Enjy Ayman Mostafa Assal
Highest Mark in the UAE for IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences
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Sharjah’s Only Co-Educational High Performance Learning School
An HPL World-Class School
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Sharjah’s Only Co-Educational High Performance Learning School BSO Accredited | Member of British Schools of the Middle East | Preparing Students for Leading Universities Worldwide
About The School
Built on Excellence. Grounded in community. Focused on the Future.
Founded in Sharjah in 2007, Scholars International Academy (SIA) was established on a simple belief: that a child’s education is one of the most important investments a family will ever make, and that it deserves far more than a curriculum alone. Today, SIA is a leading British curriculum school with a truly international community, recognised as one of only fourteen HPL World Class Schools globally. Rooted in Sharjah and connected to the world, we prepare students not only for academic success but for life beyond the classroom.
University Destinations
Where our graduates go.
SIA graduates earn places at some of the world’s most respected universities across the UK, North America, Europe, and beyond. Our dedicated university guidance team supports applications across all major global systems, ensuring every student is fully equipped for success beyond SIA.
University Destinations
Where our graduates go.
SIA graduates earn places at some of the world’s most respected universities across the UK, North America, Europe, and beyond. Our dedicated university guidance team supports applications across all major global systems, ensuring every student is fully equipped for success beyond SIA.
ACADEMICS
One school. Four chapters.
From Foundation Stage to the Sixth Form, a single educational philosophy delivered in age-appropriate stages. Every child is known. Every stage is built on the last.
Foundations of high performance in a global community.
Our progressive EYFS framework accelerates early cognitive development through play-based inquiry, enriched by specialist teaching. Within our globally minded community of 60 nationalities, every learner's unique potential is deeply understood, empowering them to begin their High-Performance Learning journey from day one.
- Play-based inquiry driving early cognitive development
- Specialist teaching in Arabic, Music, and Physical Education
- High-performance learning foundations established early
- A deeply personalised and nurturing environment representing 60 nationalities
Cultivating agile minds for a global future.
We deliver a globally focused Primary curriculum led by our highly skilled teachers. Driven by the High Performance Learning philosophy, we develop inquisitive global citizens equipped to think critically and creatively.
- British National Curriculum delivered by highly skilled, experienced teaching staff
- 'The HPL Framework' embeds critical thinking and meta-cognition across all subjects
- 'SIA Edge' — a programme that develops the whole child through bespoke pathways in performing arts, sports, global perspectives and careers guidance.
World-class achievement internationally recognised.
Empowered by our HPL World Class culture, students consistently achieve globally recognised top-tier results across our International GCSE and BTEC pathways. We develop intellectual resilience, transforming academic potential into exceptional international success.
- Elite International GCSE academic and bespoke BTEC pathways for all learners
- A Value-Added score of nearly 4 times the UAE average
- 'Global Perspectives' — building global citizens through Model UN and cultural exchange programmes
- A track record of SIA students achieving 'Highest in the World' awards in international examinations
Elite pathways to global leadership.
We provide bespoke A-Level and BTEC pathways, paired with expert university counselling, securing placements at the world's most elite institutions. As a BSO-accredited and HPL World Class school, we graduate highly adaptable leaders equipped to thrive in competitive academic arenas.
- Bespoke A-Level pathways achieving results 8.4% above UK national averages
- 'SIA Edge Launchpad' — a programme providing dedicated university preparation and career readiness for senior learners
- University placements secured at elite global institutions, including Oxford, Cambridge, and Stanford
- Advanced preparation for future academic and global leadership
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Results that speak for themselves
Our learners, at their best.
Nayel Nizar Merchant
Highest Mark in the World for AS Psychology
Ilia Mosaddegh
Highest Mark in the World GCSE Psychology & AS Chemistry
Farah Mamoun
Highest Mark in the Middle East GCSE Psychology
Vinay Mohan
Highest Mark in the Middle East IAL Further Mathematics
A Day on Campus
Where Learning Begins with Understanding
Focused classrooms. Exceptional teaching. Educators who know every child as an individual and unlock their strengths with purpose.
The SIA Edge
Five programmes that define the SIA experience.
Beyond the curriculum, The SIA Edge is a suite of programmes embedded in the school week — each one designed to develop globally minded, academically confident, and personally capable young people.
01
Global Perspectives.
Sixty nationalities learn alongside each other every day. Model United Nations, cross-cultural projects, and global-issues forums are embedded in the curriculum — not scheduled as enrichment.
60 Nationalities · One Community
02
The HPL Studio.
Critical thinking, metacognition, and problem-solving are taught as skills — systematically, across every subject. This is the engine behind our value-added results, which sit at four times the UAE average.
4x UAE Average Value-Added
03
The Arena.
Competitive sport, physical confidence, and team character. Our Sports Academy, inter-school tournaments, house competitions, and swimming programme develop discipline alongside ability.
36 Co-Curricular Activities
04
Creative Arts.
Performing arts, visual arts, and creative expression. Music, drama, art, and production work that develops the confidence to create, present, and perform — skills that serve students in every field.
School Productions · Music · Arts
05
Launchpad.
University preparation, career readiness, and real-world skills. Dedicated counselling, internship connections, and structured guidance that turns academic achievement into university and career success.
Top universities. Global destinations.
"We do not teach to a test. We teach to a life, one in which a child learns to think clearly, listen carefully, and act with the confidence that comes from genuine understanding."
