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Sharjah Indian School
| School name | Sharjah Indian School |
| Type of institute | private non-profit K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality | Indian |
| Qualifications or Courses | CBSE, ICBSE |
| Head of school | K. Radhakrishnan Nair (Principal) |
| Executive body or owner | Sharjah Indian Association (SIA) |
| Date founded | September 1979 |
| Number of students (approx) | 8300 |
| Number of staff (approx) | 520 |
| School location/area/map | Gubaiba, Al Wahda Road - location map |
| Postal address | PO Box 2324, Sharjah, UAE |
| Telephone | +971-6-5670560 |
| Fax | +971-6-5672914 |
| mail@sissharjah.com | |
| Website | www.sissharjah.com |
| School fees structure | 3,000-3,300 dhs per year (2008-2009) |
| Teacher salary range | 1,200 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed) |
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| Grade/Class | Nursery | LKG | UKG | 1/I | 2/II | 3/III | 4/IV | 5/V | 6/VI | 7/VII | 8/VIII | 9/IX | 10/X | 11/XI | 12/XII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2009-2010¹ | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2008-2009¹ | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED)2007-2008³ | 2,300 | 2,300 | 3,300 | 3,300 | |||||||||||
| Annual tuition fees (AED)³ | 2,160 | 2,160 | 1,740 | 1,740 | 1,740 | 1,740 | 1,740 | 2,040 | 2,040 | 2,040 | 2,040 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
- 2008-2009 (and/or 2009-2010?) fees are approximately 300 dhs per month for 10 months per year (3000 dhs per year) for first two children from the same family, a third child is charged 150 dhs per month. Unconfirmed, fees information not supplied.
- Unconfirmed, correct information not supplied.
- Unknown for which year(s), 2006-2007?
- Entrance test and registration fee AED 10, admission fee AED 200 (might be out of date).
- Activity fees AED 120-130 for LKG (Lower Kindergarten) to grade 12. Laboratory fees grades 8-12 AED 25, computer/IT fees grades 3-12 AED 150 (might have increased for 2007-2008).
- Bus transport fees per month: Ajman & Dubai AED 70, Sharjah AED 60, Umm A Quwain AED 125 (might have increased for 2007-2008, up-to-date fee information not supplied).
- Updated fees information not supplied.
Sharjah Indian School teaching jobs
- Teaching vacancies listed on SIS website (under Careers). Application forms available from school office. Salaries and benefits package not supplied.
Sharjah Indian School contact details
- Boys section: tel +971-6-5671866, fax +971-6-5675166
- Girls section: tel +971-6-5670560, fax +971-6-5672914
07 September 2011
- Sharjah Indian School domain at www.sissharjah.com. Previously was at www.sharjahindianschool.org (which is now spam).
- Email updated to mail@sissharjah.com. Previously was shindsch@emirates.net.ae (which might still be valid).
15 October 2010
- Sharjah Indian School (SIS) expansion, with 52 new classrooms added, is complete and school is operating a single shift system according to an Emirates Business report 13 October 2010.
- The principal KR Radhakrishnan Nair said in the report "The construction work was completed ahead of schedule and well within the budget. Although we had contracted the work for Dh9m, the job was completed with half a million to spare"
- SIS plans to introduce the Indian Central Board of Secondary Education International Curriculum from 2011 (CBSEI or ICBSE?). Fees are expected to increase when the new program is introduced.
- Current fees information not supplied.
04 March 2010
- Sharjah Indian School (SIS) appears to still be open (or has reopened if it was closed), although the website home page says "Under Renovation"
- Principal, K. Radhakrishnan Nair, was quoted in the Gulf News 20 February 2010 in a report about schools in Dubai wanting to return to the shift system as saying " But our new block should be ready by this April and then we will do away with the shift as per our agreement with the ministry," referring to the Sharjah Education Zone (SEZ) requirement that the school stop its shift system by the end of the year (not clear if the SEZ meant end of 2010, or end of the 2009-2010 academic year).
- SIS shift system was in operation from 1979 to 2004, then suspended until 2008 when it was resumed to satisfy high demand for school places.
- Mr Nair was also quoted in the Gulf News 03 March 2010 in a report about weather affecting students doing CBSE exams.
