Based on the Ministerial Resolution No. 24 for 2021 on Changing the Student’s Admission Age in Public and Private Schools, (PDF, 800 KB), children will be admitted to school as per the following age limit:

• The first year of Kindergarten (KG1): Emirati children and children of UAE female citizens must be 4 years old by 31 August of the year of admission.
• The second year of Kindergarten (KG2): Emirati children and children of UAE female citizens must be 5 years old by 31 August of the year of admission.
• Grade 1 (new students): Emirati children, children of UAE female citizens, children of GCC citizens, children of diplomats, holders of a valid UAE passport, children of holders of a valid decree and Comorian passport holders must be 6 years old and not more than 8 years old by 31 August of the year of admission.

Know more about enrolling students in schools.

Related links

• Changes to age requirements for new students- KHDA