The City School International – Sharjah
The City School International – Sharjah
The City School International – Sharjah is a private co-educational British school in the Al Azra area, opened in 2021 and operated by City School Holdings International (a group founded in 1978). It delivers the UK National Curriculum with the Early Years Foundation Stage, using thematic, cross-curricular teaching and introducing French from Year 5, currently from FS1 to Year 6 (ages 3-11). The school is phasing up toward IGCSE and a Sixth Form A Level offering as its cohorts progress. A small school of around 145 students (2022 figure, likely higher now) with average class sizes of about 13 and a ratio below 1:10, it offers inclusive SEN support and is rated Good by the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA), improved from Acceptable the previous cycle.
Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule; SPEA rating from its 2024-25 inspection report. How Talem verifies →
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Tuition is the school's own published per-year ladder, AED 16,059 (FS1) to 23,503 (Years 10 and 11), billed in three instalments of 40%, 30% and 30%. The fee table gives its own payment windows as August 2026, December 2026 and March 2027, covering September 2026 to June 2027. Books are charged separately at AED 500 for Years 1 to 8 and AED 1,500 for Years 9 to 11, with a higher first-year charge for new students, and assessment fees apply in Years 2 to 10. Registration is AED 500, non-refundable. SPEA approved a higher ceiling of AED 19,219 to 25,800 for 2024/25, which bundles books; the school charges below it and prices books separately.
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SPEA 2024–2025 inspection
The Early Years Foundation Stage, building communication, early literacy and numeracy through play and theme-based learning.
The UK National Curriculum delivered through thematic, cross-curricular teaching, with French introduced from Year 5 and inclusive SEN support throughout.
Lower secondary follows Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum for England, broadening subject specialism ahead of IGCSE, alongside the UAE-required Arabic, Islamic Studies, Social Studies and Moral Education.
Smart boards in all classrooms.
Four science laboratories.
An ICT suite.
A school library.
Indoor and outdoor play areas.
An astroturf sports field.
An auditorium for assemblies and performances.
Dedicated inclusive and SEN support spaces.
Principal
Head of Secondary
Head of Primary
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Plot 1890, Al Azra Area, Sharjah, UAE
