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Scholars International Academy

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Scholars International Academy

Sharjah
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School
CurriculumBritish
GenderMixed
Age Range3 - 18 years
Established2007
Facilities11
AdmissionOpen
CurriculumBritish
GenderMixed
Age Range3 - 18 years
Established2007
Facilities11
AdmissionOpen

About

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.
2007Seven-acre campus near University City
GoodSPEA Good, improved from Acceptable in 2018
BSOBSO accredited, BSME member, HPL World Class
50+~1,138 students from 50+ nationalities
20+ sports20+ sports disciplines including two swimming pools

Inspection Rating

Good-- SPEA

Languages Taught

English, Arabic

Phone

+971 6 519 7000

Email

admissions@sia.ae

Website

sia.ae

Address

Al Gharayen / Muwailih Commercial, near University City, Sharjah, UAE

Programmes Offered

15 Programmes
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FS1

1 year / EYFS

AED 23,500/yr

FS1 (age 3-4). Early Years Foundation Stage using the Talk for Writing approach.

FS2

1 year / EYFS

AED 23,500/yr

FS2 (age 4-5). Final Early Years year preparing for Key Stage 1.

Year 1

1 year / Primary

AED 25,970/yr

Year 1 (age 5-6). UK National Curriculum with Cambridge Primary and HPL.

Year 2

1 year / Primary

AED 26,970/yr

Year 2 (age 6-7). Completing Key Stage 1.

Year 3

1 year / Primary

AED 27,970/yr

Year 3 (age 7-8). Start of Key Stage 2.

Year 4

1 year / Primary

AED 28,700/yr

Year 4 (age 8-9). Broadening the Key Stage 2 curriculum.

Tuition Fees 2025/26

All fees in AED per academic year

GradeKey StageAgesKHDA FeeSchool Fee
FS1EYFS3-423,500-
FS2EYFS4-523,500-
Year 1Primary5-625,970-
Year 2Primary6-726,970-
Year 3Primary7-827,970-
Year 4Primary8-928,700-
Year 5Primary9-1030,200-
Year 6Primary10-1131,200-
Year 7Secondary11-1231,775-
Year 8Secondary12-1331,775-
Year 9Secondary13-1434,338-
Year 10IGCSE14-1534,338-
Year 11IGCSE15-1635,875-
Year 12Sixth Form16-1735,875-
Year 13Sixth Form17-1835,875-

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Fees are the per-grade schedule published on the official site (sia.ae), labelled academic year 2026-27.

Payment Information

Fees & Deposits
Registration Deposit

Annual registration fee.

AED 525 per year
Payment Terms

Three school-term installments per year.

Curriculum

Language

English

The Early Years Foundation Stage, with early literacy developed through the Talk for Writing approach.

Teaching Approach

Play-based EYFS with Talk for Writing.

Core Subjects

Communication & LanguageLiteracyMathematicsUnderstanding the WorldPersonal, Social & Emotional Development

Specialist Subjects

ArabicMusicPE

The UK National Curriculum combined with Cambridge Primary, taught within the High Performance Learning (HPL) framework.

Teaching Approach

UK National Curriculum + Cambridge Primary with HPL.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsScienceComputingHumanitiesArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPEICT

Cambridge Lower Secondary followed by Cambridge IGCSE, with subject-specialist teaching.

Teaching Approach

Cambridge Lower Secondary and IGCSE.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsSciencesHumanitiesArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPEDesign & TechnologyComputing

IGCSE Option Subjects

IGCSE Option Subjects

Arabic Language & Islamic Education

Arabic as an Additional LanguageArabic and UAE MoE subjects

Facilities

A seven-acre campus in Al Gharayen (Muwailih Commercial), near University City in Sharjah, with science labs, ICT and computer labs, a library, dedicated early years spaces and a uniform shop. Sports provision spans 20+ disciplines including two swimming pools, a football field, basketball court, cricket nets, netball field and a gymnasium, alongside art, music and performing arts studios and an auditorium. Co-curricular life includes a house system, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Model UN.

Current Enrollment1,138 students

Academic

Science Laboratories

Fully equipped science laboratories.

ICT / Computer Labs

ICT and computer labs.

Library

A school library.

Early Years Spaces

Dedicated early years learning spaces.

Arts Studios

Art, music and performing arts studios.

Auditorium

An auditorium for assemblies and performances.

Sports & Recreation

Two Swimming Pools

Two swimming pools.

Football Field

A football field.

Basketball & Netball

Basketball court, netball field and cricket nets.

Gymnasium

A gymnasium supporting 20+ sports disciplines.

Student Services

Uniform Shop

An on-campus uniform shop.

Staffing & Leadership

Students1138
Students1138

Senior Leadership

AM

Andrew Marshall

Principal

DM

Dileep Menon

Executive Director

JB

Janice Butterworth

Vice Principal & Head of Primary

DO

Donal O'Callaghan

Head of Secondary

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Location

Al Gharayen / Muwailih Commercial, near University City, Sharjah, UAE

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Scholars International Academy

AED 23,500 - 35,875/yr