German School Sharjah

DISS operates a transparent, SPEA-confirmed fee schedule that positions it firmly in the mid-range of Sharjah private school fees. The fee range of AED 20,450 to AED 48,500 covers Kindergarten through to the IB Diploma, with school fees including tuition and textbooks but excluding transport, uniforms, examination costs, workbooks, and meals. The school fees were confirmed by SPEA for the 2023/2024 academic year and represent genuine value when measured against the school's dual German state accreditation, its 1:8 teacher-to-student ratio, and its IB Diploma offering. The fee structure is graduated logically: Kindergarten at AED 20,450, Preschool at AED 21,000, Primary (Grades 1-4) at AED 33,050, the orientation level (Grade 5) at AED 35,150, Secondary I (Grades 6-10) at AED 37,250, and the IB Diploma (Grades 11-12) at AED 48,500. The jump to IB fees is significant but reflects the genuine additional resource required to deliver a full IB Diploma programme with its Theory of Knowledge, CAS, and Extended Essay components. Additional costs are clearly documented. The one-time registration fee is AED 2,000 for the first child, with subsequent siblings at AED 500 each. Annual re-registration is AED 1,000, credited against the following year's fees. Bus transport costs AED 8,000 per year within Sharjah and AED 9,000 for Ajman, Dubai, RAK, and UAQ. Workbooks are an additional annual cost: AED 575 for Grades 1-5, AED 400 for Grades 6-10, and AED 50-125 for IB. A book deposit (refundable on departure) of AED 400 for Primary and AED 800 for Secondary/IB is required. The DaF (German as a Foreign Language) supplementary programme carries an additional monthly charge of AED 250 (AED 2,500 per year) for standard support, rising to AED 350 per month (AED 3,500 per year) for the intensive group. This is a meaningful additional cost for non-German-speaking families and should be factored into total cost of attendance calculations. For families with three or more children enrolled, a 10% discount applies to the fees of the third and subsequent (youngest) children, for both school fees and bus fees. An early payment discount of 3% is available on school fees paid in full before 30 June. Payment can be split across four post-dated cheques due on 31 August, 31 October, 31 January, and 31 March. Cash, credit card, and bank transfer (ADCB) are also accepted. In the context of Sharjah private school fees, DISS represents strong value for money for German-speaking or German-heritage families. The combination of authentic German curriculum delivery, IB Diploma access, very small class sizes, and a not-for-profit governance model means that the fee investment is genuinely directed at educational quality rather than shareholder return. For non-German-speaking families, the additional DaF costs and the language immersion demands of the curriculum mean the true cost of attendance is higher than the headline fee suggests.