With a portfolio of 37 schools across the UAE, private school group Taaleem has formally begun the process of submitting applications to government authorities concerned, requesting the resumption of in-person learning from the end of March.

Even as the UAE announced that universities and private schools could submit applications to open up their campuses for students to return to in-person learning, Taaleem CEO Alan Williamson confirmed that their applications for enabling the same were awaiting approval from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), and the Ministry of Education.

He said in a letter: “The regulatory authorities have now given schools the option to apply for a return to in-person learning. Taaleem has therefore begun the process of submitting applications to reopen our campuses. Subject to approval from KHDA, ADEK, and the Ministry of Education, our intention is to welcome back those students who wish to return to face-to-face learning from Monday, March 30.”

Taaleem said it conducted a School Reopening Parental Survey before making the move.

“Through ongoing engagement and our ‘Parent Survey’, we are seeing a balanced picture, with many families expressing confidence in a return to campus, alongside others who prefer a more cautious approach. This feedback has been central to shaping our planning, ensuring that we are responsive to the needs and concerns of our community,” Williamson said.

Regarding parents and families who are not comfortable sending their children to campus, he said, “We will continue to provide distance and hybrid learning options alongside any return to campus, ensuring that students can continue their education without disruption.”

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