Four hours of Arabic a week in kindergarten

Abu Dhabi policy applies from pre-KG to KG2 in private and charter institutes

- BY ASHWANI KUMAR Chief Reporter

The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) has announced a new policy requiring all private and charter kindergarten institutes to deliver 240 minutes of Arabic instruction per week to children in Pre-KG to KG2.

Under the new Adek School KG Arabic Curriculum Policy, all young learners will receive 240 minutes per week of structured, age-appropriate Arabic instruction. This will increase to 300 minutes per week beginning in the 2026-27 academic year.