Sharjah private school ratings: 97% of schools ranked ‘acceptable or better’

Sharjah private school ratings: 97% of schools ranked ‘acceptable or better’

Sharjah: The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) today unveiled the results of its ‘Itqan’ programme for enhancing school performance across the emirate. The programme evaluated 110 out of 127 private schools in the emirate, which collectively educate 181,175 pupils, including 21,995 Emirati pupils. As many as 17 schools were not included in the evaluation due to not meeting the criteria, such as being only in their second year of operation. Results of the study demonstrated that 107 schools, constituting 97 per cent of private schools in the emirate, provide “acceptable or better” education. Furthermore, 54 schools, representing 49 per cent of those evaluated, provide “good or better” education. • 1 ‘outstanding’ school • 9 ‘very good’ • 44 ‘good’ • 53 ‘acceptable’ • 3 ‘weak’ • No school ‘very weak’ In March, SPEA had announced that private schools in Sharjah will in the coming academic year (2023-24) be allowed to raise annual tuition fees by up to five per cent. However, schools rated below ‘acceptable’ will not be allowed to increase charges. The amount by which the schools can raise fees depends on their ratings, as follows: • ‘Outstand’ schools by 5% • ‘Very good’ schools by 3.75% • ‘Good’