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Our Own High School in Dubai
KHDA inspection rating 2010: Acceptable, report issued 17 Feb 2010
| School name | Our Own High School |
| Type of institute | private profit-making K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality | Indian |
| Qualifications or Courses | CBSE |
| Head of school | Neville de Noronha (principal) |
| Executive body or owner | GEMS Education / Varkey Group |
| Date founded | 2005 |
| Number of students (approx) | 4600 |
| Number of staff (approx) | 175 |
| School location/area/map | Al Aweer Rd, opposite Dragon Mart, Al Warqaa - location map |
| Postal address | PO Box 35519, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone | +971-4-2800077 |
| Fax | +971-4-2800076 |
| oohs@emirates.net.ae | |
| Website | www.gemsoo-alwarqa.com |
| School fees structure | 6,098-10,535 dhs per year (2010-2011) |
| Teacher salary range | 1,800 - 2,400 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed) |
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Comments about Our Own High School
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Our Own High School (OOHS) tuition fee structure
| Grade/Year | KG1 | KG2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2010-2011 | 7,100 | 7,100 | 7,100 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 9,600 | 9,600 | 11,500 | 11,500 | ||
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2009-2010 | 6,098 | 6,098 | 6,098 | 6,182 | 6,182 | 6,948 | 6,948 | 6,948 | 8,604 | 8,604 | 10,535 | 10,535 | ||
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2008-2009 | 5,700 | 5,700 | 5,700 | 5,900 | 5,900 | 6,700 | 6,700 | 6,700 | 8,300 | 8,300 | 10,150 | 10,150 | ||
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2007-2008 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,900 | 4,900 | 4,900 | 4,950 | 4,950 | 5,550 | 5,550 | 5,550 | 6,900 | 6,900 | 8,450 | 8,450 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2006-2007 | 3,450 | 3,450 | 4,220 | 4,220 | 4,220 | 4,270 | 4,270 | 4,790 | 4,790 | 4,790 | 5,930 | 5,930 | 7,280 | 7,280 |
- Fee information in italics estimated amounts only and not confirmed.
- Registration Fee AED 100 (non-refundable), Admission Fee AED 300.
- Tuition fees payable in 10 monthly instalments (not in July and August).
- Grade 11 & 12 fees for Science stream. For Commerce stream, fees are AED 10,180 per annum in 2009-2010.
- Bus transport fees AED 130-170 per month (in 2008-2009, might have increased but current fee information not supplied).
05 July 2010
- Our Own High School Al Warqaa principal and CEO is Neville de Noronha. Previously was John Thundiyil Mathai. Date of change not supplied.
05 June 2010
- Reports in May 2010 indicated that OOHS fees would increase by about AED 1000 per year. Which might depend on the outcome of the disagreement between the UAE Ministry of Education and the KHDA in Dubai about Dubai school fee increases for 2010-2011.
05 September 2008
- Our Own High School (OOHS) is an extension facility in Al Warqa / Al Warqaa for male students from Our Own English High School in Dubai.
- OOHS is a boys only school.
- Headmaster is Richard Monteiro.
- Fees assumed to be for 2008-2009 (from OOHS website). KHDA says AED 4000-8445 for 2007-2008.
- Add 130-170 dhs per month for bus fees.
- Fees are payable monthly from September to June (no fees due in July and August).
- See also the list of GEMS schools.
- School might also be referred to as Our Own English High School, Our Own Al Warqaa, Our Own School Al Warqa'a, Alwarqaa, Alwaarqa, Al Waarqa, Alwarqa.
Schools in the same area as Our Own High School
| School Name | Founded | Tel | Level | Curriculum | Qualifications | School Fees | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Academic School Dubai | September 2006 | +971-4-2800993 | K-12 | Arabic/US | HS Diploma | 11,600-21,600 | IASD comments |
| International School of Arts and Sciences Dubai | September 2007 | +971-4-2800459 | K-12 | US | 22,950-41,300 | ISASD comments | |
| Rajagiri International School | April 2008 | +971-4-2800691 | primary | Indian | CBSE | 9,750-12,000 | RIS comments |
| Sharjah American School Dubai | +971-4-2801111 | K-12 | Arabic/US | AP, SAT | 13,000-33,000 | SASD comments |
Last update 05 July 2010
General Comments - might not apply to Our Own High School
- Many popular schools are full for 2010-2011. New schools in Dubai might have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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