Overview
- the Ministry of Education announced a shift back to classrooms next week after more than a month of distance learning prompted by Iranian attacks.
- early childhood centers are restarting in stages this week, with nurseries in government premises and commercial buildings first to resume care under local approvals.
- dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority is requiring mandatory orientations, staff training, and case-by-case approvals before nurseries and private schools reopen.
- the ministry earlier rejected social media claims of a May 1 extension and kept decisions on reopening under a weekly review process communicated only through official channels.
- exam-year students remain on alternative grading paths after CBSE, ISC, the IB Diploma, Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel, and OxfordAQA canceled 2026 external exams in the UAE.