Sharjah · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
American Gulf School vs Victoria International School of Sharjah
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 Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 187,540
27% more at Victoria International School of Sharjah
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 16), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
American Gulf School per year
AED 46,213
average across the ladder
Victoria International School of Sharjah per year
AED 55,046
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
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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 | American Gulf School | Victoria International School of Sharjah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 32,000 | 32,000 | +0 |
| KG1 | 32,800 | 32,000 | -800 |
| KG2 | 38,400 | 38,000 | -400 |
| Grade 1 | 38,400 | 45,000 | +6,600 |
| Grade 2 | 38,400 | 45,000 | +6,600 |
| Grade 3 | 42,800 | 54,545 | +11,745 |
| Grade 4 | 42,800 | 54,545 | +11,745 |
| Grade 5 | 42,800 | 54,545 | +11,745 |
| Grade 6 | 48,600 | 54,545 | +5,945 |
| Grade 7 | 48,600 | 62,745 | +14,145 |
| Grade 8 | 48,600 | 62,745 | +14,145 |
| Grade 9 | 56,400 | 62,745 | +6,345 |
| Grade 10 | 56,400 | 62,745 | +6,345 |
| Grade 11 | 63,100 | 70,590 | +7,490 |
| Grade 12 | 63,100 | 70,590 | +7,490 |
Victoria International School of Sharjah publishes 1 further year group that American Gulf School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| American Gulf School | Victoria International School of Sharjah | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Rahmaniya, Sharjah | Al Mamzar, Sharjah |
| Curriculum | American, IB | Australian, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (SPEA) | Very Good (SPEA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 32,000 – 63,100 /yr | AED 32,000 – 78,400 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2021 | 2007 |
| Facilities | Science LaboratoriesSTEAM & Robotics LabsLibrariesKG Resources CentreSEN Resource RoomsMultipurpose Sports ComplexOutdoor FacilitiesVisual & Performing Arts RoomsBallet StudioMedia StudioDesign CafeIndoor Soft-Play (KG)CafeteriaSEN Support | Indoor Swimming PoolInnovation CentreSTEM LabScience LaboratoriesComputer LabsLibraryMusic Academy500-Seat AuditoriumSports CentreBasketball CourtsTennis CourtsFootball FieldCricket NetsCareer & University CounsellingSchool Clinic |
American Gulf School vs Victoria International School of Sharjah at a glance
- American Gulf School publishes annual fees from AED 32,000 to AED 63,100, against AED 32,000 to AED 78,400 at Victoria International School of Sharjah, which works out roughly 14% below Victoria International School of Sharjah across the fee range.
- For Pre-KG, the two are nearly level: AED 32,000 at American Gulf School and AED 32,000 at Victoria International School of Sharjah.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; American Gulf School additionally offers American while Victoria International School of Sharjah adds Australian.
- Victoria International School of Sharjah starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at American Gulf School.
- Victoria International School of Sharjah is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2007, with American Gulf School following in 2021.
- Location wise, American Gulf School sits in Al Rahmaniya and Victoria International School of Sharjah in Al Mamzar, so the school run may decide it.