Department of Education and Knowledge
Government entity
Department
Local
Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) is the education sector regulator for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It oversees and provides services to learners from early childhood education to government and private schools and higher education, while supporting inclusivity and quality education provision for Students of Determination.
- Short name
- ADEK
- Emirate
- Abu Dhabi
- Type
- Department
- Part of
- Government of Abu Dhabi
- Official website
- adek.gov.ae
- Phone
- 🇦🇪 +971 2 615 0000
- [email protected]
- Address
- Al Salaam Street, Ministries Complex, Abu Dhabi
- Former names
- Abu Dhabi Education Council
- Founded
- 2005
- Established by
- Amiri decree issued in September 2017
- Headquarters
- Abu Dhabi
- Ownership
- Government
- Sector
- Education
- Regulates
- Early childhood education, government and private schools, and higher education in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
- Official accounts
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Positions
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