High-quality digital education will now be accessible in remote and underserved communities worldwide, thanks to the UAE's new initiative. The Digital School has partnered with Starlink, the satellite internet service, to make education accessible in remote areas.
The Digital School, launched in November 2020 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, under the umbrella of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, is the first accredited digital school of its kind by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges in the United States.
The first phase of the partnership aims to provide reliable and high-quality satellite internet connectivity to over 100 sites in remote areas around the world. The Digital School will provide comprehensive education that includes access to learning platforms, digital content, and sustainable capacity building for educators.
The partnership will also include enrichment pathways in space sciences, leveraging SpaceX’s ecosystem to spark student curiosity and strengthen aspirations.
The school aims to empower learners through diverse digital learning options, offering innovative and flexible models for hybrid learning and distance education. It primarily targets underprivileged communities, refugees, and displaced populations worldwide.
So far, the Digital School initiative has benefited more than 800,000 learners and trained over 30,000 digital educators. Educational and training content is currently available in seven languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Sorani-Kurdish, Portuguese, and Bahasa-Indonesia; reflecting the school’s commitment to inclusivity, localisation, and global accessibility.