Coronavirus: more Dubai pupils move to affordable schools as families revise budgets – The National

Coronavirus: more Dubai pupils move to affordable schools as families revise budgets – The National

Coronavirus: more Dubai pupils move to affordable schools as families revise budgets. Enrollments are up at affordable schools in Dubai as parents opt for quality experience at lower tuition fees.. The school fees ranges from Dh3,600 a year for kindergarten to Dh6,600 annually for grade 12 pupils.. "We are an affordable school with low fees but we are getting a good number of admissions.". Education analysts in the UAE predicted many parents would look at moving their children to affordable mid-tier schools after the summer holidays.. Everybody is being careful and conscious about money and by that logic, people will look for schools that are affordable and give the best quality education. "Parents will want to move [their children] to affordable schools," said Ms El Hachem.. "Our tuition is low and we give the option to pay every month, so some parents pay [as low as] Dh83 a month, giving them a flexible option.". Mr Ahmed, a father of two who works in the events industry in Dubai, struggled with paying school fees when he was asked to go on unpaid leave until September.. "The fees is around Dh1,000 for the year whereas any other school will charge me Dh7,000