United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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The Sharjah British International School is located in the Muwailih Commercial area of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The campus sits in a busy commercial district with access to main roads and local amenities. The school is reachable by SBIS transport links as well as private transport options. Address: Sharjah British International School, Muwailih Commercial, Sharjah, UAE.
EYFS (FS1-2); Primary (Year 1-4); Lower Secondary (Year 5-8); Secondary (Year 9-12); Tertiary (Year 13).
International curriculum school; British and American curricula offered. In Secondary, boys and girls are taught in separate sections.
A supervisory system supports student welfare and a Social Worker is involved in student welfare; published details of a formal SEN program are not listed publicly.
United Arab Emirates; the school is in Sharjah.
No formal religious affiliation is stated. Arabic, Islamic and UAE studies are included as part of the MOE-mandated curriculum.
Secondary day runs from 7:20 am to 2:05 pm, Monday to Thursday. EYFS day begins earlier, with arrival encouraged from 7:00 am and a 7:30 am instruction start for all EYFS pupils.
School transport is provided by a private company with routes to Sharjah, Ajman, Dubai Mirdif/Ghusais, and Umm Al Quwain. Return and one-way options are available; fees are published and a 5% sibling discount applies for three or more siblings traveling two ways. Buses are equipped with cameras and nannies.
Application / Registration Fees
- Registration fee: AED 500 (non‑refundable).
- Entrance/testing assessment for Years 1–13 is by appointment (no separate fee amount published).
Tuition fees by year group (per term and annual totals; amounts in AED)
- FS1 (Early Years)
- Term 1: AED 5,500
- Term 2: AED 4,500
- Term 3: AED 3,500
- Total tuition: AED 13,500
- Book fee: AED 500
- Total (tuition + books): AED 14,000.
- FS2
- Term 1: AED 6,000
- Term 2: AED 5,000
- Term 3: AED 3,900
- Total tuition: AED 14,900
- Book fee: AED 1,039
- Total (tuition + books): AED 15,939.
- Year 1
- Term 1: AED 6,500
- Term 2: AED 5,000
- Term 3: AED 4,400
- Total tuition: AED 15,900
- Book fee: AED 1,155
- Total (tuition + books): AED 17,055.
- Year 2
- Term 1: AED 6,500
- Term 2: AED 5,000
- Term 3: AED 4,400
- Total tuition: AED 15,900
- Book fee: AED 1,155
- Total (tuition + books): AED 17,055.
- Year 3
- Term 1: AED 7,000
- Term 2: AED 6,000
- Term 3: AED 4,900
- Total tuition: AED 17,900
- Book fee: AED 1,365
- Total (tuition + books): AED 19,265.
- Year 4
- Term 1: AED 7,700
- Term 2: AED 6,000
- Term 3: AED 5,150
- Total tuition: AED 18,850
- Book fee: AED 1,365
- Total (tuition + books): AED 20,215.
- Year 5
- Term 1: AED 7,700
- Term 2: AED 6,000
- Term 3: AED 5,150
- Total tuition: AED 18,850
- Book fee: AED 1,470
- Total (tuition + books): AED 20,320.
- Year 6
- Term 1: AED 8,300
- Term 2: AED 6,300
- Term 3: AED 5,300
- Total tuition: AED 19,900
- Book fee: AED 1,522
- Total (tuition + books): AED 21,422.
- Year 7
- Term 1: AED 8,800
- Term 2: AED 7,000
- Term 3: AED 5,450
- Total tuition: AED 21,250
- Book fee: AED 1,522
- Total (tuition + books): AED 22,772.
- Year 8
- Term 1: AED 8,800
- Term 2: AED 7,000
- Term 3: AED 5,450
- Total tuition: AED 21,250
- Book fee: AED 1,732
- Total (tuition + books): AED 22,982.
- Year 9
- Term 1: AED 9,300
- Term 2: AED 8,500
- Term 3: AED 6,000
- Total tuition: AED 23,800
- Book fee: AED 1,732
- Total (tuition + books): AED 25,532.
- Year 10 / Grade 9 (secondary)
- Term 1: AED 11,000
- Term 2: AED 9,500
- Term 3: AED 6,300
- Total tuition: AED 26,800
- Book fee: AED 1,942
- Total (tuition + books): AED 28,742.
