Lisa Johnson, Principal at the American Academy for Girls
Some schools in Dubai claim up to 90% re-enrolment for the next school year after a number of families indicated an interest in continuing with their child’s current school. As the application process for new admissions begins, schools also report an uptake in new registrations for the coming academic year.
Lisa Johnson, Principal at the American Academy for Girls, commented: “At this time, we have 92% of our students listed for re-registration, but this is still ongoing. Only two families have indicated they are not returning for the next academic year. Both the families are transferring their kids to other Taaleem schools closer to home.”
Sarah Hollingworth, Vice-Principal at GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon Oasis, has witnessed a similar trend, saying: “Re-enrolments for the next academic year are very strong with up to 90% of our families continuing at WSO.”
“Re-enrolments for the next academic year are very strong with up to 90% of our families continuing at WSO”
Certain schools have also reported additional entrants in Term 3, which began in international curricula schools after the spring break.
Rob Commons, Principal at Uptown International School Dubai, said: “We’ve seen a significant increase at the start of this term, with 30 new students starting on the first day and more due to start. This is a big increase from last year – only eight new starters in Term 3.”
Leigh Girven, Principal at Greenfield International School, Dubai, explained: “We have had a very positive start to the new term with eight new families joining our GIS community – six of whom have arrived from other schools internationally. We are expecting to start the 2023/24 academic school year with approximately 1,550 students, which is an increase of 200 students from this academic year.
“We are expecting to start the 2023/24 academic school year with approximately 1,550 students, which is an increase of 200 students from this academic year”
“We attribute this to our growing reputation following the recent KHDA inspection rating increase to ‘Very Good’, excellent academic outcomes, including IB Diploma results well above the world average, and the introduction of a ‘Raising Three’s’ class to our Early Years programme.”