- SIS was also referred to in a Khaleej Times report 14 February 2010 about parents complaints regarding the selection draw for KG classes.
- Previously K N N Pillai was the principal (date of change unknown)? Mr Nair was deputy principal prior to becoming head of school? But SIS website says Mr K.R.Radhakrishnan is the Headmaster and Mr K.N.N. Pillai is the Principal (might be old information)?
- Telephone number for boys section is +971-6-5670560, for girls session is +971-6-5671866.
- Additional (or old) phone number is +971-6-5545560?
30 June 2009 - Sharjah Indian School closing?
- Sharjah Indian School (SIS) has been instructed by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to close, according to a Gulf News (GN) report 30 June 2009. The reason was that SIS was running an afternoon shift from 1300-1700 (1pm to 5pm) without permission from the MOE, and the MOE had already warned them on 14 & 24 May 2009. SIS's trade licence will expire in September 2009. Oddly, the MOE had reportedly given permission in 2008 for SIS to operate a shift system.
- SIS was reported as saying they would be building a new, larger, school: "We need permission from the ministry to allow us to continue next year in the same premises until we construct a new building" said a spokesman for the school according to the Gulf News report.
- Another GN report on 30 June 2009 said that the school might be able to remain open if new premises are constructed - A private education official from the Ministry of Education said the ministry could give the school a chance to remedy the situation and comply with ministry regulations.
- The principal, K.R. Radhakrishnan Nair, wsa quoted as saying "The construction of our new block was supposed to start in March."
- SIS website supposed to be at www.sharjahindianschool.org but not available when checked.
- Old SIS website at members.fortunecity.com/sisonline/index.htm (last updated in 2000?).
15 May 2008
- Sharjah Indian School (SIS) has restarted its shift system to provide extra places. The Xpress reported on 15 May 2008 that "The Sharjah Indian School (SIS) added a third shift - 1pm to 6pm - last month to its existing two shifts to make room for the 3,000 extra students it admitted this academic year. The Ministry of Education has approved the extra shift."
18 November 2006
- Also known as Sharjah Indian High School.
- Number of students about 4500, number of staff about 200? Unconfirmed.
- Mr Pillai became principal of SIS in 1989.
- Fees information unconfirmed, and could be lower than stated amount.
- SIS was established in 1979 with 280 students and 13 teachers.
- SIS official opening date 05 September 1979, opened by His Excellency M H Ansari, Indian ambassador at the time.
Schools in the same area as Sharjah Indian School
| School Name | Founded | Tel | Level | Curriculum | Qualifications | School Fees | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Amal Kindergarten and School for Deaf | 1983 | +971-6-5671117 | K-12 | Special Needs | |||
| Al Amana Private School | 2004 | +971-6-5676783 | K-10 | Arabic / UK | IGCSE | 7,250-10,500 | |
| Al Ansar International School | +971-6-5676600 | K-12 | Arabic/UK | A-level, IGCSE | |||
| Al Maarifa Private School | 1986 | +971-6-5674444 | K-12 | Arabic/UK/US | UAE, SAT, IGCSE, A-level | 10,350-18,960 | |
| Al Mawahib British Private School | +971-6-5670077 | primary | Arabic/UAE | ||||
| French School Sharjah | 1978 | +971-6-5673430 | primary | French | 17,200-20,700 | FSS comments | |
| German School Sharjah | 1976 | +971-6-5676014 | K-10 | German | 17,500-33,000 | GSS comments | |
| Pakistan Islamia Secondary School Sharjah | +971-6-5670700 | Pakistan | FBISE | 2,700-5,000 | PISSS comments | ||
| Progressive English School | +971-6-5672234 | K-12 | Indian | ICSE, CBSE | |||
| Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services | 1979 | +971-6-5671117 | Special Needs | ||||
| Sharjah International Private School | +971-6-5672700 | Arabic |
Last update 08 September 2011
General Comments - might not apply to Sharjah Indian School
- Many popular schools are full for 2012-2013. New schools in Sharjah might have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
Related pages
- Indian schools in Sharjah
- Study in Sharjah - list of curriculums and general information
- Teaching jobs in Sharjah and the UAE
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