- Year 11 / Grade 10
- Term 1: AED 13,500
- Term 2: AED 9,500
- Term 3: AED 7,550
- Total tuition: AED 30,550
- Book fee: AED 2,047
- Total (tuition + books): AED 32,597.
- Year 12 / Grade 11
- Term 1: AED 13,500
- Term 2: AED 9,500
- Term 3: AED 7,550
- Total tuition: AED 30,550
- Book fee: AED 2,782
- Total (tuition + books): AED 33,332.
- Year 13 / Grade 12
- Term 1: AED 13,500
- Term 2: AED 10,000
- Term 3: AED 7,550
- Total tuition: AED 31,050
- Book fee: AED 2,782
- Total (tuition + books): AED 33,832.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard instalment schedule for the published academic year:
- Term 1: payable in cash on registration (first instalment).
- Term 2: payable by post‑dated cheque (PDC) — published PDC date: 06/12/2025.
- Term 3: payable by post‑dated cheque (PDC) — published PDC date: 06/03/2026.
- The school accepts full annual payment in cash prior to the start of the year, or the 3‑installment option by cash/cheque. Post‑dated cheques should be deposited with the accounts department. Company payments can be arranged through the school accountant. A discount is available for full cash payment on registration.
- Returned cheques and late payment penalties are applied: published pages show returned‑cheque penalties and late payment charges; parents should note the school publishes both a returned‑cheque fine and separate late‑payment penalties.
Transport (optional)
- Transport is optional, non‑refundable and must be paid in full; bus charges are shown per annum (return and one‑way):
- Sharjah / Ajman: Return AED 4,500; One‑way AED 2,500.
- Sharjah (alternate): Return AED 4,700; One‑way AED 2,700.
- Dubai (Mirdif / Ghusais) / Umm Al Quwain: Return AED 5,000; One‑way AED 3,000 (alternate Dubai/Umm Al Quwain return AED 5,500; one‑way AED 3,200 as published).
- Transport payments are accepted in cash only. A sibling discount of 5% applies where three or more siblings travel two ways on school buses.
Uniform and ancillary costs
- Uniform items are priced by age group; example prices (summer list) include: girls' checked dress AED 95 (FS1–FS2), polo shirts AED 65 (FS1–FS2), boys' checked shorts AED 65 (FS1–FS2), PE kits AED 85–115 depending on year, school bags AED 85–105 depending on year. Uniforms must be purchased from the school uniform boutique and are non‑refundable. Book fees, transport fees and uniform costs are to be paid at registration. All book fees are to be paid in one instalment on registration.
Examination and assessment fees
- Cambridge/IGCSE and GCE exam fees (published amounts): IGCSE (O level) AED 650 per subject; GCE (AS/A) AED 1,000 per subject (payment deadlines and subject counts apply). Checkpoint fees published examples: Year 6 total AED 1,050 for three subjects; Year 9 total AED 1,200 for three subjects. Exam fees are charged in addition to tuition and book fees.
Refunds, withdrawal and other fee conditions
- The registration fee is non‑refundable.
- There is no refund on school uniform under any circumstances.
- In the event of withdrawal after registration but before the end of the academic year, a full term's prior notice must be given; otherwise fees will be assessed and failure to provide the required notice may result in liability for the whole academic year's fees.
- If a student is expelled during the academic year there will be no refund of fees for the year. Book fees, transport fees and uniform costs are payable on registration.
Fee payment methods
- Accepted/published payment methods: cash and cheque (post‑dated cheques for instalments). Transport fees are accepted in cash only. If fees are being paid by an employer/company, the school accountant will make necessary arrangements. No published information lists credit‑card or bank‑transfer options for standard fee payments.
Boarding
- Boarding is not published as a service and no boarding fees are listed; the school operates as a day school with optional transport.
If you require the exact breakdown above copied verbatim into your database fields, use of the published figures and payment dates above is appropriate for the current academic year as published by the school.
SBIS emphasizes diverse cultural values and a cosmopolitan staff; the school notes cultural diversity but publishes no exact numbers on nationality mix.