Affordable International Schools in Bahrain
Edited by Aziza Francienne · B2C Marketing Manager
About international schools in Bahrain
Affordable international schools in Bahrain are largely English-medium and typically follow familiar pathways such as the British (English National Curriculum/IGCSE/A-Level), American programmes and Indian CBSE, while the International Baccalaureate is being rolled out more widely in the kingdom. Licensed private schools must also teach Arabic, Bahrain history and, for Muslim students, Islamic education alongside any international syllabus. Published annual tuition across private international schools is wide - databases show published fees ranging from roughly 150 BHD up to about 3,000+ BHD, with many lower-cost options clustered below about 800 BHD depending on age group and extras such as transport, exams and capital or registration charges. Most international schools set their own calendars (most start in late August or early September, while some CBSE schools follow an April - March year), and applications normally require an online form, identity and past-school documents, and an entrance or placement assessment with places allocated by availability or waiting list.
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At a glance 48 schools · avg fee BHD 2,200
- Schools listed
- 48
- Curricula
- 22
- Average annual fee
- BHD 2,200
- Fee range
- BHD 217 – 6,550
- Most common curriculum
- British Curriculum (20 schools)
- Average school size
- 1,442 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- The Asian School
- Oldest
- Pakistan Urdu School Bahrain (1956)