As the new academic year kicks off on August 25, nine new public schools will open their doors throughout the UAE.
Meanwhile, maintenance has been completed at 465 schools nationwide.
Sara Al Amiri, the UAE’s Minister of Education, announced at a recent press conference, “Nine new public schools are ready to open, and maintenance work at 465 schools across the UAE is complete. This year, 25,345 new students will join our educational system, supported by 830 newly hired teachers and staff.”
The minister continued, “To ensure a seamless start to the academic year, 5,560 school buses have been deployed, 46,888 laptops distributed, and over 10 million textbooks printed. Over 1 million students will return after the summer break.”
The Ministry also revealed the cancellation of centralized exams, shifting to school-based assessments from the second semester.
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Earlier, the UAE Ministry of Education announced a unified academic calendar for the 2025–26 school year, applicable to both public and private institutions. The academic year will commence on August 25, 2025, and conclude on July 3, 2026, with Sharjah’s private schools closing a day earlier.
This calendar, approved by the Education, Human Development and Community Development Council, is designed to harmonize schedules nationwide and balance teaching time with extended breaks for student well-being.
Students will enjoy a four-week winter break in December and a two-week spring break in March, along with three mid-term breaks in October, February, and May.
According to the Ministry’s website, the 2025/2026 academic calendar for public and ministry-curriculum private schools includes 178 school days spread over 14 weeks in the first term, 9 weeks in the second, and 13 weeks in the third term.
More details to come
