@MrsBear
Mexican expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
Mexican, Married
Lives in Khobar, Eastern Province
Speaks Spanish, English, a bit of French and Italian
Registration: 07 September 2016
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daycares? preschools? oh my! by winteryrose1984
Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum. I have a 2 year and 9 month old daughter and need to know of good places where I can leave her while I go to my job in the morning. Would preschools accept her at this age? She turns 3 on October 15th. ...
I’ve heard Dharahn tower preschool and palms springs compound preschool are good. Read More
International Programs School Vs The British School Al Khobar by Syzygy
Hello Everyone, I'm seriously considering enrolling my kids into one of the schools mentioned above, located in Al Khobar, KSA. I would appreciate any advice on which school would be the better choice, and the rationale ...
Multinational School Dharahn is open for applications. They are new in the area and joined up with Doha Academy. They are running British curriculum from nursery to yr5 for girls and 4 for boys ... Read More
Anyone know about Halley International School or New World? by mtahhan
does anyone know Halley International Schoo, if any one can advise regarding teaching standards at this school i have 2 options new world and halley, cant decide which one to choose for my little girl
There’s a new school in Dharhan. It’s called multinational school of Dharahn if you’d like to look into it. Read More
Schools in al khobar by eviMom
We arrived in al khobar on thursday and im looking for a school for my 4 year old for september. I understand is very hard to get accepted to a school here and im worried he will stay out of school for the entire year. Has anyone faced this problem? ...
I have a friend who is looking at moving her children from new world to Doha, so that answers your question. And as for the waiting list, yep. Pretty long, and DEMS and DBGS have already taken applications for next year, and currently doing ... Read More
Psychiatrists in Khobar by winteryrose1984
Does anyone know of any female psychiatrists in Khobar who have a good reputation? Pricing? (yeah yeah... think whatever u want... but after living here for 4 years I think it's about time I got a chance to rant)
Nevin, please go to a reputable chemist as they will be able to provide you with some (not all) RSSI’s and anti anxiety medicine. Xanax is the trade name, so may need to ask for its generic name. Or even sertaline, which I think it’s ... Read More
Child birth in Al Khobar by Chelsea_Ann
Hi there, I am a Canadian and will be joining my husband in Al Khobar in June. We are pregnant with our third child and are due late September. I was hoping there may be some western women expats that have had experience giving birth is Al ...
Hi Chelsea, Congratulations on your coming baby. The maternity services here are very heavily medicalised and aren’t very up to date with the woman centred approach. Your care will be given by the OB/GYN and not midwives and they can be ... Read More
Schools in al khobar by eviMom
We arrived in al khobar on thursday and im looking for a school for my 4 year old for september. I understand is very hard to get accepted to a school here and im worried he will stay out of school for the entire year. Has anyone faced this problem? ...
Hi Yusra, Doha is in its first year of opening and of course it will have its teething problems. So far they are doing as best as they can and I have no major complaints. The staff and admin are very attentive and the children are very well ... Read More
Recommendation for top international schools in Al Khobar by Kmostoufi
Hi, It's highly possible that we move to AL Khobar in Jan 2018, I have a 6 years old son who is in Grade 1,Amercian system, would you please advise what are best international schools in Al khobar? Thanks , KM
DEMS is an America Curriculum school.expwnsice, but good. Read More
Need to leave KSA (HELP ME, I BEG YOU) by CaptM
Hey folks, I've been in a terrible state for the past six months. My dad used to work in Saudi and has been working here for the past 40 years. I used to work in Dubai and found no success so I decided to join my dad, I got here last year and ...
Go to the police. Your sponsor keeping your passport is illegal now. He needs to return it to you. I’d say your best bet will be the labour courts as there will have the case against your father but it will not show your name. Your sponsor ... Read More
Schools in al khobar by eviMom
We arrived in al khobar on thursday and im looking for a school for my 4 year old for september. I understand is very hard to get accepted to a school here and im worried he will stay out of school for the entire year. Has anyone faced this problem? ...
I didn’t oringinally as IPS is an American Curriculum, but we did put DD1 into the waiting list for DBGS. She has been accepted there now and will hopefully start school there ASAP. In hindsight, we should have considered other schools to be ... Read More
Schools in al khobar by eviMom
We arrived in al khobar on thursday and im looking for a school for my 4 year old for september. I understand is very hard to get accepted to a school here and im worried he will stay out of school for the entire year. Has anyone faced this problem? ...
Igor to chat with the nursery teacher mrs walker and she is lovely. Very welcoming and kind. I’ve not had a chance to see my daughters but daughter said she’s kind and fun! I believe her teacher is from canada? I’m sure ... Read More
Schools in al khobar by eviMom
We arrived in al khobar on thursday and im looking for a school for my 4 year old for september. I understand is very hard to get accepted to a school here and im worried he will stay out of school for the entire year. Has anyone faced this problem? ...
Out of the 7 children in her room she said there are only two children who speak Arabic. None of us speak or read Arabic at all but it’s not been a problem. Read More
Schools in al khobar by eviMom
We arrived in al khobar on thursday and im looking for a school for my 4 year old for september. I understand is very hard to get accepted to a school here and im worried he will stay out of school for the entire year. Has anyone faced this problem? ...
Hi there, not at all. She’s come home very happy every single day and she has mentioned they do have Arabic but it’s only for a little bit. Her room teacher does everything else, and then she goes to the Arabic teacher and learn a few ... Read More
New world international school khobar by A.R. mother
Hi we are moving from Jeddah to khobar. Anyone can please guide me that how is New World international school and Gulf international school? Also we are considering Asia international school. Please give me positive or negative reviews about these ...
Outbid it rest admin, if this is a question regarding reviews and characteristics of schools why are you omitting other people's recommendations? I'm finding it difficult to understand why there has been at least four other school ... Read More
Schools in al khobar by eviMom
We arrived in al khobar on thursday and im looking for a school for my 4 year old for september. I understand is very hard to get accepted to a school here and im worried he will stay out of school for the entire year. Has anyone faced this problem? ...
Yep. With them. It's been one thing after another. They have made it very stressful. I'm glad I've found another Aschool for at least one of the girls. Read More