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seven seas · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 65

I'm sure you could persuade the schools to add a few extras to #2's education, and to removce a few of the luxuries from that of #1, thereby making the two balance each other....

After all, if it wasn't for the massive numbers of children funded indirectly by govt organisations like the HCT, many of those private schools would not exist.

Shakhbut · Joined: 14 May 2005 Posts: 167

I fear the system might be too familiar with the fee levels to get away with that....nice idea, though.....any more?

seven seas · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 65

Actually isn't it stupid that as children get older, their school fees increase?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Not really. Normally at elementary levels, they have one teacher and maybe an aide for the day. Once they get higher up in Middle School and High School, they have separate teachers for different subjects - and many more subjects are offered as they go to higher grades.

So... it makes complete sense...

VS

seven seas · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 65

One teacher, seven hours

Vs

seven teachers, one hour each

a marginal difference, n'est ce pas?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

You're being simplistic... and wrong. Look at the difference in class sizes especially when you get into the situation of offering different tracks... and some students taking special courses.

You may be right when referring to the local schools where every student takes the same program. In the International schools that cater to expats, they may have a dozen different programs.

VS

seven seas · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 65

DOH!

Forgot about that- class sizes!

Shakhbut · Joined: 14 May 2005 Posts: 167

You're both going off topic.

rosyanna · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 25

We put in the invoices for our children [one over 40,000 the other 26,000] and have always received a cheque covering both. Incidentally, if the amount is over 80,000, HCT will pay 50% of the excess.

Shakhbut · Joined: 14 May 2005 Posts: 167

Thanks for getting us back to the point, rosyanna.
You have a PM.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

rosyanna,

Any chance of your posting how it is stated in the contract?

Is it $80,000 for two only? What if you have more than 2 children? (I know that there are people applying that do have 3 in school.)

VS

Sui Generis · Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 11 Location: Abu Dhabi

The ADWC faculty and staff were told last week that the education allowances would be increased to Dh 40,000 for up to three children.

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

So, if I have 3 children in school HCT will provide 40,000Dhms each for a total of 120,000Dhms maximum?

adorabilly · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 430 Location: Ras Al Khaimah

I think this may also be dependent on each college. I have 3 children in a school in RAK and all of their education expenses are paid (except for books and bus fare)

Mind you RAK education expenses are less than those in AD, or dubai.