According to a KHDA spokesperson, children who have been enrolled in school this academic year for FS1 and are not an appropriate age (3 years-old by 31st December), then enrollment must be withdrawn and the fees fully refunded by the school.
For the 2017/18 Academic Year:
The Demotion Request - Moving down a year
A demotion request is a signed agreement between the school and the parent to place the student in a lower grade due to age requirements and parental preferences. This service can only be requested by schools for KHDA approval.
The Demotion form is available on KHDA website in the “Forms and Guidelines” page.
More information
For further information, parents can get in touch with KHDA by email [email protected], go to www.khda.gov.ae during working hours to chat live with a KHDA team member, or call 800KHDA.
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