Dubai private schools: When will they reopen? Holiday dates and academic calendar for 2023-24

The government of Dubai has announced academic calendar of private schools in Dubai starting in September for academic year 2023-2024. Private schools can only tentatively communicate public holidays to parents and confirm them once declared by the UAE government authority. The schools will reopen on August 28th and winter break will start from11 December 2023.

Academic Calendar for Dubai's Private Schools - 2023-24

28 August 2023 - Start of academic year

11 December 2023 = Start of winter break - All schools
02 January 2024 - Resumption of classes after winter break - All schools
25 March 2024 Start of spring break - All schools
15 April 2024 = Resumption of classes after spring break - All schools
28 June 2024 - Academic year not to end before 28 June 2024

According to Dubai government, To promote transparency and give parents thorough and reliable information about their children’s school fees, every private school will have a school fees fact sheet available to parents prior to the start of each academic year. The school fees fact sheet is a one-page reference that includes all mandatory and optional fees that a school may charge during an academic year. The School Fees Fact Sheet is valid for one academic year.

Mandatory fees are approved and regulated by the Dubai government authorities. Optional fees are generally not part of curriculum delivery and they are provided by the school or a third party and are governed by agreements between parents and schools, says Dubai government.

While books and uniforms are mandatory, some schools give parents a choice of where they can be purchased.

Tuition fees, including application, registration, and re-enrolment fees, are regulated by KHDA or Dubai government's Knowledge and Human Development Authority. KHDA does not regulate fees not directly related to curriculum delivery, such as transportation and uniform (unless provided by the school), school trips, or extra-curricular activities.