UAE: Some schools to have 45-minute lessons, different start times

Government schools will implement staggered start times for the academic year 2025-2026, according to the MoE. The schedules provide separate times for boys and girls in cycles two and three, as well as age differences between educational stages.

This arrangement also aims to ensure smooth daily operations within schools and facilitate transportation.

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Kindergarten classes run from Monday to Thursday, starting at 8am until 1 pm with five lessons per day, each lasting 45 minutes. A 15-minute story reading session is allocated after lessons and before dismissal. On Fridays, classes start at 8am and end at 11:45am, divided into four short lessons, for a total of 24 weekly lessons.

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Cycle 1 (Grades 1 to 4)

Cycle one students are divided into two groups to facilitate daily operations. Group one starts at 7:15am, and the school day ends at 1:25pm with seven lessons. On Fridays, classes start at 7:15am and end at 10:35am after four lessons.

Group two begins at 8am, and the school day ends at 2:20pm with 10 lessons. On Fridays, classes start at 8:00 am and end at 11:45 am after four lessons, totaling 32 lessons weekly, each lasting 40 minutes for both groups.

Cycle 2 and 3 (Grades 5 to 12)

Boys start school earlier at 7:15am, and the school day runs until 2:15pm from Monday to Thursday with eight lessons each day. On Fridays, lessons start at 7:15am and end at 10.35 am with four classes.

Girl students start slightly later at 8am, and the lessons continue until 3:15pm. On Fridays, the school day runs from 8am to 11:45am with four classes.

The total number of weekly lessons for male and female students is 36, each lasting 45 minutes.

The Ministry emphasised that the school schedule aims to improve school discipline and ensure smooth daily operations. Schools are also required to coordinate with transportation services to ensure smooth student commuting. This arrangement helps create a stable educational environment that supports the quality of school life and ongoing learning.