The Department of Education and Knowledge announced the presence of 19 new private schools in preparation and 26 plots of land for educational investment to meet the growing demand for classrooms. The annual growth rate of students in private education is 5% Thousand students, by 2020.
The Department said on its official website that 15 new schools expected to open soon will be in Abu Dhabi and four in Al Ain. Seven of the new schools will include the American curriculum, five British curriculum schools, three Indian curriculum schools, three other curriculum schools, One will apply the curriculum of the Ministry of Education.
The new schools are distributed according to tuition fees, with six schools with very high fees (over 50,000 dirhams per year), four British curriculum schools, one American curriculum school, one school, and six high schools (30,000 to 50,000 dirhams) (Three American curriculum schools, two schools, two schools, one British curriculum), two medium-sized schools (20,000 to 30,000 dirhams), five low schools (10 to 20,000 dirhams) , One American curriculum, and a school that implements the curriculum of the Ministry of Education).
In addition, the Department provided 22 plots of land for educational investment, three of which were in Shakhbout, Shahama, Bani Yas and Al Shamkha, and two in Al Falah, Al Bahia, Al Wathba and one in Khalifa A, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Bahia, , And located the four plots of educational land available in the city of Al-Zaher, Phenomenon, Al-Faqaa, and Al-Hair.
The Department is keen to provide all kinds of support to investors with excellent academic qualifications and a long record of experience in the management of educational institutions, including the provision of land, information about market requirements and future prospects in the private school market, .
In the academic year 2018/2019, the number of private schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi reached 198, distributed over the city of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dhafra. Private schools serve 65% of the total number of students In the Emirate, pointing out that private schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi follow 14 different curricula.
The Department noted that 73% of private school students are residents, 27% are students, 28% are American, 23% are British, 19% are Ministry of Education, 18% are Indian, 5% , And 7% other curricula. The curriculum of the Ministry of Education and the American, British and Indian curriculum draws about 88% of all students enrolled in private schools.
8 steps to create a private school
The Department of Education and Knowledge has identified eight steps to establish a private school in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, including the allocation of land, the issuance of the Musataha contract, the design idea of the school, the obtaining of a building permit from the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, the start of construction and the submission of the progress report; Obtain a building completion certificate, in addition to obtaining a temporary education license from the department.
The Department explained that after the investor obtains the letter of approval for the temporary license application for the establishment of a new private school, the application is referred to the Government of Abu Dhabi for the allocation of educational land. The Government approves the allocation of educational land (as available). Days after the receipt of the book by agreement, after which the approval of the signing of the Mesataha contract for the educational land with the investor.
Conditions of operation of new schools
The Department of Education and Knowledge has identified five conditions and requirements for the operation of new schools, including: school infrastructure, licenses, faculty and administration recruitment mechanisms, scheduled and final schedules, and the provision of elements to help create an attractive school environment.
The Department noted five priorities for its new educational strategy, including an attractive learning environment, quality, alignment with social and economic priorities, availability of appropriate education opportunities, knowledge and innovation, and work with all partners to build an education system By establishing an integrated UAE educational system with innovative, competitive and innovative competitive options that contribute to building a knowledge-based economy.
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Private School in Abu Dhabi.
«Education and knowledge» confirmed its keenness to provide support to investors, who have outstanding academic qualifications.