Some UAE schools to get new Arabic programme: What parents need to know

A new Arabic programme will be introduced across private schools in Ras Al Khaimah from September 2026. Called IQRA, the Arabic word for "read,” the programme was developed by the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research. 

The trial, conducted by J-PAL MENA, the regional office of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, covered 83 classrooms across 26 schools in Ras Al Khaimah during the 2024–2025 academic year, making it one of the largest studies of its kind for early Arabic literacy in the UAE.