Assalam alaikum,
Starting next September parents will be required to purchase uniforms from www.alaainc.com. This means that all students must purchase new sets of uniforms and will not be allowed to reuse any existing items for next year. The cost of a short sleeve shirt via this vendor is $12, the cost of a pair of pants is $17 for small sizes, $20 for large sizes and long sleeved shirts cost $13. In order to purchase 3 pairs of small pants, 3 long sleeved shirts and 3 short sleeved shirts in hopes that this number will be sufficient, the cost will come to $126 + tax + shipping. This cost is per child. If you have more than one child at Abraar then you will easily spend at least $300 per year. This is not factoring in other items such as cardigans, hijabs, tunics, etc. Alternatively, big box retailers offer uniforms on sale for $5-$10 per item, making the savings substantial.
Furthermore, the vendor states that there are NO returns, exchanges or refunds. So, if your measurements are wrong, you have no choice but to trash the items you just bought and buy new ones.
The school has stated that there is a need to purchase the dress code from this vendor in order to unify the shade of blue. However, this hardly seems like a logical enough reason to make parents pay hundreds of dollars on a yearly basis unnecessarily.
The school also argues that they notified parents this year of the change during back to school night. However, parents who were unable to attend did not receive the notification. The school secondary site has been updated to reflect this after this petition went live. Coincidence? The secondary website until May 5th 2015 stated the following regarding the school uniform:
"The styles and colors may differ slightly from store to store, which is acceptable."
The site also stated that this vendor is only a preferred vendor.
"You may purchase the uniforms at any of the major clothing stores such as Old Navy, Sears, Walmart, etc. There are also several online options to choose from. However, we do have a preferred vendor!"
There was no update that purchase from this vendor has now become MANDATORY, except on the elementary school link (https://sites.google.com/a/abraarschool.com/admiss....) which was updated in April 2015. Although the school has now updated the secondary school link, it is still viewable here: https://sites.google.com/a/abraarschool.com/secondary/home/school-uniform
and here:https://archive.is/https://sites.google.com/a/abraarschool.com/secondary/home/school-uniform
Why were parents not privy to the school's decision? Why were we not polled before the new policy was forced on us? Wouldn't it be better to ensure that the current dress code is enforced rather than burdening families with unnecessary financial costs?
We should be part of the decision.Please sign the petition and make your voice heard!
Updates
May 6, 2015
i keep looking at the pile of clothes my kids already own and it just feels so wrong that we might have to toss them all in a bin just because the shade of blue is slightly off. honestly the inbox is flooded with people telling me they are worried about the return policy (which is just absurd for any clothing company honestly) and i am trying to gather all these notes to show the office that we are not just complaining for the sake of it.
34 Comments
I have already purchased uniforms for the next year during an online sale event at OLD NAVY. Shirts for $5 and dresses and pants for $10. Shipping was free! This company is very expensive. In addition, there was no tender to get the contract with Abraar. The argument that children feel better and prouder about the school when they wear the exactly same uniform is unsubstantiated. My kids had expensive custom-made uniforms with a school logo in Emirates and the school environment was just terrible as in many other schools there.
I will be using uniforms that still fit my daughter from this year. Throwing away clothing because the school wants us to purchased from a specific vendor... haram. Seriously. I'm not wasting clothing like that. also I do not purchase from websites with no return policy. I will continue to purchase from old navy/ gap.
I have 2 children in Abraar and to purchase their uniforms including the shirts and pants and hijabs from the school vendor it will cost me $650 in total. I usually order the uniforms from old navy each year for $5 a piece and I can exchange or return anytime. JazakumAllahukairaan
Shades will change once washed. Some children will wear hand me downs from sibblings down the line and their uniform colors wont be the same as others who are wearing new. The only way i see this working is if this vendor plans on coming to the school on a monthly basis and having sales. This would give us a chance to try out the sizes, save on shipping, and save with the fact the items are on special.
I don't think the adminstration should burden parents and force them to purchase from a single retailer. This seems excessive. As was pointed out, the retailer doesn't offer the best prices and doesn't appear very flexible. And what assurances do we have that prices won't increase once he has a monopoly on Abraar uniforms. When will the school start considering parents opinions and circumstances rather than taking arbitrary decisions that impact us and our children?
This is way too expensive! We can’t even reuse the uniforms
I bet this is fake but watever.
