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American Gulf School

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees AED 35,540 - 75,440
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 451
Bus Service No
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Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), American Curriculum
Typical class size 8

Al Rahmania Suburb, Shaghrafa 4, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

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The Essentials

American Gulf School has 451 pupils, typical class sizes of 8, instruction in English.

Location
AGS is located at Al Rahmaniya Shaghrafah 4, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It sits in the Al Rahmaniya/Shaghrafa 4 area of Sharjah, a residential neighbourhood with road access and local amenities. The campus is reachable by standard travel routes and can be contacted at 06 506 1111. The school day runs from 07:15 AM to 04:00 PM, Monday through Thursday.

Stages
AGS offers a continuum of IB programs starting with the Primary Years Programme (PYP), followed by the Middle Years Programme (MYP), then the Diploma Programme (DP) and the Career-related Programme (CP). It also provides a pathway for the American High School Diploma and offers a dual-diploma option for Grade 12. The school is pursuing full continuum IB authorization.

Type
AGS is co-educational and operates as a day school with no boarding facilities.

Pupil Nationality Mix
Not publicly disclosed.

Additional learning support
AGS provides targeted academic intervention during the school day, using MAP, NGRT, and MindPrint assessments. In the Early Years, Read Write Inc. supports literacy, while the MYP uses the RIGOR framework; dedicated Reading Specialists support both English and Arabic as part of SEN-style interventions.

Country affiliation
No formal country affiliation is stated; AGS describes itself as an American IB Continuum School blending American standards with the IB framework.

Religious affiliation
Not specified.

School day structure
The school day starts at 07:15 AM and ends at 04:00 PM from Monday to Thursday. Friday schedules are not listed on the official materials.

Bus service
AGS offers a bus service with documented fees and routes. One-way annual fees are 5,700 AED for Sharjah and 6,000 AED for Dubai & Ajman; two-way annual fees are 6,900 AED for Sharjah and 7,200 AED for Dubai & Ajman. The transportation covers Sharjah, Dubai, and Ajman, with pickup points and route details arranged by the school.
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Fees

Annual tuition at American Gulf School ranges from AED 35,540 to AED 75,440 for 2026/27.

Application and Registration Fees

- Application processing fee: AED 525 (one-time, non-refundable) payable at the time of application.
- Admission / registration fee: AED 1,000 payable within 10 days of the offer to secure the seat; this fee is non-refundable and is adjustable against the first term's tuition. The term's tuition is due prior to the student's first day of school.
- Re-registration (re-enrollment) deposit for returning students: AED 1,000 (deductible from total tuition for the new academic year). Re-registration will not be accepted unless all outstanding fees are paid in full.

Annual Tuition (SPEA-approved) and Per-term Amounts (by grade)

(All amounts below show the SPEA-approved annual tuition followed by the per-term amount when split into three equal instalments.)

- Pre-K: AED 35,540 annual — AED 11,853.33 per term.
- KG 1: AED 38,340 annual — AED 12,780.00 per term.
- KG 2: AED 40,640 annual — AED 13,546.67 per term.
- Grade 1: AED 44,040 annual — AED 14,680.00 per term.
- Grade 2: AED 45,440 annual — AED 15,146.67 per term.
- Grade 3: AED 47,840 annual — AED 15,946.67 per term.
- Grade 4: AED 50,240 annual — AED 16,746.67 per term.
- Grade 5: AED 51,640 annual — AED 17,213.33 per term.
- Grade 6: AED 55,040 annual — AED 18,346.67 per term.
- Grade 7: AED 56,440 annual — AED 18,813.33 per term.
- Grade 8: AED 58,840 annual — AED 19,613.33 per term.
- Grade 9: AED 64,240 annual — AED 21,413.33 per term.
- Grade 10: AED 67,640 annual — AED 22,546.67 per term.
- Grade 11: AED 72,040 annual — AED 24,013.33 per term.
- Grade 12: AED 75,440 annual — AED 25,146.67 per term.

