Sharjah British International School

Curriculum

British

SPEA

Good

Location

Sharjah, Muwailih

Fees

AED 15K - 40K

Tuition Fees

Grade LevelAnnual Tuition

None / FS 1

AED 15,039

KG 1 / FS 2

AED 20,039

KG 2 / Year 1

AED 20,039

Grade 1 / Year 2

AED 21,355

Grade 2 / Year 3

AED 21,355

Grade 3 / Year 4

AED 23,965

Grade 4 / Year 5

AED 25,165

Grade 5 / Year 6

AED 25,270

Grade 6 / Year 7

AED 26,522

Grade 7 / Year 8

AED 28,222

Grade 8 / Year 9

AED 28,432

Grade 9 / Year 10

AED 31,432

Grade 10 / Year 11

AED 34,742

Grade 11 / Year 12

AED 39,347

Grade 12 / Year 13

AED 40,082

Fees are subject to change. Please verify with the school for the most current rates.

Payment Terms

Installments

Equal

Payment Methods

Cash, cheque (post-dated cheques accepted); company payment arrangements available via accounts department

Post-dated cheques must be deposited with accounts department. If dues are not cleared by first week of March, the school will not issue transfer letters or end-of-year reports. 10 days notice required to stop a cheque; 2 days notice to exchange a cheque for cash.

Additional Costs

Registration Fee

AED 500

one-time

Non-refundable; payable with admission form submission

Book Fees

Variable

annual

Paid at time of registration; amount varies by year group

Transport Fees

Variable

annual

Paid at time of registration; one full term's notice required for withdrawal

School Uniform

Variable

one-time

Purchased from SBIS Uniform Boutique; no refund under any circumstances

Late Payment Penalty

AED 200

one-time

Applied for late payment without prior notice

Returned Cheque Fine

AED 1,000

one-time

Applied per cheque returned by the bank

Discounts & Offers

Annual Payment Discount

Special discount available when 100% of tuition fees are paid in cash at registration

Family Discount

A family discount is referenced in the school terms and conditions; becomes void if a family member is expelled

Scholarships & Bursaries

No formal scholarship or bursary programme is publicly documented on the school website or in the SPEA inspection report. The school offers a cash payment discount for full upfront fee settlement and a family discount for multiple enrolled siblings, but there is no evidence of merit-based or needs-based financial assistance beyond these arrangements. Parents seeking scholarship support should contact the school directly.

Value for Money

SBIS sits firmly in the value-to-mid-range segment of the Sharjah private school market. The SPEA inspection report records the official fee range as AED 14,000 to AED 36,172 for the 2023 academic year, covering all year groups from FS1 through to Year 13. This makes SBIS one of the more accessible dual-curriculum British schools in Sharjah, particularly for families seeking a Cambridge-accredited pathway without the premium fees charged by the larger British curriculum schools in the emirate. The school fees page on the SBIS website confirms that tuition fees can be paid in full prior to the start of the school year, or in three instalments according to a published schedule - with post-dated cheques deposited with the accounts department. A special discount is available for families who pay 100% of tuition fees in cash at registration. Additional costs include a non-refundable registration fee of AED 500, transport fees (paid at registration, managed separately), book fees (paid at registration), and uniform costs (purchased from the SBIS Uniform Boutique, non-refundable). Late payment incurs a penalty of AED 200, and returned cheques attract a fine of AED 1,000 (per the fees page) or AED 200 (per the terms and conditions page - parents should clarify which applies). A family discount is referenced in the terms and conditions, which becomes void if a family member is expelled. The school's value proposition is straightforward: at this price point, you are getting a Cambridge-accredited, all-through British and American curriculum school with a favourable teacher-to-student ratio of 1:9, a safe and well-maintained campus, and a genuinely caring community culture. What you are not getting is the extracurricular breadth, facilities premium, or academic results profile of higher-fee competitors. For families prioritising affordability and a nurturing environment over prestige and exam league tables, SBIS represents reasonable value for money within the Sharjah education market.