Victoria International School of Sharjah

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• Years offered
• Victoria International School of Sharjah curriculum
• How to apply?
• Fee structure
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Victoria International School of Sharjah (VISS) was established in 2007 and is a not-for-profit school located in Al Taawun Street, Sharjah. A reputable school in the UAE that follows the Australian curriculum, VISS offers a unique academic experience to its students.

Victoria International School of Sharjah is a co-educational institution that imparts education for students aged 3-19 years. The school excels in STEM learning, international studies and in the development of arts and community action. The curriculum taught at VISS is a Victorian version of the Australian curriculum and is globally recognised for its ability to challenge and inspire students to contribute positively towards society.

The school is split into three sections – the Early Learning Centre, Primary School and Secondary School. For Grades 11 and 12, Victoria International School of Sharjah offers the acclaimed International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP).

For more information regarding Victoria International School of Sharjah’s campus, facilities, fees structure and admissions process, take a look at this detailed guide by Bayut.

• Location: Al Taawun
• School Fees: AED 28,350 - AED 74,900
• Curriculum: Australian / IB
• Co-ed or Segregate: Co-Ed
• Years Offered: Pre-KG - Grade 12

VISS is located in Al Taawun Street Sharjah, which is a bustling area amidst various residential communities such as:

• Al Nahda, Sharjah
• Al Mamzar
• Al Khan
• Al Nahda, Dubai

Al Taawun Street is also in close proximity to the Sharjah-Dubai border, which makes for an ideal commute for both parents and students of Victoria International School of Sharjah. Parents looking to move closer to the school can consider these properties for sale and rent:

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The purpose-built campus of Victoria International School of Sharjah offers top-notch facilities such as:

• Theatre Hall
• Food Tech Especial Classrooms
• Computer Labs
• Science Labs
• Library
• Design Technology Classrooms
• Arts Room
• Music Academy
• Innovation Centre
• STEM Lab
• Swimming Pool
• Indoor Basketball Court
• Outdoor Basketball Court
• Indoor Multipurpose Sports Complex
• Outdoor Tennis Court
• Cricket Nets
• Outdoor Football Field

Victoria International School of Sharjah is located in Al Taawun Street Sharjah. Al Taawun houses numerous high-rise towers and apartment buildings and also has all the necessary amenities nearby such as shops, supermarkets and salons.

Since its establishment in 2007, Victoria International School of Sharjah has built a reputation of being an institution where students can grow, learn and develop their personalities in a creative environment.

Split into the Early Learning Centre, Primary and Secondary Sections, VISS imparts education based on the Australian curriculum. For Grade 11 and Grade 12, the school follows the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP).

Victoria International School of Sharjah also boasts of high-end facilities such as Basketball Courts, Swimming Pool, STEM Lab, Computer and Science Labs, Design Technology classrooms and much more.

Victoria International School of Sharjah is an all-through school that imparts education from the Preparatory Stage (KG) till Grade 12. Grades at Victoria International School of Sharjah are split into three sections:

• Early Learning Centre (ELC): Includes Pre-KG and KG. VISS takes a holistic Play-Based Approach at this level to strengthen children’s ideas, interests and abilities.
• Primary School: From KG2 (Prep) until Grade 5. The school encourages exploring, discovery and learning at the primary level to facilitate the inherent curiousness and passion possessed by children at this age.
• Middle School: From Grades 6 to 9, the school works to advance students’ literacy and numeracy skills at this level, while simultaneously improving their communication skills, teamwork abilities and creative thinking.
• Secondary School: From Grade10 to12, introduce academically rigorous and holistic programmes it our aim to foster lifelong learning in students and provide them the qualifications necessary to pursue higher education at university.

Early Learning Centre

At the ELC level, the school follows the framework laid out by two Australian curriculums to define the syllabus for the students:

• The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
• The Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF)

An integrated teaching and learning approach is utilized by the school to deliver the curriculum. The school emphasises on play-based learning at this stage to stimulate children’s intellectual, physical, social and creative abilities.

Primary School

The school nurtures children’s natural curiosity and enthusiasm at the primary level. The curriculum followed is the Australian Curriculum with special additions based on the Ministry of Education’s recommendations to align with the requirements in the UAE. The subjects taught are divided into two broad groups:

Middle School

From Grade 6 to Grade 9, the students’ literacy and numeracy skills from the previous grades are worked upon while also introducing new areas of study such as communication skills, effective group work and creative thinking.

