Annual tuition at The City School International Sharjah ranges from AED 13,670 to AED 33,000 for 2026/27.
Application, Registration and Admission fees
- Registration / application fee: AED 500 (payable at time of registration; non-refundable).
- Admission fee (on acceptance): AED 1,000 (non-refundable).
- Enrolment / admission package: an enrolment charge of up to 10% of the tuition fee is applied for new students (non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees). Re-enrolment (returning students) fee: up to 5% of the tuition fee or AED 500 (whichever is higher), non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees.
Tuition fees by year group (annual totals and per-term breakdown)
Notes on the figures shown below: each year-group line lists Registration Fee; Admission Fee; Other / Optional fees; Annual Tuition Fee; Total annual charges; then the three term instalments (Term 1, Term 2, Term 3). All amounts are in AED.
- FS1
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 1,920; Annual tuition: AED 13,670; Total annual charge: AED 17,090.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 8,888; Term 2 AED 4,101; Term 3 AED 4,101.
- FS2
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,120; Annual tuition: AED 13,950; Total annual charge: AED 17,570.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 9,200; Term 2 AED 4,185; Term 3 AED 4,185.
- Year 1
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,020; Annual tuition: AED 15,220; Total annual charge: AED 18,740.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 9,608; Term 2 AED 4,566; Term 3 AED 4,566.
- Year 2
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,020; Annual tuition: AED 15,220; Total annual charge: AED 18,740.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 9,608; Term 2 AED 4,566; Term 3 AED 4,566.
- Year 3
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,260; Annual tuition: AED 15,220; Total annual charge: AED 18,980.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 9,848; Term 2 AED 4,566; Term 3 AED 4,566.
- Year 4
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,260; Annual tuition: AED 15,220; Total annual charge: AED 18,980.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 9,848; Term 2 AED 4,566; Term 3 AED 4,566.
- Year 5
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,330; Annual tuition: AED 16,490; Total annual charge: AED 20,320.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 10,426; Term 2 AED 4,947; Term 3 AED 4,947.
- Year 6
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,760; Annual tuition: AED 16,490; Total annual charge: AED 20,750.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 10,856; Term 2 AED 4,947; Term 3 AED 4,947.
- Year 7
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,760; Annual tuition: AED 16,490; Total annual charge: AED 20,750.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 10,856; Term 2 AED 4,947; Term 3 AED 4,947.
- Year 8
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,760; Annual tuition: AED 16,490; Total annual charge: AED 20,750.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 10,856; Term 2 AED 4,947; Term 3 AED 4,947.
- Year 9
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,280; Annual tuition: AED 16,490; Total annual charge: AED 20,270.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 10,376; Term 2 AED 4,947; Term 3 AED 4,947.
- Year 10
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,460; Annual tuition: AED 20,550; Total annual charge: AED 24,510.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 12,180; Term 2 AED 6,165; Term 3 AED 6,165.
- Year 11
- Registration: AED 500; Admission: AED 1,000; Other/optional: AED 2,000; Annual tuition: AED 24,730; Total annual charge: AED 28,230.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 13,392; Term 2 AED 7,419; Term 3 AED 7,419.
- Year 12 (two programme variants listed)
- Year 12 - B: Registration AED 500; Admission AED 1,000; Other AED 3,290; Annual tuition AED 31,000; Total AED 35,790; Term payments: Term 1 AED 17,190; Term 2 AED 9,300; Term 3 AED 9,300.
- Year 12 - SC: Registration AED 500; Admission AED 1,000; Other AED 3,290; Annual tuition AED 33,000; Total AED 37,790; Term payments: Term 1 AED 17,990; Term 2 AED 9,300; Term 3 AED 9,300.
- Year 13
- Registration: AED 500; Admission AED 1,000; Other AED 3,290; Annual tuition AED 33,000; Total annual charge AED 35,790.
- Term payments: Term 1 AED 17,190; Term 2 AED 9,300; Term 3 AED 9,300.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are payable in advance for the academic year and are normally collected by post-dated cheques or equivalent instalment arrangements. The school operates a term-based instalment schedule with three instalments (the amounts shown above are the standard term instalments).
- Typical accepted payment methods: post-dated cheques, credit/debit card (via online payment gateway / auto-debit), and online payment gateways (the school lists SKIPLY as an online gateway option). Cash is accepted where specified by the school finance office. Bank/card processing charges may be passed to the parent account.
- Returned-cheque penalty: AED 500 per returned cheque; other service charges (for cheque retrieval or handling) may apply (examples: AED 50 service charge for cheque retrieval; AED 10 bank facility charge may be invoiced). Failure to provide payment on time may lead to suspension of the student's attendance and withholding of reports/results.
Boarding / residential provision
- There is no boarding or residential provision listed for The City School International Sharjah. The school is operated as a day school.
Other costs and optional fees
- Uniform: ranges reported between AED 300 and AED 800 depending on items and year group.
- Books and stationery: typical book and stationery charges shown as separate items (examples reported: Books AED 470; Stationery AED 120). Some fee packages include books within the tuition/package; others itemise them as separate charges.
- Optional and miscellaneous charges: transport (reported range AED 3,500 to AED 9,000 depending on route and year group), medical fee (approx. AED 150), enrichment and activity fees (examples: Enrichment AED 850; Annual Day AED 100; Class photograph AED 40; Competitions AED 55; STEM AED 150). Optional service costs are charged in addition to core tuition where applicable.
- Caution / refundable deposits or security deposits: where required by specific contractual arrangements, refundable caution deposits may be applied by the school; individual contract terms govern any refundability.
Discounts and concessions
- Sibling discounts and employee concessions are applied as per published discount schemes (examples: a tiered sibling discount is listed and school employees' concessions are available). Specific eligibility and discount percentages are applied according to the school's stated policy.
Refunds and withdrawal charges
- Registration and admission fees are non-refundable.
- Withdrawal before the start of the academic year: the balance of the first-term fee paid is refundable except for registration and admission fees.
- Withdrawal during a school term: fees are charged for one or more full months depending on attendance (examples: if a student attends two weeks or less, one full month's fees are charged; more than two weeks but less than one month, two months' fees are charged). Specific refund amounts and procedures require written notice of withdrawal to the Principal and are governed by Ministry/KHDA regulations and the school's published refund policy. Returned-cheque penalties and non-payment consequences apply as described above.
Fee payment options and practical notes
- Accepted payment methods include: post-dated cheques (common practice), credit/debit card via the school's online/payment gateway, auto-debit authorisation, and approved online gateways (example: SKIPLY). Bank/card processing fees may be charged to the parent account. The school does not typically hold cheques and will deposit them on or before the due date. Late or non-payment may result in suspension of attendance and withholding of records.
