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Far Eastern Private School Al Shahba
The largest Philippine-curriculum school in the Northern Emirates and the default choice for Filipino families in Sharjah. Affordable, community-driven, and explicit about its mission rather than chasing international parents.
In brief
The largest Philippine-curriculum school in the Northern Emirates and the default choice for Filipino families in Sharjah. Affordable, community-driven, and explicit about its mission rather than chasing international parents.
FEPS opened in 2001 and runs the Philippine K-12 curriculum in English and Filipino. The Al Shahba campus serves roughly 1,400 students, with a sister Al Halwan campus opened in 2020. Fees run AED 3,700 to 8,500, the lowest band of any school in this batch.
Families talk about the school in the language of belonging more than league tables. Teachers stay long, the staff turnover figure is unusually low, and many families have second-generation links to the school. Cultural and religious continuity, Tagalog instruction, and Philippine senior high tracks all show up as reasons to stay.
What you don't get here is an international university pipeline or a high-tech learning environment. Outcomes are aimed at Philippine higher education or UAE-based progression for Filipino students. For Filipino families committed to the Philippine curriculum, FEPS is the obvious anchor in Sharjah.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| KG 1 (low) | 3 | AED 3,700 |
| KG 1 (high) | 3 | AED 4,000 |
| KG 2 (low) | 4 | AED 3,700 |
| KG 2 (high) | 4 | AED 4,000 |
| Grade 1 (low) | 5 | AED 4,000 |
| Grade 1 (high) | 5 | AED 4,500 |
| Grade 2 (low) | 6 | AED 4,000 |
| Grade 2 (high) | 6 | AED 4,500 |
| Grade 3 (low) | 7 | AED 4,000 |
| Grade 3 (high) | 7 | AED 4,700 |
| Grade 4 (low) | 8 | AED 4,000 |
| Grade 4 (high) | 8 | AED 4,700 |
| Grade 5 (low) | 9 | AED 4,500 |
| Grade 5 (high) | 9 | AED 5,000 |
| Grade 6 (low) | 10 | AED 4,500 |
| Grade 6 (high) | 10 | AED 5,000 |
| Grade 7 (low) | 11 | AED 5,000 |
| Grade 7 (high) | 11 | AED 5,200 |
| Grade 8 (low) | 12 | AED 5,000 |
| Grade 8 (high) | 12 | AED 5,500 |
| Grade 9 (low) | 13 | AED 6,000 |
| Grade 9 (high) | 13 | AED 6,500 |
| Grade 10 (low) | 14 | AED 6,000 |
| Grade 10 (high) | 14 | AED 6,700 |
| Grade 11 (low) | 15 | AED 7,000 |
| Grade 11 (high) | 15 | AED 7,500 |
| Grade 12 (low) | 16 | AED 8,000 |
| Grade 12 (high) | 16 | AED 8,500 |
Reviews
- Parents describe a warm, community-centred Filipino school where teachers know children by name; families on a smaller budget rate value for money positively.
- The Sharjah Private Education Authority inspection sits at Acceptable for most academic standards, with Health and Safety rated Good and stronger ratings emerging in the senior phase and personal development.
- Two-thirds of parents in a small response pool flagged bullying as a concern even while saying they were satisfied with disciplinary policy.
- The Filipino curriculum is the draw and the limit: families wanting a tech-rich environment or international university routes look elsewhere.
Positives
- Community and family atmosphere. Close-knit Filipino expat community; teachers reportedly know individual children well.
- Value for money. Two-thirds of surveyed parents say fees represent good value.
Considerations
- Bullying concerns. Two-thirds of survey respondents flagged bullying as a worry despite overall satisfaction.
- Academic ceiling. Functional rather than exceptional academic profile; suits cultural continuity over elite outcomes.
Leadership
Jane Onato
Accreditations
- SPEA 01
Location
Sulaiman Traffic Signal - 161 University City Rd - Industrial Area 12 - Industrial Area - Sharjah - United Arab Emirates