German School Sharjah
Tuition Fees & Cost Breakdown 2026
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Tuition Fees
Payment Terms
All cheques must be made out to 'German International School Sharjah' and deposited with the administration by 25 August 2025. Bank: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), IBAN: AE780030000639380920001, Swift: ADCBAEAA.
Additional Costs
Registration Fee (first child)
Non-refundable; charged upon confirmation of enrolment
Non-refundable; charged upon confirmation of enrolment
Registration Fee (each additional child)
Non-refundable; applies when multiple children enrolled simultaneously
Non-refundable; applies when multiple children enrolled simultaneously
Annual Re-registration Fee
Charged each March; credited against following year's tuition
Charged each March; credited against following year's tuition
Book Deposit – Primary (Grades 1–4)
Refundable upon leaving school and returning books in good condition
Refundable upon leaving school and returning books in good condition
Book Deposit – Secondary & IB (Grades 5–12)
Refundable upon leaving school and returning books in good condition
Refundable upon leaving school and returning books in good condition
Workbooks – Grades 1–4
Incl. VAT; consumables purchased as a package per grade
Incl. VAT; consumables purchased as a package per grade
Workbooks – Grades 5–10
Incl. VAT; consumables purchased as a package per grade
Incl. VAT; consumables purchased as a package per grade
Workbooks – Grades 11–12 (IB)
Incl. VAT; range depending on subject selection
Incl. VAT; range depending on subject selection
Uniform
Per SPEA fee schedule
Per SPEA fee schedule
DaF (German as Foreign Language) – Standard
AED 300/month; charged if deemed necessary by teaching staff (Kindergarten)
AED 300/month; charged if deemed necessary by teaching staff (Kindergarten)
DaF (German as Foreign Language) – Intensive
AED 420/month; for students requiring intensive DaF support (Kindergarten)
AED 420/month; for students requiring intensive DaF support (Kindergarten)
Discounts & Offers
Value for Money
German School Sharjah (DISS) offers a German-curriculum education from Kindergarten through to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in Grades 11–12. For the 2025/26 academic year, tuition fees range from AED 20,962 for Kindergarten up to AED 50,051 for the IB programme (Grades 11–12), as confirmed by SPEA. These fees include tuition and school books, but do not cover transport, uniforms, exam fees, notebooks, workbooks, meals, or class trips.
Families enrolling three or more children benefit from a 10% sibling discount on tuition fees for the third and any subsequent (youngest) children. An early payment discount of 3% (Skonto) is available for full payment made before 30 June 2025. A one-time registration fee of AED 2,000 applies for the first child (AED 500 for each additional child enrolled simultaneously), and an annual re-registration fee of AED 1,000 is charged each March, which is subsequently credited against the following year's tuition.
Payment is due in full by 25 August 2025, with the option to split the total into four post-dated cheques (dated 31 August, 31 October, 31 January, and 31 March). The school accepts cash, credit/debit card, bank transfer (ADCB), and post-dated cheques. Additional costs such as workbooks (AED 400–575 per year depending on grade), a refundable book deposit (AED 400–800), and a uniform fee (AED 420) should be factored into the overall cost of attendance.