There was a job advertisement on MonsterGulf.com in June 2008 for a Project Director for an American Community School in Dubai - advert said that school was currently in the design stage, and the Project Director would report to Evolvence Capital.
16 June 2008
Project Director, job in Dubai, Director - Projects
For our Education Schools Division. This division currently has 3 schools under development in the UAE:-
1. A higly reputated UK School is being built over four phases, with the first phase operational since September 2007 and the second phase (senior school) due to open in September 2008.
2. An American Community School in Dubai is currently in the design stage.
3. An American School in Sharjah, is currently under construction.
Further projects in Abu Dhabi and Doha are currently under preliminary review. Our international real estate development company is looking for an experienced, technically very well qualified person to coordinate all aspects of the design and development of these schools and report directly to Evolvence’s senior management.
There was also a report in Arabian Business 07 September 2008 with similar information.
Dubai-based Evolvence Capital is also investing heavily in education and has already secured a Dubai-based campus for British boarding school, Repton and the American Community School. The firm, which is currently in talks with a number of other reputable American schools, sees its investment in education as a long-term value-added commitment rather than a short-term money maker.
If anyone has more information about ACS Dubai, fire away here
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