

Many expatriate parents opt to send their children back to their home country of high school due to the cost of secondary education in the region. I truly believe this is the future of education, as outdated and factory models don’t serve the changes happening in society or the workplace.”

We’re seeing parents choose the Knowledge Hub because of the flexibility it offers. Our environment resembles this, and we act as facilitators in order to shape their thinking, and provide them with a sounding board. These children are motivated, independent, and often very academic, and they’re choosing us because they’re already on their pathway to College or University. We’re seeing a huge increase in high school students choose the blended option, and attend our Knowledge Hub in Dubai. Mohamed Mroueh said “Online learning continues to be popular with high school students, as our programmes, and wide choice of courses enables children to really broaden their knowledge, whilst still getting support from our learning coaches. For High School students, this learning model might provide them with the closest experience to a College or University education.Ĭommenting on the uptake of online and blended learning students at the high school level, Principal of iCademy, Dr. The flexibility and trust offered has been reciprocated by parents, who are choosing this route to match their lifestyle needs. ICademy Middle East has seen an 25% percent increase in parents of high school students opting for online learning, and blended learning, where students attend 2, 3, or 5 days a week in person at their Knowledge Hub in Dubai Knowledge Park. High school students (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12) are continuing to choose online and blended learning. With over 500 students enrolled for iCademy’s high school programme, the school is expecting further growth of 15% in its high school in the current academic yearĭubai, UAE: With schools getting back in action, a new trend is emerging into the future of K-12 schooling.
