Schools in Riyadh
For families moving to Riyadh, especially those who are making a long-term investment into the country, finding the right school for your children is critical. Luckily Riyadh has a range of top quality international schools to choose from, with even more on the way in the coming years. Although they can be on the pricy side, these schools cover all of your key curriculum needs and often include a kindergarten for smaller kids and a school bus service to deal with transportation. Here are some of the schools worth checking out:
Established in 1963, the American International School is a US curriculum school that covers ages 3 o 18 (pre-KG to Grade 12) and also includes the IB Diploma programme to students in Grades 11 and 12.
A relatively new name in the educational sector of the city, but this dynamic school is associated with the established Multinational School.
Established in the Sulaimaniyah district of Riyadh, Saud International School is an English speaking school that follows the American curriculum in primary and the English curriculum in the secondary and high school sections.
The British International School
BISR is a five-campus, not-for-profit school that offers co-educational teaching in English to boys and girls aged 3-18 and it follows the British curriculum.
Spilt into two campuses, the Dome International Schools offers two international curricula – the US Common Core curriculum and the English Cambridge International Curriculum.
The German International School (die Deutsche Internationale Schule Riad) was founded in the mid-1970s and is still a not-for-profit school that is supported by the German government and offers the German curriculum
The French International School, known as l'École Française Internationale de Riyad is located in the north of the city and offers the French curriculum.
Operated in partnership with the Kings College schools in the UK, this was the first international school to open as part of the Royal Commission for Riyadh’s International Schools Attraction Program. It follows the UK curriculum.
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