Al-Azra Area, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - P.O. Box No.: 84114

Your Journey Starts Now

Admissions are Open!

Requirements

  1. Four (4) Passport-size Photographs
  2. Two (2) Photocopies of the student’s birth certificate
  3. Two (2) Photocopies of the student’s passport with valid UAE residence visa
  4. Two (2) Photocopies of the report card
  5. Two (2) Photocopies of the vaccination certificate
  6. Two (2) Photocopies of the student’s Emirates ID/ Original Emirates Id for transferees from schools outside the UAE
  7. Two (2) Photocopies of the guardian’s passport with valid UAE residence visa
  8. Two (2) Photocopies of the parent’s Emirates ID.

Note: Must have passed the school entrance/assessment test.

In case the admission document requirements are not complete, parent(s) has to fill-up and sign the school Undertaking Form with the commitment date as to when to submit the lacking documents. Take note that students with incomplete documents are considered as temporarily enrolled.

Additional Requirements for Transferees

  • Transferee coming from outside UAE: Transfer or Leaving Certificate & must be attested
  • Transferee coming from school of the same curriculum:  Transfer Certificate
  • Transferee coming from school of different curriculum: Leaving Certificate

Age Group

The federal government of the UAE, in collaboration with the educational authorities across the Emirates, has introduced a new admission policy for the children with the commitment to ensure the best education provision for all the students.

The Sharjah Educational Zone (SEZ) is keen to provide support and information to all schools in Sharjah.

Below is the list of the required age for each Class level.

KG 1Must be 4 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
KG 2Must be 5 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 1Must be 6 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 2Must be 7 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 3Must be 8 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 4 Must be 9 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 5Must be 10 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 6Must be 11 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 7Must be 12 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 8Must be 13 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 9Must be 14 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 10Must be 15 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 11Must be 16 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.
Grade 12Must be 17 years old on or before August 31, from the same academic year.

Placement Test

Students are placed in their corresponding grade levels upon submission and evaluation of official transcripts along with their entrance examination results. The Modern American International School reserves the right to determine the method of placement.

  • The Exam is divided into two parts, English and Math.
  • Each exam is given 50 Minutes to complete.
  • English exam will need a PASSAGE for reading comprehensions. Grade 10, 11, and 12 will have an essay writing part which will constitute 40% of the marks.

English material required

Grade 1

  • Sound Of The letters
  • The Shapes
  • Reading CVC (Consonant Vowel Consonant words)
  • Upper and lower case of the alphabets
  • Phonics

Grade 2

  • Comprehension
  • Verb be and have
  • Days of the week
  • Plural nouns
  • Phonics

Grade 3

  • Comprehension: Unseen passage
  • Grammar: Simple past tense and punctuation
  • Phonics: Vowels
  • Writing: Descriptive Writing

Grade 4

  • Vocabulary: General Knowledge
  • Spelling: Misspelled words
  • Grammar: Capitalization and punctuations, Usage and expression
  • Comprehension: Unseen Passage

Grade 5

  • Vocabulary: General Knowledge
  • Spelling: Misspelled words
  • Grammar: Capitalization and punctuations, Usage and expression
  • Comprehension: Unseen Passage

Grade 6

  • Vocabulary: General Knowledge
  • Spelling: Misspelled words
  • Grammar: Capitalization and punctuations, Usage and expression
  • Comprehension: Unseen Passage

Grade 7

  • Vocabulary: General Knowledge
  • Spelling: Misspelled words
  • Grammar: Capitalization and punctuations, Usage and expression
  • Comprehension: Unseen Passage

Grade 8

  • Vocabulary: General Knowledge
  • Spelling: Misspelled Words
  • Comprehension: Unseen passage
  • Grammar: Capitalization and Punctuation
  • Usage and expression: General Knowledge

Grade 9

  • Vocabulary: General Knowledge
  • Spelling: Misspelled Words
  • Comprehension: Unseen passage
  • Grammar: Capitalization and Punctuation
  • Usage and expression: General Knowledge

