The Modern American International Private School (MAIS) is a private, co-educational American-curriculum school in the Al Azra schools area of Sharjah, chaired by Othman Abdulbari. It delivers the American curriculum aligned to the Common Core from Pre-KG to Grade 12 (ages 3-18), leading to a US High School Diploma with College Board Advanced Placement access in Grades 11-12; students are benchmarked through EmSAT, MAP and CAT4 assessments and the school is Cognia-accredited. Serving around 1,039 students, including roughly 87 Students of Determination, MAIS was rated Good by the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) in 2023, a major turnaround from a Weak rating in 2018. With value-tier fees and an inclusive intake, it offers a full single-campus K-12 American pathway.
Fees for 2025/2026, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Per-grade fees from the SPEA-approved schedule (via edcare), AED 16,400-30,500. Confirm current fees with the school.
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SPEA 2024–2025 inspection
American early-years education building early literacy, numeracy and social development through structured play.
The American curriculum aligned to the Common Core, with Arabic and Islamic Studies.
Subject-specialist teaching across the American middle-school curriculum with EmSAT, MAP and CAT4 benchmarking.
The US High School Diploma with College Board Advanced Placement (AP) access in Grades 11-12; college readiness tracked via EmSAT, MAP and CAT4.
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Science laboratories for the upper grades.
Computer / ICT facilities.
Dedicated art rooms.
Indoor and outdoor sports areas.
A basketball court.
Athletics and gymnastics provision.
A performing-arts studio.
Visual arts and UAE cultural-arts spaces.
Principal
Principal of The Modern American International Private School in Al Azra, Sharjah, an American-curriculum school serving KG to Grade 12. Under her leadership the school was credited by SPEA with driving its improvement from Weak to Good.
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Al Azra Schools Area, Sharjah, PO Box 84114, UAE
