“Education” opens registration in public schools for the academic year 2026–2027

The Ministry of Education announced the opening of registration in government schools for the academic year 2026-2027 for citizens and those in their equivalent, starting tomorrow, Monday, February 9, until March 6, 2026, provided that registration is opened only once during the specified period.

The Ministry stressed that the commitment to register within the specified period represents a pivotal step to ensure the readiness of schools with the start of the academic year, as it allows it to plan early to distribute students to schools according to geographical scopes, provide educational personnel, and secure textbooks and school transportation services efficiently, in a way that enhances the quality of the educational start for students from the first day.

The Ministry noted that the registration of students for the next academic year will be in accordance with the approved update on the admission age policy, as children born from January 1, 2022 until December 31, 2022 who have completed four years of age on December 31 of the year of enrollment will be accepted in the first kindergarten. Children born from January 1, 2021 until December 31, 2021 who have reached the age of five on December 31 of the year of enrollment will be accepted in the second kindergarten. Enrollment. Students born from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 who have completed six years of age on December 31 of the year of enrollment are accepted into the first grade. As for children who did not meet the requirements for registration in the academic year 2025-2026, because their date of birth fell between September 1 and December 31 2021, the guardian will have the option of enrolling them in the first kindergarten or the second kindergarten.

The Ministry explained that registration includes four categories of students from kindergarten to twelfth grade, including new students, students transferring from private schools or institutes to government schools, as well as students coming from schools outside the country, and students transferring from government schools to government schools.

The Ministry indicated that parents can submit registration requests to enroll in the next academic year through the official website of the Ministry of Education or through the smart application. UAE MOEstressing the necessity of updating the personal data linked to the digital identity of the guardian (guardian) according to marital status, to ensure that registration procedures are completed smoothly, and to choose the school transportation service within the registration application within the specified period to ensure its availability at the beginning of the school year.

The Ministry called on parents to review the comprehensive guide for registering students in government schools for the academic year 2026-2027, which clarifies the approved standards and requirements for accepting the registration of students in various categories, in addition to the education paths provided by the Ministry, including the general and advanced tracks, and the standards for accepting students of people of determination, ensuring their integration into the educational environment in accordance with best practices, through the Ministry’s official website.