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).

Mohammed Darwish, Chief of KHDA’s Regulations and Compliance Commission, said: “For the third year running, capacity in schools has increased by an average of 4,500 places per year, which has given parents greater flexibility in choosing a school for their children.”

The four new schools opening this academic year will add to the 24 schools and 39,000 student places that have been created since the KHDA was established in 2007.

muaz@khaleejtimes.com


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