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Spring break camps for UK curries are as well depending anyone no less than Dh1,500 a week for three-hour routines.
While Indian schools are closing for the end of the academic year, the spring break for many international schools will last three weeks (March 24–April 14, 2025). Tomis Lloyd KPR Monday, Wednesday on the scheduled break coinciding with the Eid Al-Fitr holiday are from March 29 to April 1st.
Mother of two, Bhavya Rao, told the same. I have also signed my 7 year old daughter up for an Eco Arts and Crafts camp and she will be gardening, fireless cooking, group reading and exploring sustainably. It is Dh850 for the camp, which at least will keep her occupied, getting new skills, instead of this lot in front of the telly.'
At the same time, her younger one, aged nearly four, will join a dance camp costing Dh900 for five days from 8.30am to 3.30pm. Rao said: "It helps both of them to keep active during the break as well.
Now, since (my husband and I) are working till the evening, we have arranged for transport, which is in the range of Dh500 to Dh600 again." All of this costs up to Dh2,500, and that's no small amount.
"But at least they will be busy doing something instead of staying home being homegirls. And without a camp, it's difficult for them to fit in any activity in their day when the school is off," said Rao.
Many parents view the diversity of available camp types in Dubai as a plus, even as camps here are expensive. Camper Selection Parents love the option to pick camps please to the different ages and skill levels, and run by professionals.
Ion Rusu, a Moldovan expat said: "My wife and I both have jobs and we normally leave for work until around 6 to 6.30 pm. That is why we need somewhere for our sons, aged 7 and 11, to go.
They like coding, so we started exploring camps that focus on AI and technology." He said: "There's one close to us which has a Dh1,200 per child two-hour morning session on design and hybrid mobile app development, although it's pricey (Dh2,400 for both), but we're enrolling them for it because both are really interested in it and it will keep them productively occupied. So, we are fine with it.”
Meanwhile, some parents who chose not to sign their children up for camps this year, especially those whose children are fasting during Ramadan.
Mariam Kahlil, a Palestinian expat, said: "Usually, I put my children in spring camps, but this time I didn't because my other child is fasting. I also believe these camps are a huge waste of money and don’t really have any long-term advantages.”
The logistics of transporting herself around during Ramadan, she added, also played a factor in her choice. “Instead, I will keep my 11-year-old busy with engaging educational worksheets and my 6-year-old daughter entertained and busy with fun DIY kits and craft materials that I will purchase.”
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