A centuries-old UK school is to launch a branch in Dubai next year, in the latest high-profile addition to the country's expanding private education landscape.
The Rugby School, founded in 1567 and hailed as the birthplace of the global sport sharing its name, will open a prestigious UAE campus under a partnership with Aldar Education.
Rugby School Dubai will teach the British curriculum from the early years foundation stage to sixth form and is expected to welcome pupils in time for the 2026-27 academic year.
The campus in Nad Al Sheba will have more than 90 classrooms, dedicated learning spaces for nursery, primary and secondary education, as well as flexible open-plan learning spaces.
It will be home to advanced laboratories equipped for practicals in physics, biology, electronics, information technology, design and food science among other specialities.
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