Sheikh Mohammed congratulates high school toppers, their families and teachers

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated the top-performing high school students across the UAE for the academic year 2025-2026, emphasising that their excellence embodies the fruits of national investment in people and reflects the integration of the roles of family, school, and teacher in preparing generations capable of leading the future.

Sheikh Mohammed emphasised that the UAE continues to build the best environment for human empowerment and to establish a distinguished and inspiring educational system which enhances the UAE's competitiveness and equips its sons and daughters with knowledge, skills, and values to contribute to shaping the nation's future.

Sheikh Mohammed said: "We congratulate our sons and daughters, the top high school achievers across the country, and we congratulate their families who stayed up, followed up, and supported them. We also congratulate their teachers who instilled in them a love for knowledge and diligence. We are proud of you all and confident that you will be part of shaping the UAE's future. Our country will remain committed to building the best environment for human empowerment, and education will remain our greatest national project, and our sons and daughters are our winning bet in the present and the future."

Sheikh Mohammed announced the list of top high school students nationwide, which included in public education student Abeer Abdulrahman Fayez Humaid Al Shamsi, of the "Elite Track" from Al Rashidiya School in the Emirate of Dubai, student Adam Mohammed Awad Awad Ibrahim, of the "Advanced Track" from Al Khatim School in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and student Hessa Rashid Musabah Abdulrahman Al Alili, of the "General Track" from Al Mawahib School in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

In private education, the list included student Ali Assim Hassan, of the "Advanced Track" from Al Noor International School in the Emirate of Sharjah, and student Abdullah Yasser Abu Arabi, of the "General Track" from Al Falah Academy School in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

The list of top achievers from Applied Technology Schools also included student Rashid Ahmed Rashid Ali Al Dhanhani of the Advanced Science track from Applied Technology Schools in the Emirate of Fujairah, student Sheikha Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Hosani of the "Advanced Track" from Applied Technology Schools in the Emirate of Ajman, and student Maryam Saeed Hamad Al Hadifi Al Ketbi of the "General Track" from Applied Technology Schools in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain.

Sarah Bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of Education, congratulated the top students on achieving these outstanding results, praising their diligence, perseverance, and determination to reach the ranks of excellence.

Al Amiri also extended her congratulations to the parents, wishing the students continued success in their future academic paths.

The interest and support of the UAE leadership for the education sector represent a fundamental pillar in continuing to develop the educational system and enhancing its future readiness, by providing all enablers that contribute to improving the quality of education and enhancing its global competitiveness, Al Amiri emphasised, praising the efforts of educational staff and their continuous role in developing the educational process and achieving qualitative outcomes which meet the country's aspirations and future ambitions.