Subjects are categorised generally into three kinds of learning– Discipline-based Learning, Interdisciplinary Learning and Physical, Personal and Social Learning. The subjects taught are:

Senior School

Senior School encompasses Grades 10, 11 and 12. Grade 10 is pre-IB, whereas, for Grades 11 and 12, students take up subjects and courses based on the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP). The IBDP is an internationally recognised curriculum that prepares senior students for college and future careers.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program lasts for two years and teaches 6 courses at the higher and standard level. The courses cover multiple disciplines including languages, social studies, experimental sciences and mathematics. Additional requirements and courses under the IBDP are:

If a student does not wish to learn the entire diploma course, they can opt for the certificate courses to gain IB certificates for individual subjects that they choose to study.

The academic calendar at Victoria International School of Sharjah starts in the last week of August and ends in the last week of June.

• The first term starts in the last week of August and ends in the second week of December. Students go on a winter break that begins in the third week of December and ends in the last week of December.
• The second term starts in the first week of January and ends in the fourth week of March. There are two options for spring breaks. The first option is from the last week of March to the second week of April and the second option is from the last week of March to the first week of April.
• The third term starts right after the spring break and ends in the last week of June.

For more information, contact the school.

Victoria School Sharjah is offering online application facilities for students. The admission process at VISS is fairly simple. The school welcomes new admissions from ELC (Pre-KG and KG) to Grade 11. Parents can follow these steps to enrol their students at the school:

• Pre-assessment
  • A pre-assessment form can be obtained online or from the registration office/ sub-schools offices.
  • Fill and submit the online registration form.
  • The child’s assessment date and time will be relayed by the school within a few days.
• Assessment
  • A non-refundable, non-deductible assessment fee of AED 500 should be paid. The assessment will take place only when the payment is done.
  • Be prompt for the assessment and bring the required documents.
  • The school will contact you if your child has been accepted for enrollment.
• Enrolment
  • Once the child successfully completes the assessment and is offered a place at the school, you will need to submit the required documents to the Registration Office on the communicated Registration Day.

Documents required for Registration Day:

• 3 recent passport-sized photographs
• 1 copy of the student’s passport
• 1 copy of the unified number in the student’s UAE passport
• 1 copy of the student’s valid UAE ID (front and back) and the original ID has to be submitted by the beginning of the new academic year
• 1 copy of the family’s nationality card for UAE Nationals
• 1 copy of the birth certificate
• 1 copy of the parent’s passports and the unified number in their UAE passport
• 1 copy of the parent’s valid UAE ID (face and back) and the original ID to be submitted by the
  beginning of the new academic year
• 1 copy of the student’s immunization/vaccination card and Health Records (if available)
• 1 copy of the student’s health insurance card (if available)
• For KG2 (Prep)-Grade 8: Last school transcript/report from the previous school
• For Grades 9, 10 and 11: Last 2 years’ school transcripts/reports from the previous school

However, before initiating the admission process, parents must ensure that their child meets the following age placement criteria.

This is based on the age of the students on 31st March (for schools beginning in April) and 31st August (for schools beginning in September).

* This is to cater to students transferring from systems that admit students of a younger age)

Victoria International School Sharjah fees for the current academic year is:

VISS has three cafeterias/canteens on their campus– one for Primary School, one for Middle School and one for Senior School. A third-party catering company Safratas independently operates and provides healthy lunch options for the students. The menu changes each week and can be accessed on the school’s website.

The Primary School canteen has a pre-order meal system in place. Over-the-counter purchases are limited to drinks and healthy snacks. The Middle and Senior School canteens operate on a queuing and purchasing system where students have access to hot meals, sandwiches and a salad bar.

The school manages and operates its own transportation facilities to ensure safe pick-up and drop-off of students. Routes cover areas of Dubai, Sharjah and Northern Emirates. Victoria International School of Sharjah offers a transportation app that parents can use to:

• Communicate with the transport staff
• Live-tracking of buses
• Students’ bus attendance and history of travel

VISS organises various local and international camps as part of their Outdoor Education Programme. Victoria International School of Sharjah recently organised a Ski Trip to Switzerland, where students visited Geneva, Gruyere and Verbier.

The Australian curriculum mandates that every student actively participates in sports in order to encourage physical fitness and health amongst children from a young age. Victoria International School of Sharjah boasts of a constantly evolving sports programme across all the sections through physical activities and competitions so as to encourage teamwork and sportsmanship.

