Dwight School Dubai

Please see the Parent Bulletin on 3 July 2026 for our end of year celebration messages and academic plans for the upcoming year. 

All other back-to-school logistics information is copied and updated for convenience in this week's Parent Bulletin. 

You can also always find key documents and information in the Information Hub below.

We are pleased to reshare a link to the revised School Calendar Overview for Academic Year 2026-27. 

A Parent / Events Calendar can be accessed here, with key dates for the whole school year. For convenience, here are key dates for the first two weeks of term:

Monday 31 August

Orientation for all new KG2 to Grade 11 students and all Grade 6 students | 9:00 - 11:30 am | Note, this is a change of date from the original school calendar

PreK and KG1 will have a staggered start to term as agreed by the homeroom teacher and parent/s. 

Tuesday 1 September

First day of term for all students, PreK to Grade 12 | Note, this is a change of date from the original school calendar

Thursday 3 September

Grade 12 EduTalk for Parents & Students: The Year Ahead | 5:00 - 6:00 pm | online (link to be shared at the start of term)

Friday 4 September

Coffee Morning for Parents, to include Meet the Physical & Health Education Team & external ECA partners | 8:15 - 9:15 am | Cafeteria & Auditorium

Monday 7th September

Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs) & Sports Trials begin

Back to School: Meet the Homeroom Teacher (Grades 1 to 5) | 8:00 - 9:00 am | Classrooms

Tuesday 8 September

Back to School: Meet the Homeroom Teacher (KG1 & KG2) | 8:15 - 9:15 am | Classrooms

Parent Information Session for International Award (Bronze) | 3:45 - 4:15 pm | IB Hub

Meet the Grade 6 Advisor & Introduction to MYP Learning Platforms | 3:45 - 4:45 pm | Auditorium & Classrooms

Thursday 10 September

EduTalk for Parents: The Assessment Journey at Dwight School Dubai | 4:00 - 5:00 pm | Auditorium

The Lower School newsletters are designed to provide information about your child’s learning, curriculum overviews and home learning in one place. If you miss anything you just need to go to the one link and find the newsletters week by week. Newsletter content will be ready by the end of the school day every Friday.

Please find the links below. If you have any problem accessing the newsletter please contact your child’s homeroom teacher in the first instance.