Several schools in Dubai have extended online education by one more week after concerns on account of COVID-19.
A majority of Gems schools in Dubai will be going online for at least one more week.
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When the second term began lastJanuary 3, 30 schools in Dubai switched to distance learning.
Elmarie Venter, Chief Operations Officer, GEMS Education said GEMS Education continues to work very closely with the authorities in the UAE to keep school communities as safe as possible.
She added that they are continuously monitoring the situation and look forward to welcoming “our students back into the classroom as soon as it is safe to do so.”
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Zubair Ahmad, Head of Operations, Springdales School Dubai, said they have extended distance learning by a week to assess the situation and have asked students and staff to produce a negative PCR test report upon their arrival, when they rejoin on January 17.
Educational establishments are working on alternate academic schedules and class structures after an increase in COVID-19 cases.
