Schools close across the UAE, as health concerns continue to mount…
In the latest attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Ministry of Education has announced that all schools and universities in the UAE will be closed for four weeks, from Sunday March 8.
All schools & universities in the UAE will be closed for 4 weeks starting Sunday March 8. Facilities will be deep cleaned during this time. pic.twitter.com/Y6kkD74sZe
— وزارة التربية (@MOEducationUAE) March 3, 2020
The move on Tuesday night follows the closure of nurseries from last Sunday, and effectively brings forward the spring break, which was due to commence on March 29.
During this time, the schools, universities and nurseries will be thoroughly sterilised.
Public MoE schools will start distance learning initiatives in the last two weeks of the holidays. Private schools are encouraged to share their distance learning plans with parents & students. pic.twitter.com/Qk5uqHoazv
— وزارة التربية (@MOEducationUAE) March 3, 2020
For the final two weeks of the closure, from March 22 to April 5, government schools will conduct distance learning via the ‘Learn From Afar’ programme, with the ministry encouraging private schools to follow suit.
