Sharjah · American · fees published for 2026/27
Al Rushed American Private School vs American Gulf School
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
What each costs from KG1 to Grade 12
Difference
AED 416,615
151% more at American Gulf School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (14 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Al Rushed American Private School per year
AED 19,756
average across the ladder
American Gulf School per year
AED 46,213
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
Al Rushed American Private SchoolAmerican Gulf School
Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.
Year by year
Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.
| Year group | Al Rushed American Private School | American Gulf School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 12,765 | 32,000 | +19,235 |
| KG2 | 12,765 | 32,800 | +20,035 |
| Grade 1 | 16,865 | 38,400 | +21,535 |
| Grade 2 | 16,865 | 38,400 | +21,535 |
| Grade 3 | 16,890 | 38,400 | +21,510 |
| Grade 4 | 19,000 | 42,800 | +23,800 |
| Grade 5 | 19,025 | 42,800 | +23,775 |
| Grade 6 | 19,170 | 42,800 | +23,630 |
| Grade 7 | 21,525 | 48,600 | +27,075 |
| Grade 8 | 21,490 | 48,600 | +27,110 |
| Grade 9 | 21,525 | 48,600 | +27,075 |
| Grade 10 | 24,320 | 56,400 | +32,080 |
| Grade 11 | 25,600 | 56,400 | +30,800 |
| Grade 12 | 28,780 | 63,100 | +34,320 |
American Gulf School publishes 1 further year group that Al Rushed American Private School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Al Rushed American Private School | American Gulf School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Muwaileh, Sharjah | Al Rahmaniya, Sharjah |
| Curriculum | American | American, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (SPEA) | Very Good (SPEA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 12,765 – 28,780 /yr | AED 32,000 – 63,100 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2011 | 2021 |
| Facilities | Science LabsComputer LabsSmart ClassroomsLibraryPlaygroundsClinicSchool Transport | Science LaboratoriesSTEAM & Robotics LabsLibrariesKG Resources CentreSEN Resource RoomsMultipurpose Sports ComplexOutdoor FacilitiesVisual & Performing Arts RoomsBallet StudioMedia StudioDesign CafeIndoor Soft-Play (KG)CafeteriaSEN Support |
Al Rushed American Private School vs American Gulf School at a glance
- Al Rushed American Private School publishes annual fees from AED 12,765 to AED 28,780, against AED 32,000 to AED 63,100 at American Gulf School, which works out roughly 56% below American Gulf School across the fee range.
- For KG1, Al Rushed American Private School charges AED 12,765 and American Gulf School AED 32,800, so Al Rushed American Private School saves AED 20,035 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the American curriculum; American Gulf School adds IB.
- American Gulf School starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at Al Rushed American Private School.
- Al Rushed American Private School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2011, with American Gulf School following in 2021.
- Location wise, Al Rushed American Private School sits in Muwaileh and American Gulf School in Al Rahmaniya, so the school run may decide it.