British curriculum schools in Dubai announce timings during Ramadan

The British Curriculum Schools in Dubai have announced adjustments to the school day timings during the Holy Month of Ramadan, in line with the needs of the Holy Month and to alleviate pressure on both teachers and students.

According to the circulars distributed to parents and obtained by Al Khaleej newspaper, the Foundation Stage 1 and 2 (FS) will start at 8:30am. and end at 1:00pm, while the secondary stage will start at 8:30am. and end at 1:30pm and the primary stage timings will be adjusted to start at 8:30am and end at 1:15pm.

The schools have also announced that on Fridays, the timings for the Foundation Stage (Year 2 - FS1) will start at 7:55am and end at 11:50am, while the timings for grades 3 to 13 will continue until 12:00pm.

The Administration of the schools said that the adjustment of timings is part of the ongoing efforts to ensure the well-being of students and teachers during the Holy Month, aiming to strike a balance between study commitments and the needs of Ramadan.

It is worth noting that there are approximately 144,300 students studying in the British Curriculum Schools in Dubai.