UAE students to return to classrooms on April 20, ministry announces

UAE students to return to classrooms on Monday, 20 April, after over a month of distance learning

Authorities roll out safety checks and staff training as schools prepare for in-person reopening.

Students across the UAE will begin a return to in-person learning starting Monday, 20 April the Education, Human Resources, and Community Development Council announced on Wednesday.

The move marks a shift back to classrooms after more than a month of distance learning, introduced amid regional uncertainty linked to the US-Israel-Iran conflict.

Private school teaching staff in Sharjah have already begun returning to campuses from today, signalling the start of wider reopening preparations.

School principals in Dubai earlier also said institutions had been sharing surveys with parents to gauge their willingness to send children back. The responses — had been largely positive, with many expressing eagerness to resume in-person learning.