🇦🇪 UAE school guides for parents
Guides for parents choosing a school in the UAE. We lead with the question a parent asks and use the regulators' own documents: KHDA in Dubai, ADEK in Abu Dhabi, SPEA in Sharjah.
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KHDA Ratings Explained: What Outstanding to Weak Means for Your Child's School in Dubai
Dubai private schools get an overall inspection rating from KHDA's inspectors, plus separate wellbeing and inclusion ratings. Here is what each rating means, what it does not tell you, and how to use it.
4 Oct 20266 min read
How to Read a KHDA Inspection Report in 15 Minutes (A Parent's Checklist)
A KHDA inspection report is long. Here is where to find it, which sections to read first, and the questions to take to the school.
4 Oct 20266 min read
Dubai School Fees 2026-27: The Freeze, and How Fee Increases Are Set
KHDA has confirmed no fee increase for Dubai private schools in 2026-27. Here is what that covers, how increases are normally decided, and what to check on a fee sheet.
4 Oct 20266 min read