Help me, share with me, need options (ref: education)
I am hoping I can benefit from the wide aray of people that visit Qatar Living. I have a large family, from the western world, and require an affordable education alternative. I have nooooooo idea how people afford to send their children here, even if I had two it would be a huge chunk of change. Nor am I impressed at the level of education they get esp considering the fees.
I believe my only option might be to home school, but naturally I am only human and cannot do that for all my children. Anyone know of affordable ways to educate my children? I need tutors that don't cost an arm and leg and set monthly fees, or a school that teaches arabic/quran and that too is feesible. Perhaps the sudanese schools.. anyone know about them?
I've heard alot of horror stories of very arrgessive children, I would not like for education to be something my kids hate.... please share your knowledge and experience with me...
thanks to all those that can help me!
hi
if you are considering homeschooling your kids i can help!!! i am Tunisian and i have a BA in English language and teaching i am fluent in French and Arabic as well! i promise we could reach an arrangement concerning the fees i wont charge huge amounts!! :))))
We're an ex-pat (US) family living here with a 2 yr old and 4 mth old. The 2 yr old has been going to Little Angels Nursery in the Abu Hammour area. Check out www.littleangelsqatar.com for more info.
I was extremely skeptical that we'd be happy with any daycare or nursery school here, but we've been very pleasantly surprised.
It's a fairly structured daycare for kids up to about age 6, I think. Our son loves it and we believe it's worth the money. My wife handled all the registration for the school and the summer pgm as well, so I don't really know the cost. Call and ask.....they're very friendly and they run a pretty tight ship. From Villagio Mall it's about a 8-10 min drive to the school, going towards the MOI in Abu Hammour.
We have ex-pat friends that send their 2 1/2 yr old to Gympanzee in Villagio Mall. It's a bit cheaper, but it's pretty much just playtime all day long. They don't do "nap time" like Little Angels, which is a must for my son.....just a less structured environment, but you get what you pay for...
Indian schools are quite affordable.M.E.S INDIAN SCHOOL,IDEAL INDIAN SCHOOL(THESE TWO ARE TAKING LOWEST FEES) BIRLA PUBLIC SCHOOL,DOHA MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL,
DPS-MIS. Try one of these. Many other nationalities are studying in these schools.
I know plenty of ex-pats who choose to home school for various reasons. Several families on my compound do it. There are plenty of curriculums you can buy online, and finding additional tutors for languages, music, etc. shouldn't be too hard if you advertise.
You might try the Doha Mums to locate other parents who home school.
http://www.dohamums.com/
Home schooling can be tough but very rewarding.
You need to make sure that your children get ample time to socialise with their peers.
For those subjects that you are not confident about teaching you can always hire a tutor but make sure that he/she is qualified to teach not just someone with a degree.
I understand your headache! I went through the same problem too. School education, western standard, is very expensive here, not mentioning the waiting list to enrolling. Depends on what grades your children are right now. If they're between 1st through 6th or so, you can try to home school them. I believe there are support groups here in Doha to help you and your kids on socializing part. Academically, you can purchase materials from the States/UK.
I heard that Indian schools are inexpensive and they teach in English. Perhaps you can try that route.
Good Luck