Al Durrah International School vs Al Rushed American Private School

	A Al Durrah International School Sharjah, United Arab Emirates	A Al Rushed American Private School Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year AED 16,600 - 26,300	Fees / year AED 12,765 - 28,780
Age range	Age range 4 - 18 years	Age range 4 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational, Day School	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Advanced Placement (AP), American Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 1,300	Pupils 2,240
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Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English, Arabic
Opened	Opened —	Opened —
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location —	Location —
Stages	Stages —	Stages —
School type	School type —	School type —
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation —
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details —	Fee details Application / Registration fees - A one-time registration (seat‑booking) charge of AED 500 is payable on enrolment. This fee is non‑refundable but is credited against the total annual fees when enrolment is completed. Tuition fees by year group (annual, with per‑installment and per‑month equivalents) Note: the published annual amounts below are shown as "School Fees (Tuition + Book)". Uniform is charged separately. Per‑installment amounts assume the school collects fees in four equal instalments; per‑month equivalents are shown dividing the annual amount by ten (the school calculates a monthly equivalent over ten months). Figures are AED. - KG1 — Annual: AED 12,765. Per instalment (4): AED 3,191.25. Per month (10): AED 1,276.50. Uniform: AED 420. - KG2 — Annual: AED 12,765. Per instalment (4): AED 3,191.25. Per month (10): AED 1,276.50. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 1 — Annual: AED 16,865. Per instalment (4): AED 4,216.25. Per month (10): AED 1,686.50. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 2 — Annual: AED 16,865. Per instalment (4): AED 4,216.25. Per month (10): AED 1,686.50. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 3 — Annual: AED 16,890. Per instalment (4): AED 4,222.50. Per month (10): AED 1,689.00. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 4 — Annual: AED 19,000. Per instalment (4): AED 4,750.00. Per month (10): AED 1,900.00. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 5 — Annual: AED 19,025. Per instalment (4): AED 4,756.25. Per month (10): AED 1,902.50. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 6 — Annual: AED 19,170. Per instalment (4): AED 4,792.50. Per month (10): AED 1,917.00. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 7 — Annual: AED 21,525. Per instalment (4): AED 5,381.25. Per month (10): AED 2,152.50. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 8 — Annual: AED 21,490. Per instalment (4): AED 5,372.50. Per month (10): AED 2,149.00. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 9 — Annual: AED 21,525. Per instalment (4): AED 5,381.25. Per month (10): AED 2,152.50. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 10 — Annual: AED 24,320. Per instalment (4): AED 6,080.00. Per month (10): AED 2,432.00. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 11 — Annual: AED 25,600. Per instalment (4): AED 6,400.00. Per month (10): AED 2,560.00. Uniform: AED 420. - Grade 12 — Annual: AED 28,780. Per instalment (4): AED 7,195.00. Per month (10): AED 2,878.00. Uniform: AED 420. Billing schedule and payment terms - Fees are collected in four instalments during the academic year. The school also presents a monthly equivalent that is calculated over ten months for internal reference. Fees must be settled according to the instalment schedule; repeated non‑payment leads to temporary suspension and withholding of results until accounts are cleared. The school does not apply monetary fines for late payment but follows its collection procedures. A one‑time registration charge of AED 500 is payable on enrolment and is credited against the total fees or retained as described above. Boarding / residential fees - Boarding is not applicable; the school operates as a day school and provides school transport but does not publish any boarding or residential charges. Other costs and optional charges - Uniform: AED 420 per student (annual, one‑time). Uniform charges are separate from the annual "School Fees (Tuition + Book)" figures. - Textbooks / workbooks: included in the published "School Fees (Tuition + Book)" amounts. - School bus / transport: charged separately; route‑ and service‑dependent annual transport charges exist but specific per‑route amounts are not published publicly. Transport is treated like tuition in refund/withdrawal calculations. - Seat‑booking / acceptance deposit: a seat‑booking or similar one‑time charge is applied on registration and is deducted from annual fees on enrolment. Exact amounts for seat‑booking beyond the AED 500 registration charge are variable in published material. - Optional / occasional charges: charges for external examination fees, optional trips, optional extracurricular activities, replacement items (ID, books) and similar incidental items may be invoiced separately; these are not included in the annual tuition figures. Refunds and withdrawal charges - On withdrawal during the academic year the school applies a short‑term retention/notice charge according to the period the student attended before withdrawal. The policy is applied as a retained amount of tuition: if the student attended for two weeks or less, one month's tuition is retained; if attendance exceeded two weeks but was less than one month, two months' tuition are retained; if attendance exceeded one month, three months' tuition are retained. Books and uniform fees are not refundable; transportation fees are treated like tuition for refund calculation. Refunds are processed after deduction of any applicable retention and after settlement of outstanding charges. Fee payment options - Specific accepted payment channels (for example, bank transfer, card, cheque or cash) are not published in the materials available; parents or payors are required to follow the school's invoicing and accounts instructions when making payments. Key practical points for parents - The published annual figures for each grade are the combined tuition + book amounts; uniform is charged separately at AED 420. Calculate a per‑instalment amount by dividing the annual figure by four (the school's instalment count); a per‑month equivalent divides the annual figure by ten. - A one‑time registration charge (AED 500) secures the place and is applied as described above. Uniform and book charges are not refundable when a pupil withdraws; transport fees follow the same refund rules as tuition.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details —	Curriculum details The school follows the American Curriculum. It uses a trimester calendar with three terms. High school graduation requires a minimum of 28 Carnegie Unit credits, with one Carnegie Unit representing 120 instructional hours (roughly 24 weeks of instruction at five days per week). The transcript includes Carnegie Units, graduation requirements, transcript format, grading scale, and Weighted GPA (WGPA). Detailed descriptive reports are provided to parents three times a year, and parent/teacher meetings discuss progress. Standardized assessments targeted for grades include SAT (Grade 11-12) and IELTS – Academic (Grade 11-12).
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions Admission requires passing all admission tests in Arabic, English, and Mathematics before the interview. For transfers from other emirates in the UAE, the transfer certificate should be attested by the previous school attended and the education zone for grades 2–9, and the last two report cards for students in grades 10–12.
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