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The abrupt closure of Potential Adaptive Child Education (Pace) Centre, a centre for students of determination located in Jumeirah, has left 20 families in a lurch. Parents received an e-mail and meeting notification from the centre 10 days ago, stating the school will not reopen after the summer holidays.
Several parents contacted by Khaleej Times said it is impossible for them to find alternative schools in such a short notice, given the school academic terms end in June and begins in September. Established in 2016, Pace was launched to meet the demand for specialised education and therapy in the UAE. The centre, however, has cited harsh economic conditions as the main reason for its closure.
The centre, formerly known as Oasis School in Al Safa, underwent a transition from a school to a 'learning development centre' in 2016. At this time, the school moved from under the Knowledge and Human Development Authority's (KHDA) authority to the Ministry of Social Affairs. At launch, it was the only and first of its kind school teaching special education needs (SEN) and mainstream students under the same roof.
Nazeer Veliyil, a parent whose 18-year-old son Nihal is a student at the centre, said: "Nihal is autistic and suffers from aerophobia. He's been studying here for several months now, and since Pace is closing down so abruptly, I don't know where else to take him."
Nazeer and his family have been living in the UAE for 21 years, and before joining Pace, he went to several other special education centres. "He used to be a student of Our Own English High School, Dubai, till Grade 8. After that, we found it very hard to find something suitable for him. We were pleased with the centre."
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