Best Schools in Sharjah
Sharjah's top-rated schools, in one list: every school below holds an Outstanding or Very Good rating from SPEA, the Sharjah Private Education Authority. Compare fees, curricula and parent reviews to shortlist.
All 18 institutions
Fees at a glance
| School | Curriculum | Annual fees from | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEMS Millennium School Sharjah | Indian CBSE | AED 15,880 | Outstanding |
| International School of Creative Science - Muwaileh | British | AED 23,080 | Very Good |
| Australian International School Sharjah | Australian | AED 38,077 | Very Good |
| American Gulf School | American | AED 32,000 | Very Good |
| Al Marifa International School Sharjah | American | AED 14,360 | Very Good |
| Amity Private School Sharjah | Indian CBSE | AED 12,760 | Very Good |
| Sharjah English School | British | AED 28,420 | Very Good |
| Victoria International School of Sharjah | Australian | AED 32,000 | Very Good |
| Al Ansar International School Sharjah | British | AED 16,500 | Very Good |
| Delhi Private School Sharjah | Indian CBSE | AED 12,200 | Very Good |
Fees shown are annual starting tuition, read from each school's own published fee schedule and not estimated or interpolated; ratings come from KHDA, ADEK, SPEA and other regulator publications. How Talem verifies → Talem holds 5,695 published fee rows, one for every year group a school publishes, and 362 of the 416 schools listed publish 2026/2027 fees. Open a school's fee page for its full year-by-year ladder and the academic year it covers, or browse the UAE school fee index, every school that publishes a fee structure, grouped by emirate.
Frequently asked questions
How many top-rated schools are there in Sharjah?
Talem lists 18 Sharjah schools rated Outstanding or Very Good by SPEA, across British, American and Indian curricula.
Who rates schools in Sharjah?
SPEA, the Sharjah Private Education Authority, inspects private schools in the emirate and publishes ratings. Each profile shows the latest rating and, where available, the detailed breakdown.
Are Sharjah school fees lower than Dubai?
Generally yes. Sharjah schools tend to charge noticeably less than comparable Dubai schools, which makes its top-rated tier strong value. Every profile shows the full fee structure by grade.
How much do the best schools in Sharjah cost?
Fees among the top-rated Sharjah schools start at AED 8,124 a year and reach about AED 78,400 at the premium end. That is a wide spread inside a single rating band, which is why fee and rating are worth comparing separately.
How many Sharjah schools are rated Outstanding?
One. Every other school in this list holds Very Good, the band below. Outstanding is the top of the SPEA scale and it is rare across the whole UAE, not only in Sharjah.