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Sharjah is known for offering a larger share of lower-cost international options than neighbouring Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with many families finding British and Indian (CBSE) schools or smaller American and IB campuses that charge noticeably less than premium Dubai schools. Instruction is generally English-medium, but UAE rules require Arabic and, for Muslim students, Islamic Education and other UAE-mandated subjects to be taught alongside the chosen international curriculum. Affordable international schools in the emirate typically fall well below the highest fee bands seen elsewhere - many parents can expect annual tuition in a broadly affordable school to be in the low-to-mid tens of thousands of UAE dirhams, with a substantial cohort of schools charging under AED 10,000. The school year follows the national late-August to June rhythm, admissions for the following year commonly open from the start of the calendar year through the summer, and there is usually limited mid-year intake around January in schools with capacity.
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