Georgetown University
"We do not teach to a test. We teach to a life, one in which a child learns to think clearly, listen carefully, and act with the confidence that comes from genuine understanding."
Georgetown University
High Performance Learning
A framework for deep learning
and critical thinking.
SIA is one of only fourteen HPL World Class Schools in the world — a designation awarded after a rigorous, multi-year accreditation. It teaches your child not just what to think, but how to think.
"SIA's success is nothing short of remarkable and extraordinary. They continue to set the benchmark for educational institutions across the region"
01
Critical Thinking
Your child learns to analyse, evaluate, and form independent judgements — not just memorise facts. They develop the ability to think for themselves.
02
Meta-Thinking
Your child learns how they learn. They understand their own thinking patterns and can deliberately improve them — the skill that makes every other skill better.
03
Creative Mastery
Your child learns to make connections across subjects, generate original ideas, and solve problems in inventive ways. Creativity isn't just for art class — it's for every subject.
04
Resilience & Values
Grit, empathy, confidence, and collaboration. The character qualities that turn ability into achievement — developed through every interaction, every challenge, every day.
05
Empathy & Collaboration
Your child learns to understand others' perspectives, listen with genuine curiosity, and work alongside people who think differently. The ability to connect — not just compete — is the skill that opens every door.
06
Confidence & Leadership
Your child learns to step forward, speak up, and take ownership of their ideas. True confidence isn't loudness — it's the quiet certainty that comes from knowing you can figure things out.
4X
SIA's Value-Added score of 7.3, validated by GL Assessments, is over four times higher than UK and UAE averages. It reflects exceptional learner progress beyond expected levels and demonstrates the strong impact of our teaching and consistently high academic outcomes.
Our People
Our Leadership Team. A Culture of Care.
Every teacher at SIA is qualified and accredited to deliver the British National Curriculum and Cambridge qualifications.
Our faculty combine deep subject expertise, shared commitment to academic excellence, student wellbeing, and knowing every child by name and by potential — ensuring these values remain at the heart of school life.
Andrew Marshall
Principal
Janice Butterworth
Vice Principal and Head of Primary
Robert Marshall
Acting Deputy Head of Secondary
Eileen Reilly
EYFS Head
Alumni Voices
Hear from our alumni network.
SIA and SIG graduates have carried our values into universities and careers around the world. A few of their stories, in their own words.
"SIA was more than just a school — it was like my second home, a place I grew up. It gave me confidence, discipline, and the necessary skills needed for the next steps in my career."
Syed Ibrahim
Class of 2025
University of Manchester
"SIA shaped me as a person in a lot of different ways. It gave me a place to showcase my talents and academically helped grow my interest in what I study now."
Harshita Mamtani
Class of 2025
University of Debrecen, Hungary
"SIA helped me be a bolder leader and a student who went from getting D's to getting the highest psychology mark in the world. SIA helped transform me and made me a better version of myself."
Nayel Nizar Merchant
Class of 2025
McGill University
The Scholars Family
Part of the Scholars International Legacy
SIA is part of Scholars International Group — educating UAE families for over fifty years. Founded in 1976 as a villa school in Deira, SIG now educates over 4,000 students across three schools, built on a shared legacy of academic excellence and award-winning leadership.
Across the Group, our alumni have progressed to world-leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford, Georgetown, and Columbia, and have gone on to build careers with globally renowned organisations such as Tesla, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. This is the legacy every SIA student becomes part of.
For over five decades, Scholars International Group has shaped young people not through bold promises, but through something more meaningful: genuine progress. A belief that when a child is seen, supported, and understood, their potential is realised with confidence and purpose.
50 Years
of Legacy
4,000+
Students
3
Schools
The Scholars Family
Part of the Scholars
International Legacy
SIA is part of Scholars International Group — educating UAE families for over fifty years. Founded in 1976 as a villa school in Deira, SIG now educates over 4,000 students across three schools, built on a shared legacy of academic excellence and award-winning leadership.
Across the Group, our alumni have progressed to world-leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford, Georgetown, and Columbia, and have gone on to build careers with globally renowned organisations such as Tesla, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. This is the legacy every SIA student becomes part of.
For over five decades, Scholars International Group has shaped young people not through bold promises, but through something more meaningful: genuine progress. A belief that when a child is seen, supported, and understood, their potential is realised with confidence and purpose.
50 Years
50 Years of Legacy
4,000+
4,000 +Students
3
Three Schools
Beyond SIA
One school. A lifetime of difference.
Our graduates have earned places at leading global universities including Oxford, Stanford, Georgetown, Imperial, and LSE – taking with them the values, aspiration, and confidence developed throughout their journey at SIA.
Admissions Journey
How to Join SIA
A thoughtful and personalised admissions experience designed to ensure the right fit for every child and family. Limited places available for 2026–2027.
01
Enquire
Speak with our admissions team to discuss your child, your aspirations, and the year group you are considering.
02
Visit
Experience the school during a live school day with a personalised campus tour led by a member of our academic leadership.
03
Assess
Your child will complete age-appropriate assessments, followed by a family meeting to ensure mutual fit.
04
Enrol
Receive your offer and begin your journey with a school community that families often remain part of for over a decade.
Come and Experience SIA in Action
The best way to understand SIA is to experience it during a live school day. Walk our corridors, step into our classrooms, and feel the energy and culture that define our school.
Book Your Personal TourGet in Touch
Have questions about our admissions process or want to schedule a personal tour? Our team is here to assist you.
Location
School Zone, Muweilah Area
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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