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Nibras Al Iman Pvt. School is a co-educational school located in Sharjah - Al Azra. The school was founded in 1996 and provides education from kindergarten to grade 12 following the Cambridge International Curriculum, with American-based elements and AdvancED Accreditation.
The school delivers instruction in English, aligned with its curriculum framework. It prepares students through a programme that includes core subjects and Quran teaching starting from KG.
As a Cambridge curriculum institution accredited by the Council of International Schools, the school offers structured academic pathways. Students engage with subject matter to build foundational knowledge throughout their journey from KG to grade 12.
The campus in Al Azra provides families in Sharjah with access to this education within their community.
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| Grade Level | Annual Fees (recorded) | Est. Monthly | Fact Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades2026-2027 (year unverified) | See PDF AED | - | - |
Nibras Al Iman Private School remains acceptable overall, unchanged from the previous review. Achievement in core subjects is strongest in High, while KG and Elementary lag behind in English, mathematics and science. Teaching, assessment, curriculum and self-evaluation are acceptable overall, with inconsistent support for students with special educational needs.
Source: SPEA inspection report 2025 (PDF, pages 1–27), inspected 10 to 13 February 2025. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 2 performance indicators rated in both reports, 0 improved, 0 declined and 2 kept the same rating.
Of the 5 recommendations made in 2024, 1 can be checked against the 2025 ratings: 0 show an improvement, 1 no change yet.
2 related indicators kept their ratings in 2025
| Indicator | Phase | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Progress | Whole school | Good | — |
| Arabic — Attainment | Whole school | Acceptable | — |
| Arabic — Progress | Whole school | Acceptable | — |
| Social Studies — Progress | Whole school | Good | — |
| Social Studies — Attainment | Whole school | Acceptable | — |
| Mathematics — Attainment | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Elementary | Acceptable | — |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Middle | Good | — |
| Mathematics — Attainment | High | Good | — |
| Mathematics — Progress | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Mathematics — Progress | Elementary | Acceptable | — |
| Mathematics — Progress | Middle | Good | — |
| Mathematics — Progress | High | Good | — |
| Science — Attainment | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Science — Attainment | Elementary | Acceptable | — |
| Science — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Science — Attainment | High | Good | — |
| Science — Progress | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Science — Progress | Elementary | Acceptable | — |
| Science — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Science — Progress | High | Good | — |
| Other subjects — Progress | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Other subjects — Progress | Elementary | Good | — |
| Other subjects — Progress | Middle | Good | — |
| Other subjects — Progress | High | Good | — |
| English — Attainment/Progress | Whole school | — | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Attainment/Progress | Whole school | — | Acceptable |
| Science — Attainment/Progress | Whole school | — | Acceptable |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Students' personal and social development | |||
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | KG | — | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Elementary | — | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Middle | — | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | High | — | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | — | Acceptable |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Elementary | — | Acceptable |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Middle | — | Acceptable |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | High | — | Acceptable |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | — | Acceptable |
| Teaching for effective learning | Elementary | — | Acceptable |
| Teaching for effective learning | Middle | — | Acceptable |
| Teaching for effective learning | High | — | Good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | — | Acceptable |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Elementary | — | Acceptable |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Middle | — | Acceptable |
| Curriculum design and implementation | High | — | Acceptable |
This SPEA review found Nibras Al Iman Pvt. School acceptable overall, unchanged from the previous review. Achievement is improving in Middle and High but weaker in Elementary, with inconsistent teaching, over-ambitious self-evaluation, and variable SEN support. Students' personal development and the school's partnership with parents were rated good.
Source: SPEA inspection report 2024 (PDF, pages 1–25), inspected 5-8 February 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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