Nav_72

Hey all - wanted to open up the floor to see what peoples views are on Aldar opening a number of schools in the area.

They opened Pearl which I understand has been very succesful. The next one is due in September (AL Yasmina) - this will follow the Brit Curriculum from Y1 thru to A-Levels.

The costs are ard 34K pa, whats ppls thoughts on Al Yasmina, you guys are closer to the ground there so have you heard good or bad things.

thanks

Nav

busybee2

pearl has done really well, has ex bsak staff, and i am sure the same will be for yasmina.

Nav_72

Only prob with Pearl is that its to Yr 6 only

Squirty Cream

That's interesting - the fees sound reasonable is there a website I'd like to have a shufti.

Nav_72

http://www.aldaracademies.com/yasmina.php

busybee2

yes pearl upto year 6 that is why yasmina is opening, that will go upto year 9 in the first place then all the way upto year 13. yasmina having an exbsak senior head who is lovely.

Nav_72

ive heard that schooling is going to bump up 20-30% next year ?? is that allowed ???

busybee2

yes if they get permission from the moe

Squirty Cream

Check out the Gulf News archive - there is a big article about the increases in school fees. I think we need to consider our kids education as an investment as part of their future rather than an expense although it's sometimes a challenge............

Grace O Malley

who's that then? Don't remember ever ever a nice head of BSAK, all jumped up little farts, its always been the fantastic teachers that made the school

Grace O Malley

In the last 3 years they have gone from 11,500 to 15,500 (next terms) for seniors at BSAK, I am sure BB will correct me if i am wrong

busybee2

ok for bsak in the last 3 years they have gone up i think 46%, which is not allowed by law, the law states that they can go up by 5% every 2 years or 20% every 3 years, 'unless' the school gets permission from the moe which they did obviously get, unlike some schools in dubai which just try and increase, in order to get an approval, the school needs to show 'reasons' etc such as increased facilities, bsak is a little different in the fact that its a 'not for profit school', so any increases will go back into the school etc, and obviously the major headache they have is the exchange rate, rents etc just like everyone else. What the 'profit' schools will do in the future who knows?

busybee2

cant quite remember when he was there, probably about 3/4 years ago, rob malone, do you remember him?

Grace O Malley

as I thought

busybee2

so you dont know him, he was a lovely guy, very helpful, but a bit of clash of personalities i think with the 'past' head!