Confirmed that the names of their children will be removed from the lists after the end of next week

Parents of students call on school administrations to extend the deadline for renewal fees

Parents of students told "Emirates Today" that their children's schools informed them that the registration department will delete the names of students who did not apply for renewal for the 2022-2023 academic year, calling on them to expedite the payment of the renewal fee.

They added that she asked them to submit requests to transfer their children in the event of their inability to pay, and gave them until the end of next week, as a maximum, calling on school administrations to deal with them more flexibly, and to take into account their circumstances.

The messages of private school administrations to the students’ families included a call to expedite the payment of registration renewal fees, or to submit requests to transfer their children to other schools, stressing that they are in the process of limiting the number of students, and making the necessary arrangements for that.

The regulations of the Sharjah Special Education Authority oblige students to pay 500 to 1000 dirhams to reserve a seat in the school, for each student, with the amount paid being deducted from the total tuition fees, which enables the school to count the numbers of students enrolled in it, and determine the extent of its absorptive capacity to accept others.

The directors of private schools confirmed to "Emirates Today" their commitment to the regulations related to registration fees, given the need for schools to know their position on the places available to them, whether for those already present or for newly registered, while others confirmed that sufficient time was provided for students' families to pay the fees.

The mother of a student in a school that follows the British curriculum stated, “M.

N» that the school informed her that in the event of failure to reserve a seat, the name of the student will be deleted from the lists of students enrolled in the school.

She was surprised by "the use of this method with students who have been in school since the kindergarten stage," calling for a kind of flexibility in dealing with parents.

The father of two students in the first and fourth grades (Abu Ahmed) asked: “How will the school administration deal with the student by issuing a decision to write off his name from the lists in the event that his family is unable to pay the value of the seat reservation?”

He suggested that the school administration take a look at the financial commitment of the students' parents during the previous years "before sending them a message of this kind."

For her part, the director of an international school, Fatima Bou Moise, said that “the school deals in accordance with the regulations that stipulate that in the event that the student does not pay the registration fee, priority is given to the new student,” noting that her demand to pay the renewal fee is “a right given to us by the regulations.” Organization for the work of private schools.

She added: “If we have a place available to register, and a student who is already registered at school is late, we allow him to pay the fees and register him. Some students pay the fees in October.

However, if a place is not available, priority is given to the new student who has already paid the fees.

She explained that "the fees were approved because schools depend on them for summer expenses related to maintenance contracts, and the purchase of new devices that help students interact with classes, as well as paying teachers' fees during the summer months," stressing that "the beginning of the school year is witnessing a deficit in schools due to summer expenses." ».

The principal of the school, A.

N» that his school addresses the students' families to pay the fees, due to its desire to know the vacancies available for the new year, in order to provide places for registration of new students.

The Sharjah Private Education Authority obliges parents of students to pay 500 to 1,000 dirhams to reserve a seat at the school.

School principals:

“Paying the registration fee allows knowing the number of vacant seats for the next academic year.” 

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