German International School Sharjah
- German
- IB Diploma
Per yearabout USD 5.7K–13.6K
AED 20.9K–49.8K · 2025-26 school year · Source: school website (checked 2026-11-03)
About
German international school in Sharjah, UAE, offering kindergarten, primary, secondary and the German IB Diploma (GIBDP). Recognised by the German Kultusministerkonferenz as a German overseas school.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's websiteCompiled from public sources
Info checked 2026-11-06 · 2025-26 school year
Curriculum
German · IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 3–18
Language
German
Type
Foreign national school
Fee level
- Founded
- 2020
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- School day
- 07:45-15:00
- School bus
- Yes
Fees
Source: Read from the school's website
2025-26 school year
Age on the first day of the school year (usually 1 September). Cut-off dates differ by school.
| Grade | Per year |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | AED 20,950≈ USD 5.7K |
| Preschool | AED 21,500≈ USD 5.85K |
| Primary school (class 1-4) | AED 34,200≈ USD 9.31K |
| Orientation stage (class 5) | AED 36,200≈ USD 9.86K |
| Secondary school (class 6-10) | AED 38,400≈ USD 10.5K |
| IB (class 11-12) | AED 49,800≈ USD 13.6K |
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| per year | |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | AED 20,950 (about USD 5.7K) |
| Preschool | AED 21,500 (about USD 5.85K) |
| Primary school (class 1-4) | AED 34,200 (about USD 9.31K) |
| Orientation stage (class 5) | AED 36,200 (about USD 9.86K) |
| Secondary school (class 6-10) | AED 38,400 (about USD 10.5K) |
| IB (class 11-12) | AED 49,800 (about USD 13.6K) |
Source: school website (dssharjah.org) · checked 2026-11-03 · Reference rate (2026-11-06)
| min | max | |
|---|---|---|
| German International School Sharjah (this school) | AED 20,950 (about USD 5.7K) | AED 49,800 (about USD 13.6K) |
| Sharjah English School | AED 28,420 (about USD 7.74K) | AED 72,765 (about USD 19.8K) |
| Crown American Private School | AED 13,000 (about USD 3.54K) | AED 21,700 (about USD 5.91K) |
| GEMS Westminster School Sharjah | AED 13,715 (about USD 3.73K) | AED 27,005 (about USD 7.35K) |
| GEMS Wesgreen International School Sharjah | AED 23,545 (about USD 6.41K) | AED 52,180 (about USD 14.2K) |
| Scholars International Academy | AED 23,500 (about USD 6.4K) | AED 35,875 (about USD 9.77K) |
Source: school website (dssharjah.org) · checked 2026-11-03 · Reference rate (2026-11-06)
As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. Reference rate (2026-11-06). Source: school website (checked 2026-11-03)
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma)
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Library
After-school activities
- Arbeitsgemeinschaften (AGs)
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Accreditation and memberships
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- Accreditations
- IB
- Inspection
- Bund-Länder-Inspektion · Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule
More details
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The essentials
Country affiliation
Recognised by Germany's Kultusministerkonferenz as a German overseas school. Receives German federal staff posting and financial support. Its certificates are equal to those of German state schools.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Bus service
School buses are run with a partner bus company. Buses are air-conditioned. A parent app allows absence reporting and tracking of pick-up and drop-off times. Fees are set in a separate document.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Diving deeper
Uniform
School uniform is compulsory from Grade 1. It is sold only at one designated shop in Sharjah Central Mall, where sizes can be tried on and special requests made.
- DISS 학교 유니폼
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Governance and ownership
Run by the parent-based association Schulverein 'Deutsche Schule Sharjah'. German bodies (ZfA, BLASchA) support staffing, finances and oversight of curriculum and school rules.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Academics
Curriculum
Offers education to German standards, with a 12-year system, a binding timetable for primary and lower secondary, and school curricula approved by the KMK. Also offers the IB Diploma.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Parent experience
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Has a parent representation body (Elternbeirat/Elternvertretung) and a student council (Schülervertretung).
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Reputation
Accreditations
Holds the German quality seal 'Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule', awarded after Bund-Länder inspections in 2010, 2016, and again for 2024/25.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Admissions
Admissions
Apply through an online form and upload documents. A school tour on site or a virtual tour is offered first. The school contacts families after reviewing the documents.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Location
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