The Best Schools in the UAE 2023-2024 have been revealed, in the long-awaited announcement of the winners of the SchoolsCompared.com Top Schools Awards.
- Region’s biggest education awards reveal winners for the UAE’s best schools, nurseries, teachers and principal.
- -Winners of 30 awards, including popular categories ‘Best School in the UAE’ and ‘Happiest School in the UAE’, announced.
- -One final award, ‘Outstanding contribution to education in the UAE’, will be announced at exclusive event on 16 November 2023.
After much anticipation, and following a stringent application and judging process, the winner of the Best School in the UAE for 2023-2024 has been revealed, alongside the winners of highly sought-after categories Happiest School in the UAE, The UAE School Most Loved By Parents, Best Principal in the UAE, and many more.
The top schools in the United Arab Emirates 2023-2024
- Best School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
The British School Al Khubairat - Best Primary School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
GEMS Jumeirah Primary School - Best Early Learning Centre and Nursery School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Home Grown Children’s Eco Nursery - Best New School in the United Arab Emirates
Brighton College Dubai - Best School for Science, Technology Engineering, The Arts and Mathematics [STEAM] in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
GEMS International School Al Khail - Happiest School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Safa Community School - The Top Schools Award for “School Most Loved by Parents” in proud association with EDSTATICATM
Hartland International School - Best Principal in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024 [JOINT AWARD]
Mark Leppard MBE. Headmaster. The British School Al Khubairat - Best Principal in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024 [JOINT AWARD]
Dr Saima Rana. Chief Education Officer. GEMS Education. CEO and Principal. GEMS World Academy Dubai
Recipients of each of the Awards will be invited to an exclusive prize-giving breakfast celebration on November 16, 2023 at which the final and most prestigious award – The Top Schools Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024 – will be revealed.
Past winners of the Outstanding Contribution to Education in the UAE Award include Dr. Abdulla Al Karam, Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority and the Varkey Family, founders of GEMS Education.
Commenting on the announcement of the winners for the SchoolsCompared.com Top Schools Awards 2023- 2024, James Mullan, Co-founder of Which Media and The Top Schools Awards commented: “We established The Top Schools Awards to recognise the absolutely extraordinary achievements of schools, leaders, teachers and educationalists in the UAE at a time in which those achievements were rarely celebrated, or even noted.
“We believed then, as we do now, that the many outstanding achievements of our best schools, teachers, leaders and educationalists should be celebrated to the rooftops – and we wanted to give a voice to parents to share their views and give them the opportunity to recognise those who each day make the difference for them and their children.”
David Westley, Co-founder of Which Media and The Top Schools Awards said: “Which Media was founded with the express intent of helping parents to find the best school for their child. What we learnt, very early on, is that there is no such thing as one best school for all children. All schools will be outstanding and perfect for certain children. It is these nuances that we and our judges seek to explore, recognise and celebrate each year.
“This year, as with every year, our experts have sifted through hundreds of extremely high-quality submissions, nominations and data from more than 900 individual schools, nurseries and Educators and have chosen these winners based on a rigorous set of criteria. Every single school, nursery and school leader that has been selected should be extremely proud. It is a remarkable achievement.”
About the SchoolsCompared.com Top Schools Awards
Launched in 2017, the SchoolsCompared.com Top Schools Awards have been established as the definitive education awards for schools, leaders, teachers and educationalists in the region, and exist to highlight and celebrate those academic establishments that offer something truly exceptional for UAE students and families.
The 2023-2024 edition is the fourth SchoolsCompared.com Top Schools Awards to be held in the UAE and this year features more than 30 different awards categories, covering every aspect of education from Early Years to Post-16, to provide parents with the most comprehensive guide to the best in UAE education.
How are SchoolsCompared.com Top Schools Awards winners chosen?
Finalists are chosen from both the entry submissions and the wider education environment by Which Media education specialists, using a combination of industry knowledge, bespoke statistical insights from education intelligence software EdStatica.com, and feedback from independent experts. The final winners are selected by a panel of independent judges and an Advisory Panel who are specialists from the UAE education sector and world-wide.
The Top Schools Award for Best School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
The British School Al Khubairat
Curriculum Awards
Best British Curriculum School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
The British School Al Khubairat
Best International Baccalaureate Curriculum School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills
Best American Curriculum School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
GEMS Dubai American Academy
Best Indian Curriculum School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
GEMS Our Own English High School
Best On-line School and Home Learning Community in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
King’s Interhigh
Best Blended International Baccalaureate Curriculum School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) – Arabian Ranches
Best Primary School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
GEMS Jumeirah Primary School
Best Early Learning Centre and Nursery School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Home Grown Children’s Eco Nursery
Best New School in the United Arab Emirates
Brighton College Dubai
Whole Child Awards
Best School for Sport in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
The British School Al Khubairat
Best School for Music in the United Arab Emirates
Nord Anglia International School Dubai
Best School for Theatre, Dance and the Performing Arts in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Dubai British School Jumeirah Park
Best School for Technical, Industry and Vocational Education in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Dubai English Speaking School & Dubai English Speaking College
Best School for Fine Art and Creative Studio Work in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
The British School Al Khubairat
Best School for Environmental Science and Sustainability in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
The Arbor School
Best School for Children of Determination in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Kings’ School Al Barsha
Best School for Value Added Achievement and Leaving No Child Behind in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Raffles International School Dubai
Best School for Post 16 Education in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi
Innovation Awards
Most Innovative School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Sunmarke School Dubai
Best School for Science, Technology Engineering, The Arts and Mathematics [STEAM] in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
GEMS International School Al Khail
Wellbeing and Happiness Awards
Best School for Girls & Young Women in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
GEMS World Academy Dubai
Happiest School in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Safa Community School
The Top Schools Award for “School Most Loved by Parents” in proud association with EDSTATICATM
Hartland International School
Best School for Bursaries, Scholarships and Care for Parents in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Dubai College
Best Architecture and Design to Inspire Children in the United Arab Emirates 2023 – 2024
Arcadia School Dubai
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