Sitamama

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 18:03

It was only 5% but definitely and are demanding more now with KHDA approval... :( They might be demanding but are they legally allowed to? :) OK, however, they like to phrase it we have just had to pay 10k re-registration fee to hold our place for this coming September. All approved by the relevant authorities. It is basically 27ish% of our years fee 6 months in advance of the school year. So fee upfront, registration whatever they call it they have had it OK'd. Outrageous, but there it is. The remainder paid in equal amounts in 3 post dated cheques for each term. And when you dont pay they send you this...... According to our records, you have not reregistered your child(ren) for the academic year 2011/12 in accordance with the requests and information regarding the re-registration process previously circulated. We are now working on the assumption that you do not intend your children return to R in September. As such, we have released the places to the waiting list and have already started assessing pupils for the spaces available. Therefore, it is imperative that you contact the Registrar to complete the re-registration process including handing over necessary cheques. If you have already completed the re-registration process and you have still received this message, we kindly request you to contact the Finance department at the school for further clarifications. edited by LovinDubai on 04/05/2011 blimin blackmail pure and simple :( We did fight a well known school here about 2 years ago who were wanting close to 20k, most of which was non refundable, in Jan, for the Sept intake. We did win, but it got so nasty (the school) that it left a very foul taste in my mouth. You have to think that if the very heart of the school in it's admin will fight so dirty, and so illegally, then it's values lie somewhere very different than the education and wellbeing of your child. Happily we found another school that not only follows the law regarding fee's but is an excellent school. Not quite the outcome the school expected given the scarcity of places for foundation kids, mass redundancies and very uncertain financial futures for everyone, thats for sure. WE also did this, really more people should refuse this treatment - the school needs more good competition and then many would be leaving as they have more choice.

RATE IT