Plum2,
Thank you! Our children are enrolled for the fall at Bradenton. We really liked the small class/grade size, especially for him. We are coming from the US, so an American school that could accept all four children was important.
Meagle, thank you so much for mentioning insurance to me. We will have to make sure that is part of the negotiations as we will have some expenses for ongoing treatment for some of our family. Plus, immunizations for the kids as well! Yet another thing I had not thought of! We will have to see what they offer for tuition as well. Having four children to pay tuition for is quite costly! Do most employers rent homes for expat families? I still need to learn a lot about the different areas of Dubai. Thank you for your help!
Thank you for your responses! Sounds like I have a lot more research to do. I have been corresponding with UAS and received a lot of helpful information from them. I plan to visit the school when I visit Dubai. It is all a bit overwhelming! I will definitely check out Collegiate American School and the others that you all suggested. It seems like there are a lot more options than I had originally thought. That makes me feel better about finding a school for my children. So, I guess I need to plan on finding a nursery school for y 3 year old? I know here in the US 3 year olds typically go to school two 1/2 days a week. Is it the same in Dubai?
I was shocked when I saw the tuition prices. That will definitely be something we will need to discuss with my husband's employer!
I have a million questions about living in Dubai, but figuring out where my children would go to school seems to be the best place to start. Thanks again for your input!!
