How to Choose the Right Higher Secondary School in Dubai?

The UAE government is ensuring that all native and international students get a high-quality education. If you are a parent who wants the best-in-class education imparted in Dubai, then this post is for you.

It looks at various factors you need to look into before deciding the ideal Abu Dhabi Indian school for your child.

1- What is schooling like in the UAE?

The UAE has two types of schools: private schools and government schools. Around 40% of the students attend private schools, and the government schools encourage separate teaching of male and female students. The timing of male and female students is also separate.

The students are taught Arabic as their primary language in government schools, and English is secondary. Most of the UAE schools start their academic year from September till June. Indian, Pakistani, and Japanese schools start their academic year from April till March. The timings are from 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. until 14:00 and 15:00.

2- What is the KHDA accreditation?

The Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is the body that helps you decide which school is the best for your child. KHDA accreditation is an important factor in deciding the school because KHDA publishes annual reports of every school that explains its achievements and quality teaching methods.

This body has a separate Parent section that also explains the standard of schools and their quality teaching helping the parents make an informed decision. You can visit the official website of KHDA and get yourself acquainted with the quality of the school and its reviews. You can also see the rank of your chosen school. Choose a school with good KHDA accreditation.

3- How far is the school located?

When you're looking for potential schools, look for schools that are closer to your home. This way, you can avoid being stuck in traffic, and you can avoid long driving routes to school. The ideal location should be that the school must be within the first 10 kilometres and nothing far from that.

You can either choose to drive your children or let them go to school safely on the school bus. If you find a good school at a further distance, look out for accommodations closer to the school. If you plan to send all your children to the same school, it will be beneficial as you do not want to spend long hours driving to different schools.

4- How good are the school facilities

Most of the higher secondary schools are equipped with modern facilities that help make students' and teachers' lives easier. The facilities must be large enough to accommodate students from all grades and the teachers alike.

The non-teaching staff must also be well educated and trained in managing the facilities. Schools that charge more fees tend to give far more superior facilities and teaching staff. But that doesn't mean expensive schools get higher KHDA ratings.

5- Can you arrange a tour of the school?

You can look at the facilities and be satisfied if you take a good tour of the school. Taking a tour helps the parents understand how well the school will treat their children and decide whether the experience will be good for the students. The main goal of taking a tour is to ask yourself the question, "Whether you'll be interested in going to a school like this?"

Wrapping up

Keep the points mentioned above in mind to help you select the best higher secondary school for your child.