Education and Knowledge: Schools reserve the right to charge full tuition fees

Linking the fee increase to “exceptional circumstances” for private schools in Abu Dhabi

Students are obligated to pay full tuition fees regardless of attendance system.

Photography: Eric Arrasas

The Department of Education and Knowledge has announced that its approval to increase private school fees for the next academic year is limited to schools that face exceptional circumstances only, noting that schools reserve the right to impose full tuition fees on all students, regardless of the classroom or distance education model, and in general There will be no increase in fees. Granting approval to increase fees has been limited to schools facing exceptional circumstances only.

In detail, the department confirmed that it encourages private schools to find financial resources to allocate them to needy students to continue their education, and to avoid further social and psychological disturbances, by preparing and developing plans for financial aid for needy students, such as discounts in tuition fees, postponement of payment, and installments of semester fees into monthly installments. , and so on.

She stressed the need for schools to determine tuition and other fees, according to the list of fees approved by the department for the academic year 22/2021, and in line with the private schools’ guide and policies and guidelines, noting that all students will have to pay tuition fees in full, regardless About the attendance system that the school follows when schools reopen.

She indicated that private schools will continue to strictly apply all safety measures imposed by them, contained in the policies and guidelines for reopening private schools for the school year 2021/22, and the department will continue the monitoring program and periodic inspection visits, to ensure schools' compliance, pointing out that safety measures It includes maintaining students at a distance of one meter away from other students, staff and visitors, physical distancing, and wearing masks within class groups, in addition to switching to distance education in the event of “Covid-19” injuries recorded.

The department stressed the need to enhance the process of tracking cases of contacts, and reduce the risk of transmission of infection, which would avoid the school unnecessary shift to the application of distance education, and schools can distribute students in different groups, as schools must distribute everyone in the school in large groups, and they can also Schools Distribute students in classrooms or small groups, provided that all students maintain a physical distance of one meter within the classroom, and that the maximum number of students in the classroom does not exceed 25 students in kindergarten classes, and 30 students in grades from the first to the second Ten, while the small group option is allowed to be applied to kindergarten students, first and second grades, provided that the maximum number of students in each group does not exceed 16 students.She indicated that it is preferable for the school to use electronic means to communicate via e-mail, telephone, and remote meetings, as much as possible in all administrative matters, including admission, registration, communication, payment, and the obligation to respond to inquiries on a regular basis, in addition to the need to allocate a number for communication, Or an email to parents to report any emergencies related to “Covid-19”.

Transportation

The Department of Education and Knowledge confirmed that ensuring the safety of students requires taking all precautionary measures, such as wearing masks, regular sterilization, and making sure that students do not show any health symptoms before they board the buses, and in the event that children who share one means of transport with children from other families Please follow up on the situation on a daily basis, and record relevant information, which can be used to track contacts by the school or relevant health authorities later.

She indicated that all students from the first grade and above should wear masks on school buses, and make sure to measure the temperature of each student before boarding the bus, from home and from school, and that the younger students are accompanied by an adult, to make sure that they are seated. The student is in his seat.

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