School in UAE merges two branches temporarily due to coronavirus

School in UAE merges two branches temporarily due to coronavirus

The American School of Creative Science (ASCS) at Al Layyah in Sharjah will be temporarily merged with its flagship facility, the American School of Creative Science (ASCS) on Maliha Road, for one full academic year from August 30, 2020.. The operational changes at the school was announced by�private educational establishment�Bukhatir Education Advancement and Management International (BEAM) that runs the schools on Thursday.. School management said that the decision is taken due to the�economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on several families and was taken in�close consultation with the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA).. The move will see 546 students from the school's Al Layyah branch shift to its�flagship ASCS Maliha Road branch that currently has 3,046�students.. These will include students from KG1 to Grade 12.. Reassuring parents about the move, the school authorities said that the move will have a minimum impact on children's education as the bigger campus will offer a complete American curriculum with high standard quality teaching.. Salah Bukhatir, chairman and CEO of BEAM, said: "The decision to amalgamate operations into one school campus was made after careful consideration of the current environment, which has impacted parents and businesses.. The American School at Al Layyah will close