Notes on what tuition does and does not include

- The annual tuition amounts include a books and resources fee of AED 2,000 for each grade; this AED 2,000 is payable with the first instalment.
- The tuition figures exclude student devices, food services, uniform costs, and transportation fees.
- Additional exam/project charges excluded from the annual tuition: AED 3,000 for external examinations for Grade 12 and AED 500 for Grade 10 personal project costs; these are charged separately.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The school operates with instalment-based billing; the first instalment (first term) is due prior to the student's first day of school and the books/resources fee is payable with that instalment. The school collects subsequent instalments according to the school's instalment schedule. Transport fee pages and other fee pages show a three-instalment pattern (1st, 2nd and 3rd instalments) across the academic year.
- Failure to pay tuition or outstanding fees may result in withholding of school reports, references, transfer certificate, exam results and blocking of re-registration for the next academic year.

Transportation fees and billing (where applicable)

- One-way annual transport fees: Sharjah AED 5,700; Dubai & Ajman AED 6,000. Instalment breakdown (three instalments): Sharjah — AED 2,280 (Semester 1), AED 1,710 (1st instalment), AED 1,710 (2nd instalment); Dubai & Ajman — AED 2,400 (Semester 1), AED 1,800 (1st instalment), AED 1,800 (2nd instalment). (The transportation page lists annual, semester and three-instalment breakdowns.)
- Two-way annual transport fees: Sharjah AED 6,900; Dubai & Ajman AED 7,200. Instalment breakdowns are shown on the transportation fee schedule.

Boarding

- Boarding is not applicable; there are no boarding or residential fees published for this school. The school provides day-school services including transportation and canteen rather than boarding facilities.

Other costs and optional charges

- Uniforms: uniform items and uniform policy are required; uniform purchase costs are additional to tuition and are not included in the tuition figures. The school specifies required uniform items and dress rules.
- Student device, canteen/food services and some extra-curricular or external exam charges are extra to tuition and billed separately. Transport is optional and billed separately.

Refund information

- Tuition fee refund policy is administered in accordance with the Sharjah Private Education Authority regulations; refund processing follows SPEA rules.

Accepted fee payment methods and bank details

- Accepted payment methods: online Skiply payments, bank transfer, debit/credit card, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay, cash and cheques.
- Bank transfer details for fee payments: Bank — Emirates NBD; Account number — 1015780155001; IBAN — AE390260001015780155001; Account name — American Gulf School LLC; Swift — EBILAEAD.

Consequences of non-payment and administrative notes

- Outstanding fees must be cleared before re-registration is accepted. The school may withhold official documents and block re-registration where fees are unpaid. Registration and application fees noted above are non-refundable.
Academics

American Gulf School teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), American Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
AGS is an American IB Continuum School that blends American Common Core standards with the International Baccalaureate framework, offering Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP), and Career-related Programme (CP) alongside an American Diploma pathway. The curriculum is inquiry-driven and project-based, with emphasis on critical thinking and interdisciplinary learning, supported by STREAM, Media, Fabrication, and Design Labs. In Middle School (ages roughly 11–16), Grades 9–10 offer courses from six IB subject groups, culminating in the IB MYP Certificate at the end of Grade 10; Grades 11–12 can pursue the IB Diploma or IB Courses, subject to school authorization. AGS is an authorized IB World School with IB status dating from December 2023 (IB School) and June 2024 (DP authorization). Beyond IB, AGS also hosts an authorized BTEC centre for business studies and offers IELTS and SAT testing, with a dual diploma option that combines IB study with the American Diploma pathway in Grade 12.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Step 1 — Age check and initial documentation: AGS places students in age-appropriate grade levels under MOE/SPEA regulations and is currently open from Pre-K to Grade 10. The age-to-grade mapping assigns 3-year-olds (as of August 31) to PreK, 4 to KG1, 5 to KG2, 6 to Grade 1, 7 to Grade 2, 8 to Grade 3, 9 to Grade 4, 10 to Grade 5, 11 to Grade 6, 12 to Grade 7, 13 to Grade 8, 14 to Grade 9, 15 to Grade 10, 16 to Grade 11, and 17 to Grade 12. For international enrollments outside the UAE, Grade 2 and above require Transfer Certificate and report card attestation before leaving the country. Submit the following for assessment: a copy of the student's passport; the latest progress reports for the last two years translated into English with an official stamp; any available recent standardized assessments (MAP, CAT4); and information on any identified special educational needs (Psych Ed, IEP, ILP).
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