Only just the other day my friend and I are were reminiscing about the good old days when the kids were younger.
The highlight of the primary school year was the annual schools swimming gala where all the Dubai schools competed against each other at one neutral venue – the much loved Dubai Country Club. The original schools were Dubai English Speaking School, Jumeirah English Speaking School, Jebel Ali Primary School, Horizon, American School of Dubai and because there was one spare lane BSAK from Abu Dhabi were invited along too!
With so many schools now open in Dubai this kind of tournament would be impossible today. Unfortunately for some age groups even with the increased number of schools, demand still outstrips supply. Year on year this is being addressed and just this week I have added a couple more schools due to open in September 2015 (Hartland International School & Dubai British School, Jumeirah Park) to our growing Directory of Schools in Dubai.
If you are moving to Dubai and are finding it difficult to find school places here are some tips: Read more
It is reported that Dubai is to get 200 new private schools. 27 of them by September 2016. The educational opportunities offered by Dubai’s private schools is growing.
The KHDA private school inspections for 2014 – 2015 are out. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is a regulatory authority of the Government of Dubai and is responsible for the growth, direction and quality of private education and learning in Dubai. Their work ranges from early childhood to adult learning and, guided by the Government’s strategy, is carried out to ensure everything we do benefits our highest priority – the students of Dubai. Read more here 
