Al Amana Private School

Al Amana's fee structure for the 2025-2026 academic year positions it clearly in the value segment of Sharjah's private school market. Annual fees (inclusive of books) range from AED 9,670 for FS2 and Year 1 to AED 14,120 for Year 11 - making it one of the more affordable Cambridge International schools in the emirate. Fees are structured across three terms: Term 1 (September to December) carries the highest proportion, with Terms 2 and 3 (January to March, and April to June respectively) at a lower level. Importantly, the published fees include the cost of books - a meaningful inclusion that reduces the true additional cost burden compared to schools that charge books separately. However, uniform costs are explicitly excluded and must be budgeted separately. A range of mandatory external examination and benchmark assessment fees are also charged on top of tuition, payable in Term 1 (September to December). These include IGCSE examination fees (AED 800 per subject for Year 11, AED 800 for Year 10 for the two subjects examined), Cambridge Checkpoint fees (AED 550 for Year 6, AED 700 for Year 9), CAT4 assessments (AED 80), and Cambridge Progression Tests (AED 70-100 per series). Arabic benchmark tests (TALA/IBT/Mubakkir) add AED 35-50 per year depending on year group and student background. Transportation is available for Sharjah (AED 3,600 per year, two-way) and Ajman (AED 3,800 per year, two-way), paid in three instalments. A reservation fee of AED 500 applies to new students - this is deducted from tuition fees if the student enrols, but is non-refundable if the student does not join. Payment is structured as Term 1 fees paid in cash plus two post-dated cheques for Terms 2 and 3. The refund policy is graduated: students attending two weeks or less owe one month's fees; two weeks to one month requires two months' fees; more than one month requires three months' fees. A full term's notice is required for students leaving the school. For value-for-money assessment: at under AED 15,000 per year for secondary students, Al Amana offers a genuine Cambridge IGCSE pathway with external examination accreditation at a price point that is accessible to a wide range of families. The inclusion of books in fees adds genuine value. The trade-off is a modest campus, an Acceptable SPEA rating, and a teaching staff with high turnover. For families for whom the Cambridge credential matters and budget is a primary constraint, Al Amana represents reasonable value. For families who can stretch to the AED 20,000-30,000 range, there are Good and Very Good-rated Cambridge schools in Sharjah that offer more.