Dubai to get 10 new schools in September
May 21, 2017, 4:50 am GMTTen new schools, offering a variety of curricula, will open in Dubai in September, offering greater choice to parents across all communities in the emirate.
The pipeline includes two Indian curriculum schools, four British curriculum schools, one IB school, one American curriculum school, one French curriculum school, and one Canadian curriculum school.
The new schools offer a number of different fee structures, starting from a little as AED15,000 per year for KG1 at Amity School Dubai, to AED83,000 per year for FS1 at North London Collegiate School Dubai.
Announcing the new schools, KHDA director general Dr Abdulla Al Karam said: "Every new school that opens in Dubai gives parents more choice for their children's education. That Dubai continues to attract high numbers of new schools and new residents speaks to the growth of our economy, and to the trust that parents and school operators have in the quality of education offered here. We're happy to welcome our new schools into an education culture based on collaboration, innovation and wellbeing."
KHDA executive director of education development Kalthoom Al Balooshi added: "The new schools opening this September are committed to serving their communities and enabling the success and wellbeing of their students. The schools will offer high-quality teaching and learning across a variety of locations, price points and curricula, and will help to meet the need for more school places in Dubai."
The average rate of enrolment in Dubai's private schools sector has increased by 6.6 per cent annually over the last 10 years, with 72 new schools opening since 2007.
Data from the KHDA report Capacity to Grow shows that new schools typically fill 60% of places after four years of operation, and 80% after seven years.
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