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The Modern American International Private School

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The Modern American International Private School

Sharjah
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CurriculumAmerican
GenderMixed
Age Range3 - 18 years
Established2015
Facilities9
SPEA RatingGood
AdmissionOpen
CurriculumAmerican
GenderMixed
Age Range3 - 18 years
Established2015
Facilities9
SPEA RatingGood
AdmissionOpen

About

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.
TurnaroundSPEA Good (2023) — major turnaround from Weak (2018)
CogniaCognia-accredited American Common Core, Pre-KG-G12
APCollege Board AP access in Grades 11-12
Value~1,039 students, value-tier fees
Inclusive~87 Students of Determination

Inspection Rating

Good-- SPEA

Languages Taught

English, Arabic

Phone

+971 6 522 0040

Email

info@maisschool.net

Website

maisschool.com

Address

Al Azra Schools Area, Sharjah, PO Box 84114, UAE

Programmes Offered

15 Programmes
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Pre-KG

1 year / Kindergarten

AED 16,400/yr

Pre-KG (age 3-4). American early-years foundation.

KG1

1 year / Kindergarten

AED 17,500/yr

KG1 (age 4-5). American early-childhood programme.

KG2

1 year / Kindergarten

AED 18,500/yr

KG2 (age 5-6). Final kindergarten year preparing for Grade 1.

Grade 1

1 year / Elementary

AED 20,000/yr

Grade 1 (age 6-7). American curriculum aligned to Common Core, with Arabic and Islamic Studies.

Grade 2

1 year / Elementary

AED 20,500/yr

Grade 2 (age 7-8). Core English, mathematics, science and social studies.

Grade 3

1 year / Elementary

AED 21,000/yr

Grade 3 (age 8-9). Common Core literacy and numeracy development.

Tuition Fees 2025/26

All fees in AED per academic year

GradeKey StageAgesKHDA FeeSchool Fee
Pre-KGKindergarten3-416,400-
KG1Kindergarten4-517,500-
KG2Kindergarten5-618,500-
Grade 1Elementary6-720,000-
Grade 2Elementary7-820,500-
Grade 3Elementary8-921,000-
Grade 4Elementary9-1021,500-
Grade 5Elementary10-1122,000-
Grade 6Middle School11-1224,000-
Grade 7Middle School12-1324,500-
Grade 8Middle School13-1425,500-
Grade 9High School14-1527,000-
Grade 10High School15-1628,000-
Grade 11High School16-1729,500-
Grade 12High School17-1830,500-

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Child 1

Per-grade fees from the SPEA-approved schedule (via edcare), AED 16,400-30,500. Confirm current fees with the school.

Payment Information

Payment Terms

Four post-dated cheques (PDCs), split approximately 30% / 30% / 20% / 20%.

SPEA Rating

2024–2025
Overall
Good
IndicatorFoundationPrimarySecondary
Attainment & ProgressGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
IndicatorFoundationPrimarySecondary
Attainment & ProgressGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
OutstandingVery GoodGoodAcceptableWeak

Source: Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) — November 2024

Curriculum

Language

English

Assessment

EmSAT, MAP and CAT4 benchmarking

American early-years education building early literacy, numeracy and social development through structured play.

Teaching Approach

American early-years programme.

Core Subjects

Early LiteracyEarly NumeracyDiscoveryArabic

IGCSE Option Subjects

ArtMusicPE

The American curriculum aligned to the Common Core, with Arabic and Islamic Studies.

Teaching Approach

American Common Core elementary programme.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsScienceSocial StudiesArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPEICT

Subject-specialist teaching across the American middle-school curriculum with EmSAT, MAP and CAT4 benchmarking.

Teaching Approach

Subject-specialist middle-school teaching.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsScienceSocial StudiesArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPEICT

Arabic Language & Islamic Education

Arabic as an Additional LanguageArabic, Islamic Studies and UAE MoE subjects

Facilities

A single K-12 campus in the Al Azra schools area of Sharjah with science laboratories, ICT facilities and art rooms, indoor and outdoor sports including a basketball court, athletics and gymnastics, and dedicated performing-arts, visual-arts and UAE cultural-arts spaces. The school operates an inclusive intake with provision for Students of Determination.

Current Enrollment1,039 students

Academic

Science Laboratories

Science laboratories for the upper grades.

ICT Facilities

Computer / ICT facilities.

Art Rooms

Dedicated art rooms.

Performing Arts Studio

A performing-arts studio.

Visual & Cultural Arts

Visual arts and UAE cultural-arts spaces.

Sports & Recreation

Indoor & Outdoor Sports

Indoor and outdoor sports areas.

Basketball Court

A basketball court.

Athletics & Gymnastics

Athletics and gymnastics provision.

Student Services

School Transport

Bus service for students.

Transport

School Bus ServiceAvailable

Staffing & Leadership

Students1039
Students1039

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Location

Al Azra Schools Area, Sharjah, PO Box 84114, UAE

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The Modern American International Private School

AED 16,400 - 30,500/yr