Age Requirements & Grade Placement

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.

UK Curriculum

American/IB

Age

Cut Off Date 

Nursery

 Nursery 2 years  31st August 

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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