Abu Dhabi schools not exempted from teaching mandatory subjects: ADEK

The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has confirmed that schools cannot exempt themselves from the requirements for teaching compulsory subjects. All schools must teach these subjects...

Abu Dhabi schools liable 'to pay for ADEK-mandated evaluations'

The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has confirmed that Schools shall be responsible for all costs associated with the administration of any ADEK-mandated external assessments (SBAs)....

UAE ministry prohibits parents and visitors from boarding school buses

In circulars sent to schools, the Ministry of Education emphasised that no parent or visitor should board school buses under any circumstances, noting that only students and authorised employees...

A student may repeat an academic year at guardian's request in Abu Dhabi: ADEK

The Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has confirmed that parents may officially request that their child repeat an academic year, should they deem it to be in the...

Abu Dhabi schools must appoint Boards of Trustees under new rules

The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has confirmed that schools must establish boards of trustees, the highest governing authority of the school, in accordance with ADEK...

Abu Dhabi schools told to prepare a report for each student every semester

The Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has affirmed that schools are required to prepare an official report for each student at least once per semester to be delivered...

Teaching staff returns to school on Monday after summer break

School administrators and teachers will begin the new 2025–26 academic year on Monday, August 18. Students will start on the following Monday (Aug.25, 2025). Specialised training for administrative and...

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Don’t end programmes that support students

On April 15, another school shooting rocked Texas; four students were wounded before the 17-year-old shooter surrendered. Shockingly, the shooting occurred at the same Dallas high school where a...

Technical glitch causes delay in physics exams for grades 9-11 in UAE

The second-semester exams for the current academic year (2024-2025) encountered an unexpected 'technical failure' on the first day of the examination on Monday, for students of public and private...