Grade 10

  • Comprehension: Unseen passage
  • Vocabulary: General Knowledge
  • Writing: Narrative Essay and Narrative essay

Grade 11

  • Comprehension: Unseen passage
  • Vocabulary: General Knowledge
  • Writing: Narrative Essay and Narrative essay

Grade 12

  • Comprehension: Unseen passage
  • Vocabulary: General Knowledge
  • Writing: Narrative Essay and Narrative essay

Maths material required

Grade 1

Count numbers to 10
Add two numbers to 10

Grade 2

Skip counting by ones, use pictures to add, count by ones to 20, Addition to 10, Two dimensional shapes, subtract tens, Three Dimensional figures, Line of symmetry, Equal and not equal, Telling the Time, Greater Than and less than

Grade 3

Place Value, Division by using groups of numbers, Fractions, Adding Three digits numbers, Patterns, Odd and Even Numbers, Line of Symmetry., Subtract three digits Numbers, Perimeter., Solve Multiplication problems, Solve addition and subtraction problems, Elapsed Time

Grade 4

Word Problems, Geometry, Four (4) Operations (Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction), Patterns, Equations, Place Value, Time Elapse

Grade 5

Congruence, Data Handling (Statistics/Graphs), Problem Solving, Math Computation (Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division/Fractions), Multiples, Perimeter of 2D Shapes, Time

Grade 6

Statistics (mean, median, mode), Problem Solving (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), Time, Sequence, Multiples, Calculations, Mass Conversion (Ex: gram to kilogram, ounce to pounds), Data Handling (Graph Interpretation), Volume

Grade 7

Percentage, Place Value, Problem Solving, Handling Data, Rate, Estimation, Fractions, Computation

Grade 8

Inequalities, Equations, Triangles/Angles, Exponents, Absolute Value, Roots

Grade 9

Congruence, Slope of Lines, Coordinates, Functions, Polynomials, Equations, Computation, Exponents, Algebraic Expressions, Similarity

Grade 10

Exponents, Coordinates, Quadratic Equations, Polynomials, Integers, Area and Perimeter, Functions, Probability

Grade 11

Pythagorean Theorem, Equations, Problem Solving, Percentage, Ratio, Problem Solving, Sets of Numbers, Quadratic Equations, Functions

Grade 12

Equations, Percentage, Problem Solving (Time/Velocity), Integers, Circles, Ratio, Exponential Rational Numbers

Fee Structure

MAIS structure of fees are shown below.

 1st Payment2nd Payment3rd Payment4th PaymentTotal
Tuition Fees30%30%20%20%100%
Books30%70%100%
Transportation30%20%50%100%

Fees for extra-curricular activities like field trips, after-school activities and special classes are not included in the tuition fees as well.

Four (4) postdated cheques are required for the student to be considered as officially enrolled.

Uniforms can be purchased from Plover Tailoring & Embroidery Workshop Textile Trading LLC

Address:
Al Qusais Industrial 2nd Baghdad Road, Warehouse No. 98
Mohd. Bin Khalifa Al Habtoor Building
Telephone#: 04 265 0909
WhatsApp #: +971521678260 +971521678261

Book fees are not refundable.

The entrance exam fee is AED 250 and is non-refundable and not part of tuition fees.

Withdrawals and Refunds

Student who decides to withdraw after attending the school term up to two weeks will be obliged to make a tuition Deposits and fees will not be refunded if the student opts not to take the reserved seat. However, the school may have the option to refund the deposited amount under special circumstances which include, but are not limited to; relocation to another Emirate or another country with legitimate evidence, or of any unforeseen circumstances. payment of one month (1 month fee is equivalent to 1/10th of the total amount of the annual tuition fees).

Student who decides to withdraw after attending the school term between two weeks up to one month will be required to make a tuition payment of two months (2 months fee is equivalent to 2/10th of the total amount of the annual tuition fees).  Student who leaves the school after attending the school term for more than a month will be required to make a tuition payment of three months (3 months fee is equivalent to 3/10th of the total amount of the annual tuition fees).

Student who leaves the school at the end of the first term will pay 60% of the total annual tuition fees.