22-06-2025
UAE announces 40-minute mandatory Arabic classes daily for KG students in private schools
UAE approved mandatory Arabic classes at the kindergarten stage for all private schools, for a duration of 200 minutes per week. Islamic Studies will also be taught to all Muslim kindergarten students for 90 minutes per week, the Ministry of Education announced.
In addition, the authority has approved mandatory guidelines for teaching social studies in kindergarten.
These mandatory classes and guidelines will be implemented from the 2025/2026 academic year and will apply to all private schools in the UAE, across all approved curricula.
