Age Criteria for UK and IB Curriculum
Allow us to help you figure out the correct UAE school admission age for your child. Our table above lays out the age criteria for school admissions in the country, with special emphasis on IB, American and British curriculum age groups by grade. View KHDA FAQs on school ages for more details.
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UK Curriculum |
American/IB |
Age |
Cut Off Date |
|
FS1 |
Pre-K |
3 years |
31st August |
|
FS2 |
KG1 |
4 years |
31st August |
|
Year 1 |
KG2 |
5 years |
31st August |
|
Year 2 |
Grade 1 |
6 years |
31st August |
|
Year 3 |
Grade 2 |
7 years |
31st August |
|
Year 4 |
Grade 3 |
8 years |
31st August |
|
Year 5 |
Grade 4 |
9 years |
31st August |
|
Year 6 |
Grade 5 |
10 years |
31st August |
|
Year 7 |
Grade 6 |
11 years |
31st August |
|
Year 8 |
Grade 7 |
12 years |
31st August |
|
Year 9 |
Grade 8 |
13 years |
31st August |
|
Year 10 |
Grade 9 |
14 years |
31st August |
|
Year 11 |
Grade 10 |
15 years |
31st August |
|
Year 12 |
Grade 11 |
16 years |
31st August |
|
Year 13 |
Grade 12 |
17 years |
31st August |
Please click here to view the latest KHDA updates on school ages https://www.khda.gov.ae/en/schoolagefaqs
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