A woman living in Dubai has sparked an online discussion after sharing the cost of sending her daughter to an international school, saying the expenses come to AED 17,525, or approximately Rs 17.8 lakh, even before extracurricular activities, when various school-related charges are taken into account.
Veronika, a mother of two who shares snippets of her family life on social media, detailed the expenses in a recent Instagram video.
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School costs add up to nearly Rs 18 lakh
According to Veronika's post, the annual tuition is around AED 55,000, or approximately Rs 14.34 lakh, and can be paid in instalments.
Parents are also required to pay an assessment fee of AED 525, or around Rs 13,000, before their child is assessed.
School transport costs another AED 12,000, or approximately Rs 3.12 lakh, a year. Veronika said the bus service collects children from home and drops them back after school.
