The education sector is tasked with the colossal responsibility of teaching students to succeed and work in a future that we have never been more uncertain of
Schools
Affordable schools
Dubai’s KHDA reveals fact sheet detailing all fees that private schools can charge parents in a year
The one-page reference fact sheet for each private school in Dubai details all the fees that they can charge during an academic year, which includes fees for transportation, extra-curricular activities, school trips, and books, among others, in addition to the mandatory tuition fee
Abu Dhabi Schools
American school breaks ground on new Abu Dhabi campus
Scheduled to open in 2023, the campus will double the size of its current site and grow to serve 1,600 students annually
Coronavirus Pandemic
Video: What do students in the Middle East think about e-learning?
According to the World Bank, more than 103 million students in the Middle East and North Africa region have been unable to attend school since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Colliers
Saudi education sector primed for private investment
Colliers International report reveals an additional 800,000 seats needed in sector by 2030
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
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s SANAD invests in school food firm
Investment company announces a minority investment in local food and beverage firm Slices
Education
UAE accounts for 60% of Middle East pre-collegiate private education sector
Private K-12 education sector growth rate is growing three times faster than GDP
Education
UAE launches “back to school” programme for government employees
The new policy will enable 28,000 parents working for the Federal Government to accompany their 90,000 sons and daughters on the first school day next week
Abu Dhabi Crown prince
Abu Dhabi approves plan for new public-private schools
Abu Dhabi Executive Committee backs plan for new school model with annual fees ranging between $5,444-8,167
Education
Saudi Arabia issues tender to build 60 new schools
Private companies sought as part of economic reforms designed to ease pressure on the state’s finances
BloomHolding
UAE’s Bloom inks deal to seek locations for new Saudi schools
Bloom Education signs memorandum of understanding with AlKifah Holding
Education
GEMS appoints over 1,700 new teachers for 2017-18
School operator hosted the annual GEMS Awareness Day
