Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority announced that there is no increase in school fees for private schools for the next academic year 2020-2021, based on the accredited education cost index issued by the Dubai Statistics Center (negative) of 2.35% based on the international scientific statistical methodology in installing index numbers , As it is the methodology used to calculate the annual adjustments for school fees.
This comes in implementation of the school fees control framework and its updates that are in line with the authority's strategic goals and feedback from parents and private school operators.
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority has officially notified Dubai private schools of the cost of education approved for the school fees control framework for the next academic year 2020-2021.
Scientific methodology
The Executive Director of the Permits and Compliance Sector at the Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Mohamed Ahmed Darwish said: "The framework for controlling school fees in Dubai adopts an internationally accepted scientific methodology and technical standards linking the" quality of education "and" the cost of education index ", in a manner that takes into account the interests of students and parents Their affairs as beneficiaries of educational services, in addition to providing an appropriate environment for investors in the education sector and encouraging schools to improve the quality of education in them with long-term work plans, in addition to the existence of an integrated mechanism for the application of school fees, which balances the educational and economic sides, and protects the interests of Aa parties to the educational process. "
The Executive Director of the Permits and Commitment Sector of the Authority pointed out that the unique diversity of educational curricula and cultures is a distinctive feature of the private education system in Dubai, which enhances its competitiveness at the regional and international levels in light of stimulating government procedures that take into account the interests of all parties, and offer various educational options for parents Matters, as well as the ease of doing business that reflects the sector’s attractiveness for joining educational service providers from within or outside the country. ”
Darwish pointed out that "72 new private schools have been opened, distributed in various residential areas in the Emirate of Dubai during the past seven years, and more than 70 thousand students enrolled in Dubai private schools during the same period, with an increase in the number of students reaching 31%, reflecting The attractiveness of the private education sector in Dubai for educational service providers on the one hand, and for families of different cultures and nationalities on the other hand. "
According to the Dubai School Fee Control Framework, some schools are allowed to submit an application for "exceptional fee increases" to the relevant team in the Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority, based on specific criteria under the "fair rate of return" umbrella, and in relation to non-profit schools , It is not subject to the framework for controlling school fees, provided that these schools consult with parents, and that they obtain the approval of the Board of Trustees before announcing any amendments to their fees, so that the parents are informed in advance of these amendments.
The annual figures for the reality of private education in Dubai indicate that the number of students enrolled in private schools in Dubai increased by 2.9% for the current academic year 2019-2020 compared to the academic year 2018-2019.