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Apr 29th 2009, 6:22 pm

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MataHari

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Re: School advice

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I'm already in fantasy mode right now...

and you don't even drink coffee...

Apr 29th 2009, 6:23 pm

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Pretty sure the fantasy will be far better than the reality......

C'est la vie.....

You might be wrong, and things are worse than you think.......ignorance is bliss, me thinks....

Apr 29th 2009, 6:27 pm

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and you don't even drink coffee...

Exactly...

Apr 29th 2009, 6:52 pm

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You might be wrong, and things are worse than you think.......ignorance is bliss, me thinks....

Thats what is going on my head-stone.....

Apr 30th 2009, 12:15 am

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Re: School advice

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Originally Posted by The wicked lady

What school is better JESS, Repton or Kings ? I have a place at all 3 and need to make a decision ASAP.
Cheers

go for whichever one your gut feeling tells you to and is probably the easiest to get too

Apr 30th 2009, 3:01 am

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God, they'd have a feeding frenzy and, after 120 seperate posts, the thread would be closed down.....

LOL you do get around.

Apr 30th 2009, 3:21 am

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LOL you do get around.

it just proves that men do read that site

Apr 30th 2009, 3:49 am

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Re: School advice

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Originally Posted by The wicked lady

What school is better JESS, Repton or Kings ? I have a place at all 3 and need to make a decision ASAP.
Cheers

My little one is at JESS Jumeirah (I don't feel too hated) and loves it.

Know someone with kids at Kings who is very happy with it.

Can't help with Repton, no idea.

School run in a morning is a consideration, are they all easy to get to?

Apr 30th 2009, 10:45 am

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it just proves that men do read that site

TGF only speaks for himself...

May 2nd 2009, 11:05 pm

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Re: School advice

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Originally Posted by The wicked lady

What school is better JESS, Repton or Kings ? I have a place at all 3 and need to make a decision ASAP.
Cheers

JESS would be the safe bet given that's it's been around so long, is non-profit (the other two aren't), and if you want a spot at Dubai College then JESS should improve your chances. But if you don't want to change schools before you go to university then Repton could do the trick. I don't know about Kings, probably clsoe enough to being on a par with JESS, and they're opening a senior school or K-12 this year.

To be honest though, I think you'd find any one of them good enough. Might be more relevant to look at location, fees, and whether you want primary or K-12 and then decide.

May 3rd 2009, 4:20 am

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Re: School advice

JESS Arabian Ranches has a secondary school, and JESS Jumeirah does feed into the AR secondary school as well.

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May 3rd 2009, 7:55 am

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JESS Arabian Ranches has a secondary school, and JESS Jumeirah does feed into the AR secondary school as well.

Yes. AR is also primary no?

May 3rd 2009, 8:03 am

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Yes. AR is also primary no?

yes

Jun 6th 2009, 10:28 pm

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Re: School advice

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What school is better JESS, Repton or Kings ? I have a place at all 3 and need to make a decision ASAP.
Cheers

Hi hope you don't mind me asking. But did you register at these schools a long time pior to arriving in Dubai. We are moving out to Dubai in two months, but husband is out there already trying to find school places and the whole thing he tells me is a nightmare. These are the three schools we have been looking at, but told there are long waiting lists.

Any advice ???