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Alef Education Expands AI-Driven Edtech Solutions to 28 UAE Private

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Alef Education Expands AI-Driven Edtech Solutions to 28 UAE Private Schools
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Mohammed Fathy

Last updated 26-02-2026 4 min

Alef Education expands into UAE private schools, reaching 33,000 students across 28 campuses.
Five school groups will adopt its AI-driven platforms, including Alef Platform and Pathways.

The tools offer ‘real-time’ tracking, adaptive learning, and support for Arabic literacy.

Public school results showed a 12,1% exam improvement, boosting private sector interest.

Expansion signals confidence, though scaling across varied private schools may test the model.

Alef Education , the Abu Dhabi-based edtech company, is widening its footprint in the UAE’s private school sector after

signing agreements with five school groups that will see its AI-driven platforms used by more than 33,000 students across
28 campuses.

The partnerships cover Al Shola Schools Group, Al Hikma Schools Group, International Community Schools, Athena Group
and Victoria International Schools. Together, they mark a sizeable push beyond Alef’s well-established presence in public

education and into private classrooms, where competition is, frankly, no walk in the park.

Under the new agreements, Athena Group will roll out Alef Platform, Abjadiyat and Arabits to over 12,500 students across

nine schools. Al Shola Schools Group is introducing the company’s tools to more than 6,700 students in five schools, while
Al Hikma Schools Group will deploy Alef Platform and Alef Pathways across four schools, reaching nearly 5,700 students.

International Community Schools is extending the full suite to over 5,000 students in six schools, and Victoria International
Schools will implement the platforms for around 3,000 students.

At the centre of this expansion is Alef Platform, which combines curriculum delivery, exam preparation and assessment,
layering in real-time performance data so teachers can track progress more closely. Abjadiyat is designed to strengthen

Arabic literacy for native speakers, whereas Arabits focuses on helping non-native speakers build their Arabic language
skills. Alef Pathways, meanwhile, uses AI to offer adaptive learning and targeted intervention in subjects such as
Mathematics, Science, English and Arabic.

The company points to its performance in the UAE’s public education system as proof of concept. According to shared
figures, students using Alef Platform recorded a 12.1% improvement in final exam results among ESSA Tier 2 students in

Abu Dhabi. Alef Pathways showed a 5.67% academic gain. Numbers don’t tell the whole story, of course, but they do give
school operators something concrete to consider.

I’ve seen over the years how school leaders across MENA can be cautious when it comes to new tech, and with good
reason. Budgets are tight, expectations are high, and no one wants a solution that creates more work than it solves. That

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