Scholars International Academy
Scholars International Academy
Scholars International Academy is a private, co-educational British school on a seven-acre campus in Al Gharayen (Muwailih Commercial), near University City in Sharjah, opened in 2007 and operated by Scholars International Group. It delivers the UK National Curriculum alongside Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary and IGCSE leading to AS and A Level, from Early Years (FS1) to Year 13 (ages 3 to 18), and is a High Performance Learning (HPL) World Class school. Serving around 1,138 students from more than 50 nationalities, it is accredited by British Schools Overseas (BSO) and is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME). The school is rated Good by the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA), having improved from Acceptable at its 2018 inspection, and offers more than 20 sports disciplines including two swimming pools, with fees ranging from AED 23,500 to 35,875.
Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule; SPEA rating from its 2024-25 inspection report. Last checked 10 July 2026. How Talem verifies →
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
These are the school's own figures under "Tuition Fees 2026-2027", AED 23,500 at FS1 to 35,875 from Year 11 up. Two charges sit on top of tuition for every child: an annual registration fee of AED 525 and a resources fee that runs from AED 1,500 at FS1 to AED 4,500 at Year 9 before settling at 3,800 for Years 10 to 13. The resources fee covers textbooks, exercise books, stationery, art materials and worksheets, online resources, costume and concert production, transport for field trips in Dubai and Sharjah, and the class photo. Assessment is free from FS1 to Year 2 and AED 210 from Year 3. External examination fees are explicitly NOT included and are invoiced separately as the exam board bills them. Tuition is paid in three terms for most year groups, but Years 11 to 13 pay in two instalments of AED 17,938 and 17,937.
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SPEA 2024–2025 inspection
The Early Years Foundation Stage, with early literacy developed through the Talk for Writing approach.
The UK National Curriculum combined with Cambridge Primary, taught within the High Performance Learning (HPL) framework.
Cambridge Lower Secondary followed by Cambridge IGCSE, with subject-specialist teaching.
AS and A Level study with university and careers guidance in the Sixth Form.
Fully equipped science laboratories.
ICT and computer labs.
A school library.
Dedicated early years learning spaces.
Two swimming pools.
A football field.
Basketball court, netball field and cricket nets.
A gymnasium supporting 20+ sports disciplines.
Principal
Executive Director
Vice Principal & Head of Primary
Head of Secondary
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Al Gharayen / Muwailih Commercial, near University City, Sharjah, UAE
