Abu Dhabi honours outstanding educators and school programmes at 2nd ADEK Awards
14 June 2025 15:07
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)The second ADEK Awards has concluded with winners across public, private, and charter schools, recognising outstanding contributions of educators and school programmes within Abu Dhabi's education ecosystem.Building on the success of the inaugural edition, the 2025 awards included 16 categories, and provides recognition and financial prizes totalling AED7 million to 33 winners, with new areas highlighting efforts in AI integration, anti-bullying initiatives, school collaboration with ADEK, and expanded recognition for early education institutions.More than 500 submissions were evaluated by subject matter experts, who identified impactful initiatives and meaningful efforts that went above and beyond in creating nurturing learning environments where students can truly thrive.The awards also recognised 17 schools that showcased improvement in student progress and attainment across Standardised Benchmark Assessments (SBA) in English, Math, and Science.
The ADEK Awards aim to inspire a culture of continuous improvement where winning schools will also have the opportunity to share their best practices, enabling others to learn, grow and elevate the collective impact of education across Abu Dhabi.
Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
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