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Assalam alaikum,
Starting next September parents will be required to purchase uniforms from www.alaainc.com. This means that all students must purchase new sets of uniforms and will not be allowed to reuse any existing items for next year. The cost of a short sleeve shirt via this vendor is $12, the cost of a pair of pants is $17 for small sizes, $20 for large sizes and long sleeved shirts cost $13. In order to purchase 3 pairs of small pants, 3 long sleeved shirts and 3 short sleeved shirts in hopes that this number will be sufficient, the cost will come to $126 + tax + shipping. This cost is per child. If you have more than one child at Abraar then you will easily spend at least $300 per year. This is not factoring in other items such as cardigans, hijabs, tunics, etc. Alternatively, big box retailers offer uniforms on sale for $5-$10 per item, making the savings substantial.
Furthermore, the vendor states that there are NO returns, exchanges or refunds. So, if your measurements are wrong, you have no choice but to trash the items you just bought and buy new ones.
The school has stated that there is a need to purchase the dress code from this vendor in order to unify the shade of blue. However, this hardly seems like a logical enough reason to make parents pay hundreds of dollars on a yearly basis unnecessarily.
The school also argues that they notified parents this year of the change during back to school night. However, parents who were unable to attend did not receive the notification. The school secondary site has been updated to reflect this after this petition went live. Coincidence? The secondary website until May 5th 2015 stated the following regarding the school uniform:
"The styles and colors may differ slightly from store to store, which is acceptable."
The site also stated that this vendor is only a preferred vendor.
"You may purchase the uniforms at any of the major clothing stores such as Old Navy, Sears, Walmart, etc. There are also several online options to choose from. However, we do have a preferred vendor!"
There was no update that purchase from this vendor has now become MANDATORY, except on the elementary school link (https://sites.google.com/a/abraarschool.com/admiss....) which was updated in April 2015. Although the school has now updated the secondary school link, it is still viewable here: https://sites.google.com/a/abraarschool.com/secondary/home/school-uniform
and here:https://archive.is/https://sites.google.com/a/abraarschool.com/secondary/home/school-uniform
Why were parents not privy to the school's decision? Why were we not polled before the new policy was forced on us? Wouldn't it be better to ensure that the current dress code is enforced rather than burdening families with unnecessary financial costs?
We should be part of the decision.Please sign the petition and make your voice heard!
Updates
May 6, 2015
i keep looking at the pile of clothes my kids already own and it just feels so wrong that we might have to toss them all in a bin just because the shade of blue is slightly off. honestly the inbox is flooded with people telling me they are worried about the return policy (which is just absurd for any clothing company honestly) and i am trying to gather all these notes to show the office that we are not just complaining for the sake of it.
34 Comments
Last year it was turned into blue and this year it was a must.. And we bought all this blue tops. Now we have to buy new uniform. That's not right. If you give it a 2 year notice then that might be planned ahead.
I have already purchased uniforms for the next year during an online sale event at OLD NAVY. Shirts for $5 and dresses and pants for $10. Shipping was free! This company is very expensive. In addition, there was no tender to get the contract with Abraar. The argument that children feel better and prouder about the school when they wear the exactly same uniform is unsubstantiated. My kids had expensive custom-made uniforms with a school logo in Emirates and the school environment was just terrible as in many other schools there.
I will be using uniforms that still fit my daughter from this year. Throwing away clothing because the school wants us to purchased from a specific vendor... haram. Seriously. I'm not wasting clothing like that. also I do not purchase from websites with no return policy. I will continue to purchase from old navy/ gap.
I have 2 children in Abraar and to purchase their uniforms including the shirts and pants and hijabs from the school vendor it will cost me $650 in total. I usually order the uniforms from old navy each year for $5 a piece and I can exchange or return anytime. JazakumAllahukairaan
Shades will change once washed. Some children will wear hand me downs from sibblings down the line and their uniform colors wont be the same as others who are wearing new. The only way i see this working is if this vendor plans on coming to the school on a monthly basis and having sales. This would give us a chance to try out the sizes, save on shipping, and save with the fact the items are on special.
I don't think the adminstration should burden parents and force them to purchase from a single retailer. This seems excessive. As was pointed out, the retailer doesn't offer the best prices and doesn't appear very flexible. And what assurances do we have that prices won't increase once he has a monopoly on Abraar uniforms. When will the school start considering parents opinions and circumstances rather than taking arbitrary decisions that impact us and our children?
This is way too expensive! We can’t even reuse the uniforms
I bet this is fake but watever.
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Last year it was turned into blue and this year it was a must.. And we bought all this blue tops. Now we have to buy new uniform. That's not right. If you give it a 2 year notice then that might be planned ahead.