The schools have already started notifying parents of their students about the increase and some have posted the new fees on their websites.
According to the ADEC, 59 schools sought permission to increase their tuition fees ranging from five per cent to 208 per cent. However, only 40 were permitted and “requests for high increases were not approved”, said an ADEC statement.
The council did not disclose the approved range of increases but a random survey by Khaleej Times among some of the schools in the Capital showed increases of five per cent to 20 per cent in tuition fees. The schools surveyed follow the Indian, American and British curricula.
Last year, the ADEC approved a maximum increase of 20 per cent.
Khaleej Times reported last month that 60 schools had applied for approval to increase their fees under provisions like tuition, books, transportation and uniforms. Of them, 31 were from Abu Dhabi, 24 from Al Ain and five from the Western Region. They included 18 schools following the Ministry of Education curriculum, 19 following the American or British, 14 following the Asian curricula and nine schools following other international curricula, including the International Baccalaureate.
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