Established in 2001, Far Eastern Private School in Sharjah (FEPS), United Arab Emirates, is a Filipino school that has implemented the Philippine curriculum and is welcoming students who require Pre-Elementary, Elementary, and Secondary Education. FEPS – Al Shahba Campus is one of the pioneering Filipino schools in the region, operating for 24 years and counting.
The school is owned by Sir Ahmed Al Ansari and Madam Maria Teresa Sales Al Ansari. Far Eastern Private School aims to help the student to become an intellectually mature and spiritually oriented person of character. It also aims at molding the student to be clear and firm on principles, and courageous and resolute in action. Thus, the student grows as an individual, with confidence in self, others, and the world around.
The school is recognized by the Department of Education, Philippines, The Ministry of Education of the host country, and the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA).
In 2020, in order to accommodate the growth of the FEPSIAN Filipino community, Far Eastern Private School expanded with a newly opened branch — Al Halwan Campus. The school is also located in Sharjah and welcomes students from Kindergarten to Senior High School (BOYS and GIRLS, Grades KG to 12).
FEPS envisions becoming a globally competitive center of academic excellence and human development by providing holistic quality education in the UAE.
As a haven of academic excellence in the UAE, FEPS commits to developing God-fearing, academically equipped, and socially upright individuals regardless of race, creed, culture, gender and ethnicity.
In pursuit of the school's mission, the FEPSIAN is guided by Excellence, Humility, Honesty, Continuous Development, Speed, Teamwork, Hard Work and Nature-Loving values.
Principal · FEPS Al Shahba
"In Far Eastern Private School, all teaching and non-teaching staff work hand in hand together to bring into reality its vision and mission. FEPS aims to provide the best and the safest possible environment in which every student can study very well and succeed."
Principal · FEPS Al Halwan
"FEPS unlocks the potential of students and provides them wings to soar high. Students are encouraged to learn the love for knowledge and be equipped with outstanding life skills. We uphold the idea that every child has the opportunity to receive quality education."
Admissions for SY 2026–2027 are open. Many sections fill quickly — secure your child's place in the largest Philippine-curriculum school in the Northern Emirates.
