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Indian School Muscat

Oman, Muscat

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees OMR 460 - 510
Ages 4 - 18 years
Bus Service No
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Academic offering
Curriculum Indian Curriculum

Indian School, 1911 Way, Muscat, Oman

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The Essentials

Indian School Muscat has instruction in English.

Location
Indian School Muscat operates from two campuses in Muscat, Oman: the main campus is in the Darsait area (PO Box 2470, RUWI, Muscat, 112) and a Jibroo campus. The Jibroo campus can be contacted at Tel: 00968 24711117. It is served by a Safe Monitored Bus System with routes covering Darsait, Ruwi (Waljah, Hamariyah, Mumtaz area, Rex Road, R&B, Al Falaj area, Muttrah, MBD, CBD, Wadi Kabir), Wadi Kabir (After Shell Petrol Pump), Wadi Adai, Hatat, Qurum/PDO/Khoola Hospital, Madinat Qaboos, Al Khuwair, Al Khuwair 33, Al Ghubra, and AZAIBA/GHALA (BOUSHAR, etc); per-child monthly fares vary by route. The Transport Helpdesk is led by Ms. Joan Gladys (transport@ismoman.com).

Stages
ISM offers a K–12 program starting with Pre-Primary (KG I and KG II) through Class XII. The CBSE syllabus covers KG I to VIII, and the Revised CBSE Syllabus for Classes IX to XII is published by the school.

Type
ISM is a Co-educational school. It is described as the largest co-educational institution in the Gulf, with over 9,200 students.

Additional learning support
The school offers counselling and guidance services through its Counselling Centre, addressing educational, personal, social and career needs. It includes support for specific learning disabilities and has a dedicated Special Educator and counsellor/wellness staff.

Country affiliation
ISM is affiliated with India through the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

Religious affiliation
There is no religious affiliation listed; the school follows the CBSE curriculum.

School day structure
The school operates primarily in a traditional daytime schedule; in 2024, an afternoon shift was introduced for Classes I and II at the Darsait main campus, running from 1:30 PM to 5:45 PM, while other classes continue in the morning shift.

Bus service
ISM runs a Safe Monitored System bus service with multiple routes, including Darsait, Ruwi, Wadi Kabir, Wadi Adai, Qurum, Madinat Qaboos, Al Khuwair, Al Ghubra, and AZAIBA/GHALA, with monthly fares per child ranging from RO 17 to RO 32 depending on the route. For transport inquiries, the Transport Helpdesk is led by Ms. Joan Gladys (transport@ismoman.com).
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Indian School Muscat ranges from OMR 460 to OMR 510 for 2026/27.

Application & initial admission fees

- Application (processing) fee: OMR 15 — payable on each application.
- Admission fee (payable at time of admission): OMR 10.
- Refundable deposits due at admission: Parent refundable deposit OMR 100 (new admission of first child); Child refundable deposit OMR 10 (new admission of each child). Note: OMR 110 refundable deposit is referenced for non-sibling cases.

Tuition fees by year group (Indian nationalities) — amounts shown as Annual / Monthly / Per-quarter

- Kindergarten 2 (K2): Annual OMR 460; Monthly OMR 46; Quarterly OMR 115.
- Kindergarten 3 (K3): Annual OMR 480; Monthly OMR 48; Quarterly OMR 120.
- Grade 1: Annual OMR 460; Monthly OMR 46; Quarterly OMR 115.
- Grade 2: Annual OMR 450; Monthly OMR 45; Quarterly OMR 112.50.
- Grade 3: Annual OMR 430; Monthly OMR 43; Quarterly OMR 107.50.
- Grade 4: Annual OMR 430; Monthly OMR 43; Quarterly OMR 107.50.
- Grade 5: Annual OMR 440; Monthly OMR 44; Quarterly OMR 110.
- Grade 6: Annual OMR 440; Monthly OMR 44; Quarterly OMR 110.
- Grade 7: Annual OMR 440; Monthly OMR 44; Quarterly OMR 110.
- Grade 8: Annual OMR 440; Monthly OMR 44; Quarterly OMR 110.
- Grade 9: Annual OMR 490; Monthly OMR 49; Quarterly OMR 122.50.
- Grade 10: Annual OMR 490; Monthly OMR 49; Quarterly OMR 122.50.
- Grade 11: Annual OMR 510; Monthly OMR 51; Quarterly OMR 127.50.
- Grade 12: Annual OMR 510; Monthly OMR 51; Quarterly OMR 127.50.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Billing cadence: Fees are to be paid on a quarterly basis. Quarterly payments must be made by the 15th of the first month of each quarter. A one-month grace period from the due date is allowed. If fees are not paid within the grace period a fine of OMR 1 per month is charged and continues each month until payment is cleared.
- Quarterly instalments: where annual tuition is used to calculate instalments, the quarterly amount equals one quarter of the annual tuition. (Examples above show the quarterly instalment for each grade.)
- At the time of admission parents must also pay the admission fee and refundable deposit amounts noted above. The school's published guidance includes the processing fee due at application and the refundable deposit amounts due on admission.

