MIRDIF – Ishaq Dar’s son Hasnain Dar has decided to shut down his OntarioInternational Canadian School (OICS) in Dubai citing ‘financial’ issues,which has placed over 200 parents in an awkward position to secure seatsfor their children’s future.
Mirdiff based OICS was opened in 2014 and follow the Canadian curriculumfor KG to Grade 10 classes with fees ranged from Dh28,000-56,000 per year.
The school is in the process of shutting down, which will affect between45-50 teaching and non-teaching staff as well.
According to the Project Manager and School Consultant Greg Cosgrove, theschool is likely to be closed by the end of this school semester, addingthat the school administration has put in a request with the Knowledge andHuman Development Authority (KHDA) in a bid to shift the number of studentsto that school, but didn’t receive any answer yet.
Last week, the school administration issued a circular, signed by Dar, toparents, citing financial issues leading towards the closure of the school.
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The circular read: “I have continuously been engaged in discussions withKHDA regarding the future of OICS. However, it is only fair for me to sharewith you that —the school does not have the financial support to continuebeyond June 30, 2019,”.
“I understand that this is an incredibly difficult time for families and weat OICS are committed to ensuring a smooth transition of your children toother schools. As a part of our effort for this smooth transition, we haveasked Kings’ Education to honour the OICS fee structure for the next twoacademic years for any students who wish to transfer to Kings’ Schools,”the circular said further.
