Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge
The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) (), 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. The department was initially established as an advisory council on education in 2005 by UAE president and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the aim of improving teaching standards in the emirate by increasing the quality of teaching, curriculum, and administration. The department is currently responsible for the management and administration of the emirate's public charter schools. Additionally, it issues licenses, monitors, and inspects the emirate's many different private schools and public universities. Organization It governs public charter schools, private schools, and higher education in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. These three tiers are divided into three educational zones. Abu Dhabi Zone includes the capital city and the surrounding coastal areas, ending its authority near Al Khatim, halfway between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi, and the Abu Dhabi-Dubai border. The Al Ain Zone includes city of Al Ain and all schools north of Al Ain until the Abu Dhabi-Dubai border, all schools south of Al Ain to Saudi Arabia,