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Schools with no wait list?

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Latest post on 07 April 2014 - 12:10

Education is an ongoing dilemma in the UAE. All private schools, even the "no so good ones" have long waiting lists, high admin charges, and lots of problems. There is a list of schools, perhaps someone has a copy, and their ratings. It is interesting to note that the most expensive western schools are not necessarily found at the top of the list. For the 3 year old, you would need a nursery rather than a school, I think. You need to check the ages. ADEC have a list of ages and approved years/grades into which they may go. To go outside these age guidelines, you need to apply for special dispensation from ADEC; this is time consuming but is usually granted without a problem. I suggest you decide what type of school you are looking for and then compile a list of those and visit them all - checking on legality of teachers, i.e., do they have labour cards etc (you will be surprised just how many schools do not hire legal teachers), cleanliness of bathrooms, library and other facilities, extra curricular activities offered. If you know where you will be living, this will be helpful as choosing a school close to home is great as the "school run" traffic congestion morning and afternoon is unbelievable!!!! Sadly, the costs of KG are not usually covered in education allowances in contracts. I actually don't know many parents who are completely satisfied with the schools here. As a parent, I spend every afternoon tutoring my children to keep them current for their grade and age in our home country. Although education is a serious problem here, it is now better than it was years ago. So, hopefully, it will continue to improve.

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