The German School Sharjah is a private, non-profit school established in 1976 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. The school is recognized by the Ministry of Education of Sharjah, and is officially accredited by the German government, which supports the school financially and sends a number of teachers from Germany to teach at the DSS. A school board is elected yearly by parents, and is in charge of the administrative organisation of the school.