24 private schools in Capital to hike fees

Tuition Fees For Dozens Of Private Schools In Abu Dhabi Will Be Increased By An Average Of

Per Cent In The Next Academic Year, Authorities Have Announced. The Abu Dhabi Education Council Adec On Tuesday Said It Has Approved The Fee Increase Requests Of

S Private Schools For The B -bc Academic Year.

Education Regulators Said They Have Rejected The Requests Of Private Schools Out Of Cs That Requested For Fee Increase. Of The Requests, Bs Came From Schools That Offered Asian Curriculums.

The Adec Noted That All Requests Were Thoroughly Studied And Reviewed By The Private Schools And Quality Assurance Psqa Sector To Ensure Full Compliance With The Applicable Criteria And School Improvement Plans.

Hamad Al Dhaheri, Psqa’s Executive Director, Said Psqa “is Keen To Provide Students With Affordable And High Quality Education Opportunities In Par With Best International Practices And Standards”, As Well As Offering Students A Wide Array Of Curriculums To Choose To Study. The Adec Has Implemented A Comprehensive inspection programme called irtiqa’a, which aims to measure the quality of education delivered by schools.

currently, s per cent of the total private school students in abu dhabi pay fees of less than dhb v annually. and s per cent of abu dhabi students pay fees betweendh v anddh v , while b per cent pay between dh v and dhd v . only six per cent of the students pay more than dhd v .

the authority reviewed all fee increase requests based on the applicable assessment matrix and the total points scored based on each standard.

“the adec identifies a number of sub-criteria under the main five criteria which focus more on school performance according to the irtiqa’a report,” said al dhaheri. ismail@khaleejtimes.com