Mattchar

We are moving to AD in sept 2011 and would be grateful of any info on The British international school Abu Dhabi and British school Al Khubairat. Thanks

al dente

Applications and places have already been allocated but don't panic! There is fierce competition for school places and the applications were last month, however, most people apply to 2 or 3 schools (at least) so that skews the whole process. That means that a clear picture doesn't begin to develop until the end of the summer. It's a pain but most people get where they want even if they start in a second choice school and wait a bit. This is a very transient population and people leave all the time.

Geographically; you need to know where you'll be living (roughly on or off island) as BISAD is quite a drive from the Corniche (40mins on a good day) and BSAK is in the middle of the island and this can play a huge factor in where you want the rugrats to be.

Schools with a brit curriculum to contact are BISAD, BSAK, Aldar schools:Al Yasmina, Al Muna, The Pearl and a new one in Al Bateen and then Brighton College (starts this sept).

Good luck.

Mattchar

Thanks for the info we have heard we are in BISAD but wondering what feed back was available from parents who have any children in the school?

al dente

try abudhabiwoman dot com and mention the ages of your children too.

mabsy

i would definitely contact Brighton College there