The German School Sharjah
The German School Sharjah is a private, non-profit school established in 1976 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. The school is recognized by the Ministry of Education of Sharjah, and is officially accredited by the German government, which supports the school financially and sends a number of teachers from Germany to teach at the DSS. A school board is elected yearly by parents, and is in charge of the administrative organisation of the school.
The secondary level includes grades 5 – 10. The 5th grade is the orientation stage; is informed by the curriculum of the high school with secondary school teaching and textbooks; English is the first foreign language. At the end of the orientation stage is given by the Class Council a recommendation for classification in one of the secondary school types. In grades 6 to 10 gymnasialer lessons with internal differentiation for elementary and secondary students will be awarded. As 2nd foreign language is taught French, mandatory for high school students, but also for the high school students.