Students who transfer to public schools in Abu Dhabi from evening educational institutions, have been granted a reprieve in fees.
The Abu Dhabi Education Council announced on Wednesday that it would allow expatriate students making such a switch to pay last year's fees at the lower rate for evening schools.
According to the decision, this works out to Dh2,200 for so-called C1 students, Dh2,700 for students categorised C2 and Dh32,00 for C3 students. However, fees to be paid by expat students for the current school year, 2010-2011, will be Dh6,000 for all cycles.
Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Adec's Executive Director of School Operations, said the decision was in line with Cabinet Decree No 4180 of 2006 on the Admission of Arab expatriate students into public schools and Circular No2/13 of 2007 issued by the Ministry of Education on the procedures of school fees collection from expatriate students in public schools.
He pointed out that Adec's decision has taken into consideration the economic situation of parents and aims to provide all students at all economic levels in the emirate of Abu Dhabi with the appropriate educational services. "Adec seeks to ensure all students in Abu Dhabi have access to quality education in order to help the emirate achieve its vision and strategic goals and to become a regional and global hub for education, knowledge and science" he said.
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