Investment conglomerate Dubai Holding and UK-headquartered Nord Anglia Education have entered into a partnership to jointly develop and manage premium K-12 schools across Dubai.
Under the agreement, Dubai Holding Asset Management will oversee the development of school infrastructure within its master-planned communities, while Nord Anglia will operate the institutions, the companies confirmed.
Owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Holding manages 15 residential communities and 20 retail destinations throughout the emirate.
In March 2025, Dubai Holding was part of a consortium that acquired Nord Anglia Education in a transaction valued at USD 14.5B.
The investor group also included Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company, Sweden-based EQT, and US asset manager Neuberger Berman.
Nord Anglia currently operates more than 80 schools across 33 countries, including two campuses in Dubai.
The first school to be launched under the new partnership will deliver a British curriculum and is expected to open in Dubai Production City in the coming years, subject to approval from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, according to Dubai Holding.
The campus is designed to cater to families residing in nearby communities such as Jumeirah Golf Estates, Emirates Living, and Tilal Al Ghaf.
Further Nord Anglia K-12 schools are expected to be introduced across additional Dubai Holding communities over time.
The companies did not disclose financial terms of the agreement or confirm the total number of schools planned.
The initiative supports the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) and the Dubai Education Strategy 2033 (E33), both of which aim to expand access to globally benchmarked education in the emirate.