Sports facilities at Victoria International School of Sharjah are:

• Swimming Pool
• Indoor Basketball Court
• Outdoor Basketball Court
• Indoor Multipurpose Sports Complex
• Outdoor Tennis Court
• Cricket Nets
• Outdoor Football Field

The school has a dedicated swimming program called the VISS Swim Academy. Students aged four years and older can participate in the academy and will be trained by highly professional and accredited swimmers. Students have to pay AED 450 to enrol in the VISS Swim Academy.

Victoria International School of Sharjah encourages co-curricular activities so as to mould exceptional students who are contributing members of the society and excel in all aspects of life beyond textbook academia. To bring this vision into effect, Victoria School in Sharjah has curated learning outside a traditional classroom environment called Beyond the Classroom. Some of the activities and events organised under this scheme are:

Clubs and activities at VISS usually take place after school hours. Students can also participate in paid extracurricular activities organized by external providers, such as:

| Royal FA (Football) | Turning Pointe (ballet) | | Emirates Tennis Academy (tennis) | Taekwondo | | Gymnastics Time (gymnastics) | MPAC Sports (basketball) |

​Students at the school are placed into ‘Houses’. Majority of the extracurricular activities are held between students of different houses. They are:

• Falcons
• Gazelles
• Leopards
• Scorpions

As part of the Outdoor Education Programme, the school organizes various cultural awareness trips and educational trips for the students. This includes trips to Robotics Competitions around the country, Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships and trips organized by educational trips provider NorthStar.

Kindergarten students of VISS also recently visited the Dubai DinoPark in Zabeel.

Most of the extracurricular activities at VISS take place after school hours. The school has also contracted an external service provider to organize after-school activities for the students. They can choose to enroll in clubs and activities they are passionate about.

VISS has a fully-equipped medical clinic on-campus that functions from 07:45 am to 04:15 pm every day. The school employs one doctor and two full-time nurses to tend to the medical needs of the students. The medical centre at VISS is located at Gate 5.

As per ministry requirements, the school conducts regular health screening. Parents will be informed prior to these checkups and can contact the nurses regarding any medical concerns they might have of their child.

The school established the VISS Parents Association in 2008– a forum dedicated to direct constructive criticism and input of parents of the school. VISS Parents Association conducts various activities that the parents actively participate in such as:

• International Day
• National Day
• Athletics and Sports Carnivals
• Students Activities
• Grandparents Day
• Pink Day– Cancer Awareness
• Sausage Sizzles
• Coffee Sessions
• Fitness Clubs such as Aerobics, Zumba, Swimming and Yoga

 A dedicated group of parents will form the VISS Parents Association team and take on leadership roles and participate in events such as:

• Coffee mornings with the Principal of VISS and members of the leadership team
• Workshop with faculties across the school from Pre-KG to Grade 12
• Social Activities
• Two formal meetings per term
• Informal meeting throughout the term

To receive up-to-date information from the school regarding the students’ activities, parents can use the in-house Parent Portal as well.

The school also regularly updates the website regarding important notices about the school and its students. VISS sends out a newsletter with information regarding events, achievements and other happenings at the school.

• Telephone Number: +971-6-577-1999
• Email: registrar@viss.ae
• Website
• Facebook

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Does Victoria International School of Sharjah conduct after-school activities?

Majority of extracurricular activities offered by VISS Al Taawun are conducted after school hours. Additionally, external service providers have introduced several after-school activities for students.

How many grades/years are there in Victoria International School of Sharjah?

The school offers education from Pre-KG until Grade 12.

Does Victoria International School of Sharjah follow a co-education model?

Yes, Victoria International School of Sharjah follows a co-educational model.

Can you please describe the academic calendar of Victoria International School of Sharjah?

The academic calendar runs from Late August until early June.

Can you please mention the range of the tuition fee charged by Victoria International School of Sharjah?

Annual tuition fee ranges from AED 28,350 to AED 74,900.

How does Victoria International School of Sharjah communicate with parents?

There are various ways for parent to communicate with teachers and vice versa, including a parent portal. Social media pages, school's website and newsletter are some other ways to get in touch with Victoria International School Sharjah.

Does Victoria International School of Sharjah have a cafeteria or a canteen on campus?

There are 3 cafeterias available on the school premise. While primary students have to pre-order meals, middle and secondary students can buy meals on the spot.

How often does Victoria International School of Sharjah arrange field trips?

The school takes students to local and international trips round the year.

Does Victoria International School of Sharjah organise holiday camps for winter, spring or summer breaks?

VISS organises various local and international camps as part of their Outdoor Education Programme.