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UFE Academy Abu Dhabi
| School name | UFE Academy Abu Dhabi |
| Type of institute | private K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality | Arabic/UAE |
| Qualifications or Courses | MOE |
| Head of school | Amna Al Shamsi (Principal) |
| Executive body or owner | Universal Future Education |
| Date founded | August 2010 |
| Number of students (approx) | 1200 |
| Number of staff (approx) | 40 |
| School location/area/map | Baniyas / Bani Yas |
| Postal address | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| School fees structure | 3,000-6,400 dhs per year (2010-2011) |
| Teacher salary range | 1,400 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed) |
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13 September 2010 - UFE school renamed, and opening date delayed
- UFE Private Academy has been renamed as the Middle East Private School (MEPS?) according to a Khaleej Times report 12 September 2010.
- Opening date of the new school delayed to Sunday 19 September 2010.
- School website not found or supplied, fee structure not supplied either.
13 August 2010 - UFE Academy
- UFE Academy (but not UFC Academy) is the new name for the Saad Bin Obaidah School according to a Khaleej Times (KT) report 12 August 2010. Or maybe UFE Private Academy? Or also the Universal Future Education Private Academy (UFEPA)?
- Telephone numbers (KT) for admission and registration - mobile +971-50-2333179 and +971-50-1244105. Or try UFE tel +971-2-6774300.
- Tuition fees reported as AED 3,000-5,400 for students moving from the closed villa schools, or up to AED 6,400 for new students.
- Additional fees charged for books, bus transport, uniform and books, but amounts not supplied.
- Kasey Conrad, consultant at Universal Future Education (UFE) said to the KT "We are doing the analysis of salary schedule and salary package for both schools and we hope to complete that by Sunday. We’ll prepare our salary scale based on the teacher’s experience and education,"
- Vice Principal is Khalil Al Saifi.
11 August 2010 - school manager appointed (press release)
ADEC announced the appointment of Universal Future Education (UFE) as the operators of the new school being established in the old Saad Bin Obaidah School (SBOS? SOS?) building. UFE will also be the operators of the new 6th August School (renamed as the Abu Dhabi Philippines School).
- SOS curriculum will be UAE Ministry of Education (MOE) for Arab students from recently closed Abu Dhabi villa schools - Azhar Palestine School, Al Sahaba Private School and KG, Al Mashreq Private School, and Cultural Private School.
- Initially student numbers expected to be about 560, with capacity available for about 1,100-1,200 students.
- New Principal, Amna al Shamsi, said "We will open for students in [kindergarten] to grade nine, for boys and girls, but in separate classrooms, ... Every year after that, we will add a grade, until we have all 12 grades and around 1,200 students." (The National 11 August 2010).
- Start date at the new school will be about 13 September 2010 after the Eid break at the end of Ramadan.
- Fees and salary package information not supplied.
16 May 2010
- The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) is looking for private school operators to run the new school on condition that fee levels remain similar to those of the closed schools.
- According to a 20 April 2010 report in The National, the school might only be a temporary reprieve until 2013 as it "will be required to move again to new buildings within three years."
- Curriculum expected to be English medium, or UAE Ministry of Education Arabic (unclear which).
- Contact ADEC for further information.
Last update 13 August 2010
General Comments - might not apply to UFE Academy Abu Dhabi
- Many popular schools are full for 2012-2013. New schools in Abu Dhabi might have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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