Top Schools Awards 2026: Best Blended IB School in the UAE. Finalists revealed! Eleven remarkable schools. Eleven different bridges between educational worlds. One decisive question: does the bridge hold for every child who must cross it? The best blended IB schools do not ask a child to fit one route. It builds a coherent education in which rigour, choice and belonging can travel together. What unites them is not a collection of logos. It is, rather, a refusal to accept that one curriculum, one assessment style or one definition of intelligence will serve every child equally well. Discover the eleven finalists and what makes each unique in their offer, showcasing the very best of blended IB education in the UAE: 🔗 schoolscompared.com/uae/news… Which school do you think deserves to win?

Worried about your child using AI? Dubai’s new FREE GenDubAI platform is helping parents take control. With AI becoming part of everyday life, from schoolwork to social media, many families are asking the same questions: What’s safe? What’s appropriate? How can parents guide their children? Developed through the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence, GenDubAI offers short, practical modules to help parents and children explore AI together, with a focus on wellbeing, safety and responsible digital habits. Read our full article to discover how this new initiative is strengthening the partnership between home and school. 🔗 schoolscompared.com/uae/news… How confident do you feel guiding your child’s use of AI? 🤖

Parent Power: Dubai’s First Parents Council Has Launched! The KHDA has taken a decisive step towards community driven education, placing families at the centre of their long-term strategy. The new council brings together 15 parents from across Dubai’s private schools, selected from more than 150 nominations. For families, this marks a shift from informal feedback channels to structured representation, giving parents a clearer, more meaningful place in the conversations that shape their children’s future. 🔗 schoolscompared.com/uae/news… What changes would you like to see in Dubai’s education system? 🤔

Twelve exceptional schools. Twelve distinct interpretations of a great British education. One immense responsibility: to see beyond reputation and ask what each school truly makes possible for children. The finalists for The Top Schools Award for Best British School in the UAE 2026 have been revealed. From academic powerhouses and historic not-for-profit institutions to proudly inclusive community schools and ambitious young schools, each finalist offers something rare and beautiful for children: 🔗 schoolscompared.com/uae/news… To Mr Andrew Gibbs Esq., former Director of DESS College and the DESS family of schools - and much loved giant of British education in the UAE, this award is dedicated to you. You will not be forgotten.

Five trailblazing schools. Five different answers to one of education’s defining questions: If school is no longer bounded by a building, how much more closely can it fit the life and needs of a child? The finalists for The Top Schools Award for Best Online School in the UAE 2026 have been revealed. The future of online education will not be decided by the sophistication of the screen. It will be decided by whether the child on the other side of it is known. schoolscompared.com/uae/news… Could online education be the right fit for your child?

Sending our deepest condolences to the family of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who passed away at the age of 76. Dubai has announced a 10-day period of official mourning following the passing of Sheikh Ahmed, the younger brother of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK and made a powerful contribution to the development of the UAE, including serving as Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police and Public Security and as President of Al Wasl Sports Club. Flags will be flown at half-mast throughout the mourning period as the people of the UAE say goodbye to a much-loved gentleman who placed his love of country, family and people above all else during a life of service. #dubai #uae #sheikhahmedbinrashidalmaktoum

🎵 Seven remarkable schools. Thousands of young musicians. One shared belief: Music matters. The finalists for the Top Schools Award for Best School for Music in the UAE 2026 are revealed 🏆 Meet the seven finalists and discover what makes each extraordinary: schoolscompared.com/uae/news…

Celebrating the strength, ambition and achievements of Emirati women across the UAE 🇦🇪✨ Happy Emirati Women’s Day from all of us at SchoolsCompared ❤️ #emiratiwomensday #emiratiwomen #uae #uaewomen #schoolscompared

Nine schools. Thousands of children. One almost impossible decision. 🏆 The finalists for the Top Schools Awards 2026: Best School for Sport in the UAE have been revealed. But this Award isn't just about trophies. It's about a bigger question: who gets to play? schoolscompared.com/uae/news…

Ash Mount School is opening its doors in Dubai’s Mudon, bringing a new IB pathway to the growing community. From its neighbourhood-focused design to its Pre-KG to Grade 12 vision, the school is set to offer something rather different for families in Dubailand. Take a first look at the facilities, the vision behind the school and what’s being built for its founding students: 🔗 schoolscompared.com/uae/news… Would Ash Mount School be on your shortlist?

“Our students are not defined by grades.” With exceptional A Level, BTEC and IB outcomes, Sunmarke’s 2026 results make a powerful case that academic ambition and student wellbeing do not have to compete. Because behind every percentage is a child, a different pathway and a different definition of success. We have found ourselves returning to one sentence again and again this A Level Results Day... 👀 🔗 schoolscompared.com/uae/news… What does a great education mean to you? #sunmarkeschool #dubaischools #alevelresults #educationuae #schoolscompared

SCS is celebrating its strongest A Level results yet, continuing a remarkable rise over the past two years, alongside exceptional performances from its BTEC students. But there’s another story behind the results. Safa has long argued that academic ambition does not have to come at the expense of happiness, inclusion or ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed. Its Class of 2026 may have just provided the strongest evidence yet. 🔗 schoolscompared.com/uae/news…

What exactly are the jobs of tomorrow? From AI and robotics to medicine and engineering, the Class of 2026 is entering a rapidly changing world of work. Our latest guide explores the careers and skills that could shape their future: schoolscompared.com/uae/guid… #alevelresults #futurejobs #uaestudents #ai #schoolscompared

A Level Results Day can feel like everything comes down to three letters. It doesn’t. From clearing and apprenticeships to technical education and other routes, our UAE guide explores what comes next: schoolscompared.com/uae/guid… #alevelresults #uaestudents #schoolscompared

Is the traditional path from A Levels to university to a secure career starting to change? This article asks whether this could be the last A Level Results Day as we know it, exploring alternatives to university and why technical education is on the up. 🔗 schoolscompared.com/uae/news… #alevels #ai #schoolscompared

The UAE Cybersecurity Council has confirmed that “advanced” cyberattacks targeting the UAE’s education, energy and aviation sectors have been successfully “thwarted”. Read the full article: schoolscompared.com/uae/news… #cyberattack #uaeeducation #schoolscompared

For generations of young children, Little Land Nursery has created the foundations of a world class, utterly beautiful education. Memories and the expert scaffolding of play, knowledge and values, are created here by teachers of all the talents driven by love, vocation and a yearning to be the difference. SchoolsCompared.com travelled to one of the most beautiful oases of wonder and awe, all hidden behind the famous red door, to find out more. Join us, only on SchoolsCompared.com, here: schoolscompared.com/uae/news… #LittleLandNursery #SiogMoore #SchoolsCompared #WhichSchoolAdvisor #TopSchoolsAwards