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Parents frustrated as Dubai Schools allowed a fee hike

Parents frustrated as Dubai Schools allowed a fee hike

By on February 26, 2017 in Cost of Living, Education, Living in Dubai

Parents are frustrated as private schools in Dubai are allowed to rise fee up to 4.8 per cent for the next academic year. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) stated that the best-performing private schools in Dubai could raise their fees by up to 4.8 per cent. Many parents were disappointed because their already […]

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Education in Dubai to get dearer as 117 private schools will increase fees this year

By on August 10, 2015 in Cost of Living, Education, Living in Dubai

Education in Dubai to get dearer as 117 private schools will increase fees this year after approval from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). This fee increase is applicable for the next academic year, which will start in April 2016 for Indian schools in Dubai and August 30 for other private schools in the […]

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Innovation Forcing Academic Institutions To Go Online

By on October 28, 2014 in Education, Living in Dubai

A change is always inevitable and if this change is dynamic, almost everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon and gain as much advantage as they can. Do not blame traditional campus-based learning institutions globally, if they are too adapting to online learning and making the best use of internet to educate students through simpler […]

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Parents disturbed as GEMS Winchester School Oud Metha closes Class 10

By on June 2, 2014 in Education, Living in Dubai

GEMS Winchester School in Oud Metha has announced that it will not be offering class 10 from next academic session. The school, which is located in Oud Metha, did offer affected pupils seats in two other GEMS schools — Winchester School in Sharjah and The Westminster School in Al Ghusais. But parents declined, saying that […]

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Dubai American Scientific School closed by KHDA for knife-wielding pupils, unlicensed teachers and fee hikes

By on July 17, 2013 in Education, Living in Dubai

The Dubai American Scientific School in Al Quoz is closed by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority for knife-wielding pupils, unlicensed teachers and charging double fees. The Dubai American Scientific School failed seven consecutive inspections by the education regulator, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority. On one occasion a fight broke out among pupils, one […]

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Dubai Parents to get into legal contract with schools when enlisting their children

By on June 27, 2013 in Education, Living in Dubai

Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced that, from now on, parents and schools will have to sign on a legal contract. Titled the School Parent Contract, it will include “refund and admission policies, school fees, attendance and punctuality, as well as health and safety provision and transportation,” the KHDA said in a […]

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Hefty Dubai School Fees leave parents cold and complaining

By on January 21, 2013 in Education, Living in Dubai

Education in Dubai is no easy feat. The tuition fees and other charges keep rising, while the quality of education is either staying put or going down by the day. Not to mention the autocratic behavior of the administrators. Arabian Business has published story of an expat who has recently suffered from a school in […]

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Dubai Mother to pay 3000 Dhs fine as she went viral againt school

By on December 26, 2012 in Education, Living in Dubai

Consider this scenario. You visit your kid’s nursery and spot a teacher beating your son in the classroom. What you would do? Obviously, you will talk with school administartion. But what if they fail to take any action? You may decide to contact the parents you know whose wards are in the same school to […]

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Owner of Special Needs School in Bur Dubai fled with 1Million Dirhams

By on September 8, 2012 in Business in Dubai, Education

Back to School is usually fun. Not for some students with special needs. An Australian owner of well-known school for children with special needs in Dubai fled UAE with more than Dh1 million in tuition fees, leaving the families of the pupils in shock just days before the start of the new school year. Parents […]

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Westminster School by Gems Education pushing fees out of parents reach

By on July 5, 2012 in Education, Living in Dubai

Gems Education system Dubai is in another controversy. The Westminster School, a private British curriculum school in Al Ghusais run by Gems Education, has notified parents that it will charge Dh475 per subject for grades nine and higher, and Dh150 per subject for grade six in exam fees. One parent feared this meant grade nine […]

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