Private schools in Dubai have been issued a fact sheet that details all types of fees an educational institution may charge during an academic year.
The School Fees Fact Sheet, issued by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), will provide parents of private school students with comprehensive and reliable information, KHDA said in a statement.
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“In addition to mandatory tuition fees, the fact sheet will include details of other verified fees that parents could pay during an academic year, such as transportation, extra-curricular activities, school trips and books, among others,” it added.
The fact sheet will also include information on discounts and scholarships given by each school, if applicable.
The School Fees Fact Sheets will be implemented by schools starting their academic year in April this year.
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Parents of more than 81,000 students across 35 schools in the emirate will be covered In the first phase.
Schools starting their academic year in September 2022 will get access to the service before the close of the current academic year, KHDA said.
