The school offers a full educational program based on an American curriculum for students from ages 3 to pre-university and is affiliated with the Ministry of Education and is subject to the rules and regulations laid down for private school in UAE. Students from grades 5 to 12 are segregated according to gender.The mission of Sharjah American International Schools is to provide a Western education within a context that respects local traditions, to encourage academic excellence, to implement inclusive learning environment that accepts students of all ability levels and provides for their needs, and to build personalities that embrace 21st century learning skills and show interest in the important issues of the global community.