Sharjah International Private School (American) branch Sharjah - Muwailih

SBIS publishes a transparent, detailed fee schedule for the 2025-2026 academic year, which is commendable and rare among Muwailih schools of this size. School fees Sharjah at SBIS range from a total of AED 14,000 at FS1 (including book fees) to AED 33,832 at Year 13/Grade 12 - positioning the school firmly in the accessible-to-mid-range tier of the Sharjah private school market. For context, many Cambridge-accredited schools in Sharjah charge significantly more for equivalent year groups, making SBIS genuinely competitive on price for the dual-curriculum offering it provides. The fee structure is split across three terms: Term 1 is paid in cash on registration, while Terms 2 and 3 are paid by post-dated cheques deposited on registration, with Term 2 cheques dated 6 December 2025 and Term 3 cheques dated 6 March 2026. Book fees are paid in a single instalment at registration. A non-refundable registration fee of AED 500 applies to all new students. Entrance examinations are required for Year 1 through to Year 13 and are conducted by appointment only. Cambridge exam fees are charged separately: AED 650 per subject for IGCSE and AED 1,000 per subject for GCE AS/A Level. Cambridge Checkpoint fees are AED 1,050 for Year 6 and AED 1,200 for Year 9. The school does not publicly advertise sibling discounts, scholarships, or bursaries, which is a gap for families with multiple children or those seeking financial support. Value-for-money assessment: for a dual-accredited (Cambridge and AIAAsc) school offering three exit qualifications across the full 3-18 age range, the fee levels are genuinely competitive. The trade-off is the absence of a published SPEA rating, which means parents are taking the school's quality on faith rather than regulatory evidence. For budget-conscious families who value curriculum flexibility and dual accreditation, SBIS represents reasonable value. For families prioritising a school with a strong, published inspection track record, the calculus is different.