School Fee Increase: Confirmed by End of April

Parents will know by the end of this month how much more they will be paying in school fees next year.  The Ministry of Education has issued a statement saying that it is completing its assessment of all private school applications to increase school fees for the academic year 2014-2015.

Following the submission of a formal application, schools are then subject to inspection visits by the MoE, a process which began three weeks ago according to a spokesman.  Schools need to justify the increase based on improvements in three areas - services, staff or infrastructure.

According to a recent survey by WhichSchoolAdvisor.com the cost of schooling in the UAE is a source of financial stress for more than 80 percent of parents.