Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi students who are attending school in person must periodically present negative COVID-19 PCR tests.
The regular tests are mandatory for students aged 12 years and older, and will be offered free of charge on designated dates and locations for each school, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) announced on Monday. In addition, teachers and staff will also have to screen for COVID-19 via PCR every two weeks and present negative results.
Increased inspections
The announcement followed the resumption of face-to-face learning on February 14, amid strict precautionary measures, at 222 private and charter schools in the emirate. The Adek, education sector regulator, has already scheduled 220 inspection visits during the first week of school in order to ensure school compliance and curb the spread of COVID-19 within the school community.
Abu Dhabi: After six weeks of mandatory distance learning for all, children across Abu Dhabi can return to their school campuses for the first time this term on Sunday. For many middle-schoolers and children with chronic diseases, this will also be the first time that they can attend school in person since March 2020.
The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek), which regulates the emirate’s 222 private and chartered schools, has issued a series of guidelines to ensure a safe return. Here is all you need to know before pupils return to their classrooms: Precautions like wearing masks, maintaining physical distance etc must be followed as per the protocols set by the authorities
UAE private schools prepare for both distance education, campus learning models after winter break
Nandini Sircar/Dubai Filed on December 30, 2020
Schools heads across the country reiterated that, no matter the mode of learning, children’s safety and education would not be compromised
Schools in different emirates are gearing up in different ways to welcome students after the winter break on Sunday, January 3, 2021.
Students across the country are currently on a three-week winter break, which started on December 13.
Some institutions are looking to welcome the majority of their students back on school campuses physically, which is the case with most Dubai schools; some will reopen with the mandatory first two weeks of distance learning as announced in Abu Dhabi this week, and a few others will continue following the blended learning model like in Sharjah, with a tilt towards online classes.