The future of our society rests with the students of today. This is why the Victoria International School of Sharjah – Tilal is committed to developing leaders who help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

It is our aim to ensure your children receive an education that will give them the skills to be the leaders of tomorrow.

The school is fully co-educational (with some exceptions such as swimming in the upper grades) and offers a wide range of activities and subjects to ensure a well-rounded, balanced education.

In our commitment to offer a personalized learning approach, we ensure that class sizes are between 20-25 students.

From the Head of School to the classroom assistants, all our academic staff are highly qualified and experienced in accordance with the UAE Ministry of Education requirements.

All teachers have been carefully selected to ensure the students of VISS – Tilal receive an outstanding all-round education focusing on their learning and wellbeing. They have demonstrated commitment to providing students with a high quality, innovative education.

Our teachers take an active interest in personal professional growth and are encouraged to enhance their skills and qualifications through active involvement in professional development programmes.

The teachers are all involved in the co-curricular programme and cultural activities, enabling them to understand and support the students even more.

At VISS, we believe every detail counts. Our unique, innovative and specially designed campus has been designed to support the different phases of learning. These include an Early Learning Centre, Primary School and Middle School. Each section has spacious, well equipped modern classrooms and latest technologies. Beyond the classroom we have many shared facilities across the school that support and facilitate our learning programmes. 

Adapting the best of Australian and international education, our innovative and engaging syllabus is based on core frameworks taught in Australia. 

As a PYP Candidate School, the curriculum content is delivered through an engaging, challenging transdisciplinary approach designed to develop lifelong learners and global citizens. 

Our youngest learners in the Early Learning Centre (Pre-KG and KG) are introduced to the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework. Our primary students from Grade Prep – Grade 6 follow the newly revised Australian curriculum (Victorian). 

Overall, the curriculum at Victoria International School of Sharjah – Tilal is geared towards developing our children into well-informed, keen, critical thinkers who achieve their full potential intellectually, creatively, physically and emotionally. 

VISS – Tilal is widely recognised in the Northern Emirates and indeed the region as a school as a leader in innovation. Technology is a tool used by our students to collaborate, create and innovate. 

We have a focus on STEM and digital technologies within the curriculum and this is complemented by our focus on innovation within the extra-curricular programmes. All teachers are expected to train as Apple Distinguished Educators and to share their practice with their colleagues at Tilal and within the group and the region. 

VISS has an exceptional IT infrastructure and capacity. 

The school hosts annual events such as National Day, Pink Day, Flag Day, Book Character Day, Sport Day, music and dance concerts. We celebrate our diversity with our “VISS international Day”. 

The VISS – Tilal parents are actively involved in many of our events and work tirelessly to support the students and the school. 

The school encourages all students to be involved in these activities, either as individuals or as part of a team and so enhance their personal and interpersonal development, as well as their social and civic contributions.