Abu Dhabi Education Council

The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, previously Abu Dhabi Education Council is the educational authority for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates and the home of the country's capital city.

Organized in 2005 by the UAE's president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the department is responsible primarily for the management and administration of the emirate's public schools.

Additionally, it issues licenses, monitors, and inspects the emirate's many different private schools. Since 2009, it has implemented its New School Model, a project to improve teaching standards in the emirate by increasing the quality of teaching, curriculum, and administration.

As part of the New School Model, the department has recruited thousands of licensed teachers from native English speaking countries, such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.