The Winchester School - Jebel Ali Dubai
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This school has essentially been my home since birth. And I have to say that this is the worst school you could send your child to. I'll admit that I'm not the brightest kid in class. However, when I grew older and graduated college, I felt compelled to take action and alert parents who are considering enrolling their children in this institution. Let's start with the facilities: Old equipment. Tables broke easily, and chairs were ruined. In my perspective, several of the teachers were excellent. Lovely and devoted teachers, it saddens me that they are wasting their learning potential in such a bad setting. However, the bulk of them were extremely stern and unpleasant to children, and others did not even know how to teach. The syllabus was terrible; throughout my tenure, a substantial percentage of students, if not the majority, would break down and cry because they had failed despite having worked hard. The lunch menus were poor. Every year, they changed their food menu, and it was neither the healthiest nor the tastiest. The worst part was that over half of the students would arrive without lunch, forcing you to run for food. Even if you arrived early, there would still be a long queue, in my experience. The most disheartening aspect was that majority of the children waiting in queue couldn't even buy food because the cafeteria ran out. It was so common that I remembered a friend ordering pizza to the school. Finally, Mrs. Meenakshi the principal, and I say this with a sorrowful heart. Incredibly unprofessional. She shows no love or care for her own students, nor does she fulfil the necessary job of principle. All I care about is money and school reviews. The dishonest way she ran this institution makes me concerned about its future. Because I truly believed that this was once an exceptional school.

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It is a great school. My kids improved more in many areas

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There are very few activities. Too much focus on academics. Too much pressure and stress on kids

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The school will benefit from a change in leadership. The past 2-3 years have been hard on students, teachers and parents.

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I had two son there 5 years ago. Horrible school Miss Nalini used to hurt the children. If you are not Indian, it is not school. They speak urdu between them. Poor English.

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