PAYMENT POLICIES

TUITION FEES:

Annual tuition fees are payable in advance, in three installments, on or before the following dates each academic year:

1. 1st August
2. 1st December
3. 1st March

The first installment to be paid will be 40% of the total fees; the second and third payments will be 30%. If new students enroll at the school part way through the academic year, the school can charge tuition fees starting from the month of enrolment.

Returning students are expected to start school at the beginning of the term and are not entitled to a reduced pro-rated fee if they join later than the start of term.

A student may not start the academic year unless the first installment has been paid, in accordance with the above, and all previous fee arrears have been cleared.

For students who are identified as needing additional educational support and intervention, the costs of this provision will be as per the Additional Educational Needs contract, agreed by the parent/s and the school.

Students are expected to attend school regularly; there will be no deductions from fees for holidays or student absence from school.

REGISTRATION DEPOSIT

For new students, a registration deposit equal to 10% of the annual tuition fees is payable to secure a place in the school. This deposit is payable on acceptance of the offer of a place. The student will not be enrolled until the deposit is paid. This amount is deducted from the first installment of the annual tuition fee. Failure to pay this deposit may result in the place being offered to another candidate.

REFUNDS:

In the cases of both returning and new students, the registration/re-registration deposit will not be refunded unless there are extenuating circumstances, as specified by KHDA.

In the case of refund, the fees will be calculated as follows:

Tuition fees paid before the start of the academic year are refundable and only the registration/re-registration fees will be deducted.

If the student attends school for two weeks or less, a month’s fees are deducted.

If the student attends school for a period ranging between two weeks and one month, two months’ fees are deducted.

If the student attends for more than a month, the current term’s fees are deducted.

The above refund policy is applicable per term, depending on the date of the withdrawal request. The refund will be calculated from the start of the term and the date of the official request by the parent stating the intent of withdrawal, and not from the date the student was absent. Being on the school registrar is regarded as days in school. For the purposes of this calculation, each term’s fees will be equal to one third of the annual tuition fee.

NON-PAYMENT OF FEES:

According to KHDA regulations, the school reserves the right to withhold progress reports, final examination results, or transfer certificates until all outstanding fees have been paid, in full. The school also reserves the right to not re-register students whose fees have not been paid in full or when fees are repeatedly paid late.

For complete KHDA Registration and Refund Guidelines please refer to

https://www.khda.gov.ae/CMS/WebParts/TextEditor/Documents/Registration-and-Admission-English.pdf

DECLARATION

Parents are responsible for ensuring that the school is always provided with their up-to-date contact information. Parents should also keep the school informed of any changes that may affect their child’s experience at school, including, but not limited to, any personal, academic and/or medical details and consents.”