Dubai, UAE – Under the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai announced that there will be no increase in school fees for private schools in the emirate during the next academic year 2026-2027. This is within the framework of the leadership’s keenness to support parents and meet their needs in a balanced and thoughtful manner.
This decision comes in line with His Highness’s approval of the second set of economic facilities in Dubai, worth 1.5 billion dirhams. Which includes 33 initiatives implemented over a period of time ranging from 3 to 12 months. The total economic facilities granted in the emirate during the past weeks reached 2.5 billion dirhams.
Under these facilities, educational institutions benefit from postponing license renewal fees with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority. In addition to postponing fines and violations due from all licensed private educational institutions. With the possibility of paying the fees in installments later after the end of the postponement period.
The new facilities granted to early childhood centers also include exemption from license renewal fees. Postponing fines and violations for centers registered with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai. In addition to a complete exemption from market fees affiliated with Dubai Municipality.
The facilities provided by the Knowledge Fund Foundation to its affiliated facilities include: partial exemption from the rental value of early childhood centers. Partial or complete exemption from the value of security insurance for canceled contracts for educational facilities, and temporary suspension of contractual fine provisions for educational facilities. Extending the rental exemption period for early childhood centers under construction, and freezing the increases decided upon when reviewing the rental value when renewing the contract for educational facilities. Postponing scheduled rental payments to educational facilities.
This step reflects Dubai’s keenness to ensure stable and sustainable growth in the private education system, which continues to perform it efficiently and flexibly. To achieve a balance between the interests of all partners on the one hand, and meeting the needs of parents on the other hand.
