Joa Capital, AlJazira Capital, and other angel investors participated in the startup’s latest funding round
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Parents in UAE expect to spend $163,000 on children’s higher education; how to save for future
UAE parents urged to consider education savings plan for investment in children’s university funds
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Dubai school holidays revealed for 2023-2024
The Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has released dates for the upcoming year
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Revealed: Most expensive Dubai schools in 2023
Here are the 20 ‘Outstanding’ Dubai schools which have tuition fees above AED35,000
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UAE announces private school fees hike
The hike comes after a three-year freeze on tuition fees to support UAE parents during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period
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Dubai school fees to jump next year, KHDA says
Private schools across Dubai are expected to see a fee increase of three percent
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GEMS Education for sale: Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, Aldar explore joint purchase bid
Wealth fund ADQ and real estate developer Aldar Properties PJSC are among those exploring a joint bid for part of private equity-backed GEMS
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Revealed: 10 of the most expensive schools in Dubai
As of 2019, there are 209 private schools in Dubai, according to education portal Edarabia
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GEMS Education for sale: Potential buyers, fee hike ahead of $6bn deal
The world’s largest operator of private schools, GEMS Education, is for sale. Here’s everything we know so far
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DAMAC inks $5.44 million deal to fund Emirati students’ tuition fees through scholarships
DAMAC and Knowledge Fund Establishment have partnered to support the Dubai Schools project and develop the education sector
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi schools eye return to normalcy as in-classroom social distancing restrictions are lifted
Students in grades 1-12 will be required to wear face masks. Unvaccinated students aged 16 and older must provide a PCR test result every seven days. Vaccinated teachers, staff, and students must undergo a PCR test every 14 days to enter schools
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AB Crossfire: Are the UAE’s school fees too high?
According to a study released by HSBC, sending a child to school in UAE, from primary to university, will cost about $99,378 (AED365,025), the second highest in the world.
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Video: Are UAE’s school fees unreasonably high?
Fee freezes, reductions, discounts, scholarships, flexible payment plans – schools in the UAE have been pulling out all the stops to attract parents and retain students, in what analysts are calling an oversupplied and fiercely competitive market for education providers.
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi launches portal to drive private school investments
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge announces electronic platform to help investors make informed decisions on private schools
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Brighton College Dubai makes key appointments ahead of opening
Set to open its third branch in the UAE in Dubai in September, Brighton College Dubai has announced the appointment of its first faculty members
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Dubai private schools earn over $2bn in tuition revenue
The average school fee in Dubai is AED 26,856 ($7,311), according to KHDA statistics.
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Emirati tycoon launches $27m education fund for refugees
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair announces philanthropic move on occasion of World Refugee Day
