AGE PLACEMENT

School Admission Ages

Allow us to help you identify the correct UAE school admission age for your child

Our table below outlines the age criteria for school admissions in the UAE, with special emphasis on British, IB and American curriculum age groups by year/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

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NURSERY- YEAR 13