No flights from DWC after the runway re-opening at DXB for the forseeable future. Yes there was a leaked memo a few months ago about us moving our whole operation to DWC in 2015 etc etc...but as with anything here I'll believe it when it's in black and white ACN format. (aka internal company memo's)
It all depends on how much you are willing to spend on your rent. RAK works for some, not for others. Same with The Marina, JBR, Deira, Mirdiff, Arabian Ranches etc etc.
Getting your kids into a good school in Dubai is tricky. Looooong waitinglists and some schools are really expensive compared to the same curriculum elsewhere.
Note that a lot of schools will ask a NON Refundable fee of a minimum 500 AED to put ONE kid on a waitinglist. So it's wise to try and match rental costs with school area's/your daily school run commute as much as you can before coming out here. PM me if you want more info.