ExpatPro
American looking for information about Saudi Arabia
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Registration: 19 March 2012
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School Assessment by annie786
Hi, I have heard that the ISG requires an assessment for new students at admissions. Could someone please tell me what the assessment looks like, are there any examples available? My kids (5 & 9 years) do not have English as a first language ...
Annie786, I am in the same boat as you for assessment, but don't have problem with kids English. I believe they provide all help that is needed to get the kids upto speed with Englinsh fluency (for what they charge for fees, they will do whatever ... Read More
school options in Jubail by Chayan
moving from sunny california to "sunny" Jubail...any info on schools (other than ISG) will be appreciated. Got 3 kids in grades 6,5,1. Looking for schools with strong academics. Thank you.
Hello Chayan...its been a long time since you started this thread, can you provide us all an update on where you finally enrolled your kids into and any other useful info you may want to share. All others, please share your thoughts comparing ... Read More
Apartments in Royal Commission Area plus Dos and Don'ts by ExpatPro
Hello all. I have some idea of villas in Royal Commission area from another thread here, but there is not enough information for apartments. What do good, at least 3 bedroom, family apartments cost for renting in the Royal Commission area? Will ...
^^^BUMPING UP^^^ Close to 200 views and no useful replies?! I hope Jubail is not so dull actually! Read More
JUC female branch and it was AWFUL! by kathiri
Hi All, I just had an interview with JUC female branch (Jubail University College) and it was AWFUL! I wanted to ask if anyone else had such an experience with them - or maybe I'm just imagining it? The problems I had were as follows: 1. They did ...
Just don't stress yourself out. I think they were not interested in hiring you to begin with, but had to conduct the interview and make offer etc only to show to their superiors that they DID IT. Or you were probably more qualified (read better) ... Read More
Apartments in Royal Commission Area plus Dos and Don'ts by ExpatPro
Hello all. I have some idea of villas in Royal Commission area from another thread here, but there is not enough information for apartments. What do good, at least 3 bedroom, family apartments cost for renting in the Royal Commission area? Will ...
No replies but many views! So should I assume there are no apartments/flats in Royal Commission area (I guess they call them 'flats' there)?? Or is it that not many people live in/rent flats in Royal Commission area? Any clues, ideas, comments, ... Read More
Apartments in Royal Commission Area plus Dos and Don'ts
Hello all. I have some idea of villas in Royal Commission area from another thread here, but there is not enough information for apartments. What do good, at least 3 bedroom, family apartments cost for renting in the Royal Commission area? Will ... Read More
sadara supervisor salary and benefits package by frazzla
hi all, been offered a job at sadara as gc 14 general supervisor ii based in jubail and was wondering if i could pick your collective brains to make sense of this offer. i'd love to move back to the middle east with my wife and child but not ...
You'll need to provide more info to get comments that make sense. What is your field, education, experience, citizenship, etc... Read More
Mobile Phone Options in Jubail by yelneedi
Dear Friends, What are the differnt mobile phone options in Jubail? Does the service provider provide the mobile phone if you take a 2 year contract? OR we need to buy the mobile phone and take the post paid connection? Inside the ...
Are nano SIM cards available for iPhone 5? What is the network speed like? Is there 4G or LTE available or 3G?? Read More
information please by annie786
Hello everyone! I am Annie from the Netherlands and I am hoping that someone can help in answering some questions. We are moving to Jubail end of this year, with two children ages 9 and 5. - What are your experiences with the International School of ...
A dilemma...to put asthmatic children in such an environment ..where you know the risk of being on nebulisers will be on a frequent basis... better to rethink of moving at all. AnnieAnnie, Sorry to have you all worked up and worried with the ... Read More
Compound in royal commission area by chris 3644
Hi all, Could someone please tell me the name and contact details of the compound in royal commission area near the Fanteer mall Cheers Chris
Roopster, Thanks for the info. I will look forward for your update. Can you provide a local land mark where these places are located. I searched in Google maps, and found Rezayat Plaza. Is this it? I noticed you live in CCC compound by Bajrai ... Read More
information please by annie786
Hello everyone! I am Annie from the Netherlands and I am hoping that someone can help in answering some questions. We are moving to Jubail end of this year, with two children ages 9 and 5. - What are your experiences with the International School of ...
Hello Roop, Your responses were excellent and helpful not only to Annie but also to me and others, I am sure. Annie raises a very valid concern about her kids with asthma/bronchitis. Jubail is an industrial area, so I am not sure if this will ... Read More
is isg school okay for muslim pakistani children? by bintezahra
My kids are 13 ,10 and 5.I want to know is isg school good for muslim kids keeping in mind the atmosphere.I have heard jubail international is good too but is jubail int on american curriculum or it has british system?im really confused.I want my ...
Hi Nina_84, I have seen a lot of people prefer British system. So how different is this British system or it is just that there are more religious studies options in the British school you mention? Read More
Compound in royal commission area by chris 3644
Hi all, Could someone please tell me the name and contact details of the compound in royal commission area near the Fanteer mall Cheers Chris
Hello Roopster, Thank you for adding your details to the other Housing Survey thread! Since you are in Jubail, what do you recommend for a temporary stay for a month or two or till I find housing. I will be coming alone, try to find good housing, ... Read More
Jubail Housing Survey - What are YOU paying? by ExpatPro
I have tried searching for housing information in Jubail all over but find there is very little available. On this forum also, there are a lot of queries but many have a useless response saying "Hello dear...hope some helps you!" or "Hello dear, ...
Bumping up after a long while...please post your info. Thx. Read More
Jubail Housing Survey - What are YOU paying? by ExpatPro
I have tried searching for housing information in Jubail all over but find there is very little available. On this forum also, there are a lot of queries but many have a useless response saying "Hello dear...hope some helps you!" or "Hello dear, ...
Thank you jumbosid for sharing your information. It is very helpful. We only have very few (three to be precise) people add their information. Out of them, MMaris' information appears "doubtful". I am starting to wonder if this forum really ... Read More