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Two new affordable Dubai schools received more than 2,000 applicants a day after the government announced their launch on Monday.
The initiative, called Dubai Schools, will be run by a private sector operator under a new model for the city.
The schools located in Al Barsha and Mirdif will be operated by Taaleem, one of the country s top education providers, and will welcome their first cohort of pupils in August.
“It was incredible. We had 2,000 applicants in one day. I have been in Dubai for seven years and I have never seen that,” said Alan Williamson, chief executive officer of Taaleem.
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Sheikh Hamdan launches Dubai Schools; focus on Arabic, Islamic
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School model result of unique partnership between the government and private sector.
A new model of schools focused on Arabic literacy, science and technology, UAE culture and Islamic studies has been launched in Dubai.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, launched the Dubai Schools to support the Emirate s education system through a new model with international education standards .
He said the schools will receive the first group of students from the next academic year.
According to the schools website, Dubai Schools aim to provide high quality accessible education .
Sheikh Hamdan launches ‘Dubai Schools’ project
08 Mar 2021 Developing human capital is key to shaping a bright future for the nation and its citizens, said Sheikh Hamdan. WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has said that developing human capital is key to shaping a bright future for the nation and its citizens.
As part of the vision of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai has invested in quality education to create a future where scientific curiosity, the quest for knowledge, innovation, a spirit of collaboration and national values drive progress and development, he added.