Insane schools' tuition! Is your kid getting 20 K USD-worth education?

The prices are horrible but it's all about supply and demand

For the cost, no I would think the lessons are not equal to the cost. But I cannot say from personal experience. While I did research the schools and have talked to people who sent their kids there (and hated it), my kids go to a small school, and we pay 2200 SAR a month per child for a wonderful education (the same they would get if we were home).

Alliecat is right, it is all supply and demand for most schools here. You may be better off using an accredited homeschooling program from the US. It would be much cheaper and you can tailor lessons to kids interests or hire tutors for subjects you are not comfortable with (and some programs have online chats with available teachers).

Allicat, you're right! But, they should have some mercy!
Afterall they are out their to educate poepl and serving US citizens living abroad should be on their list of priorities, I HOPE

Xenolol; My kids are in a small school that I'm happy with but will be massively affected by the recent turn of events exerted by the Ministry of Labour.
I would've opted to home-school, but I work! And even if I stayed-home, I believe that living in Saudi Arabia is not the right environment to home-school.  There are very few and limited outdoors activities for the kids, we'll end-up driving each other crazy

amegy wrote:

Allicat, you're right! But, they should have some mercy!
Afterall they are out their to educate poepl and serving US citizens living abroad should be on their list of priorities, I HOPE

You're right, in the idealistic sense.  Unfortunately, however, education has become a business, and making money is a primary goal.