Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Annual tuitionAED 28,420–72,7652026/27
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Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Annual tuitionAED 32,000–78,4002026/27
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Choosing a school in Sharjah
Sharjah families can compare a British examination route with an Australian school programme and distinct senior diplomas. The useful starting points are the named campus, the child's joining phase and the next qualification. Sharjah English School and VISS Al Taawun have different locations and programme sequences.
This guide accompanies 2 included profiles. It is a selected collection; confirm places and current charges with each school.
Compare A levels with the Al Taawun diploma choices
Sharjah English School publishes I/GCSE study in Years 10–11 followed by A levels in Years 12–13. VISS Al Taawun's reviewed pathway follows Victorian or Australian frameworks before its separate senior diploma choices. Its Grades 11–12 offer includes the IB Diploma and Global Citizen Diploma, rather than establishing PYP or MYP in the younger years.
For a child approaching examinations, compare the actual subjects, qualification and course length. Ask which combinations fit the coming intake and what prior attainment is required. A VISS senior IB option and an Australian primary programme answer different needs; identify the relevant phase before assuming that two curriculum labels describe the same school experience.
Sources: SES secondary route and address · VISS Al Taawun diplomas · VISS Al Taawun senior sequence
Plan for Meliha Road or Al Taawun
Sharjah English School identifies Meliha Road opposite University City. This VISS profile is specifically for Al Taawun Street. Those addresses create different school-day arrangements, and other VISS campuses should not be assumed to share this profile's senior courses or fee schedule. Record the campus beside every enquiry and visit booking.
Ask for the pickup serving your actual home, journey and afternoon return after activities. A family's home or workplace in Dubai does not turn a Sharjah campus into a Dubai school collection. For younger first-time entrants, request confirmation under the current UAE rule; older web calculators and year labels should not settle an individual placement decision.
Sources: SES secondary route and address · VISS early learning and address · UAE Ministry first-entry policy
Compare included supplies and separate resources
Sharjah English School's current fee material distinguishes tuition, included books and classroom supplies, and additional charges such as transport, examinations and trips. VISS Al Taawun's reviewed 2026/27 schedule separately identifies a resource levy. Compare the offered year and the bill after compulsory resources, not only a headline annual tuition figure.
Request the complete AED quotation and clarify application payments, deposits, refund conditions and any conditional discount. Ask the accounts team which stated tax wording applies to which item. An included textbook provision at one school does not establish that another school's resource levy or transport is already covered by tuition.
Sources: SES tuition and included costs · VISS Al Taawun fee schedule
Compare documented pathways and campuses
These are the pathways recorded for each included campus. Online provision appears separately. A senior qualification does not establish provision in younger years.
| School and area | Documented pathway | Tuition evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sharjah English SchoolMeliha Road, opposite University City | 2026/27 · AEDFull school; compare the exact year-group amount.Profile sources checked 2026-10-10 | |
| Victoria International School of Sharjah – Al TaawunAl Taawun Street |
| 2026/27 · AEDFull school; compare the exact year-group amount.Profile sources checked 2026-10-10 |
Parent questions about Sharjah schools
Is VISS Al Taawun an IB school at every phase?
The reviewed Al Taawun pathway uses Victorian or Australian frameworks before its senior diploma choices. Its IB Diploma offer is in Grades 11–12 and does not establish a PYP or MYP route. Ask about the child's actual programme and campus, including the alternative Global Citizen Diploma and current subject requirements.
Sources: VISS Al Taawun diplomas · VISS Al Taawun senior sequence
Does an SES A-level offer identify primary provision?
The A-level programme concerns Years 12–13. Sharjah English School also publishes a separate primary journey, including Foundation Stage and primary years. Compare that phase-specific material for a younger child, and confirm the offered entry year and current eligibility directly. Senior subjects are not evidence of primary subject access.
Sources: SES secondary route and address · SES primary journey
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Using the Sharjah collection
Sharjah's industrial base, trade links and University City give it a professional identity spanning manufacturing, logistics and research. Expatriate engineers, business managers and academics settling with children can compare international and private schools alongside Emirati families, looking at how curriculum, language teaching and progression fit both the child's present needs and possible future study destinations.
Explore Sharjah English School and VISS Al Taawun through their published curriculum pathways. Check the named campus and the phase your child would join before comparing the British and Australian or IB options.
Current directory coverage: 2 school profiles and 2 published fee schedules. This is a selection, not every school in Sharjah. Schedules show their academic year and local currency; check your child’s exact year-group amount and additional charges with the school.
Sharjah is a separate city collection from Dubai. Confirm the daily journey, campus placement, senior subject choices and a current complete fee schedule directly with admissions.
Plan fees, visits and entry
Local context sources: Invest in Sharjah — Key sectors, industry and University City
Check these campus profiles and their sources
- Sharjah English School — Meliha Road, opposite University City
- Victoria International School of Sharjah – Al Taawun — Al Taawun Street
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School holidays and term dates
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