Boarding / hostel

- Boarding is not listed in the school's fee schedules. No boarding or hostel fees are published for Indian School Muscat; therefore boarding fees are not applicable. Fees and schedules published by the school list day-school tuition and transport charges where relevant.

Other costs and recurring charges

- Transport: Monthly bus fares are published per route and vary by pick-up area. Examples of published monthly transport fares: OMR 17, OMR 20, OMR 25, OMR 27, OMR 29, OMR 30, OMR 32 depending on route. Transport is charged per child per month and is billed separately from tuition.
- Infrastructure / development deposit: a refundable infrastructure development fund / deposit of OMR 100 is included in the initial admission charges for new admissions. This is listed as refundable in the school's admission/fee documentation.
- Uniforms and related clothing: the school publishes uniform requirements but does not publish fixed uniform prices. Uniform costs are additional and paid by parents to uniform suppliers; no uniform fee amount is listed in the published fee documents.
- Other occasional fees: specific one-off fees for examinations, activity fees, stationery or special programmes are not listed as fixed line-items in the central fee page; such charges (if any) are generally notified separately by the school. The school publishes transport fares and initial refundable deposits as explicit extra costs.

Refund information

- Processing/application fee OMR 15 is non-refundable. Refundable items explicitly published are the refundable parent deposit (OMR 100) and the refundable child deposit (OMR 10). The school's admission notes identify these deposits as refundable and specify how they are applied for non-sibling / sibling cases.

Fee payment options

- Accepted payment methods and channels (published): in-person fee counter (POS), Bank Muscat mobile and online banking, Bank Muscat CDM, ONEIC/Tasdeed portal (which accepts debit/credit cards), Thawani Pay mobile app, National Bank of Oman online/mobile banking, Sohar International Bank mobile banking, Oman Arab Bank mobile banking, Nizwa Bank mobile banking, and the school's online payment portal (epay) which supports debit and credit cards. The school sends fee receipts by email after transactions.

Fine policy & enforcement

- Late payment fine: OMR 1 per month is charged if fees are not paid within the one-month grace period after the due date; the fine continues monthly until payment is made. The school requires fees to be paid up-to-date for students to appear in internal and board examinations and reserves the right to restrict services for unpaid accounts per published rules.

Administrative notes (what the fees summary covers)

- The figures above reflect the school's published admission charges, refundable deposits, published transport fares and the tuition totals by grade as published for the 2025–26 fee schedule. The school's fee pages publish the quarterly billing requirement, the late‑payment fine and the available electronic payment channels.
Academics

Indian School Muscat teaches Indian Curriculum for students aged 4 to 18.

Curriculum
The Indian School Muscat follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum from Pre-Primary through Class XII, with English as the medium of instruction. The CBSE syllabi for KG I–VIII are implemented under CBSE Primary/Middle guidelines, with KG I content focused on English and early literacy and standard CBSE subjects in the early grades. For IX–X, the school uses the revised CBSE syllabus that includes English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science, along with language options such as Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic, Sanskrit, and French. For XI–XII, the revised syllabi cover English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, and subjects like Business Studies, Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, Sociology, Information Technology, and Fine Arts. The Middle School emphasizes value-based education and technology-enabled learning, offers extensive co-curriculars (eleven clubs) and exhibitions, and has operated under a two-term CBSE examination format since 2017-18. Board examination results for Classes X and XII are published on the ISM site, with multiple years showing full pass rates for both classes (e.g., X in 2017–20 and XII in 2017–20).

Student Teacher Ratio
The Mandatory Public Disclosure shows 286 teaching staff and a Teachers' Section Ratio of 1:1.5, with 160 classrooms on campus.

Exam Results
ISM posts CBSE board results for Classes X and XII on its site, with several years showing 100% pass rates (e.g., Class X 2017–20 and Class XII 2017–20).

Gifted and Talented
The school supports gifted and talented learners through a broad co-curricular program, including eleven clubs (Literary, Hospitality, Yoga, Health, Photography, Adventure, Quiz, Music, Heritage, Charity, Chiaroscuro) and regular Olympiads such as Shastra Pratibha.
Wellbeing
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Online registration window: The admission portal opens for online registration from January 20, 2025 to February 20, 2025. Admissions are open for Balvatika to Std IX. A non-refundable processing fee of RO 15 per application applies. The Admission Office operates from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Sunday to Thursday. 2. Documents required for Balvatika, KG I & KG II: Birth Certificate copy; Passport copy of the child (first page, visa page, and address pages); Resident Card copy of the child; Passport copies of both parents; Health Card and Vaccination Card; Three passport-sized photographs. For Classes I to IX: All above documents plus a duly countersigned Transfer Certificate by the Educational Authority and the Progress Report. 3. Fees at admission: Admission Fees RO 10.000; Refundable Deposit RO 100.000 (New Admission of First Child); Refundable Deposit RO 10.000 (New Admission of each additional child). These payments are due at the time of admission. 4. Mode of payment: Fees can be paid through Bank Muscat online banking and offline channels; Tasdeed/ONEIC; and direct transfer. 5. Online payment portal: ISM has launched its online fee portal epay.ismoman.org to facilitate fee payments; receipts are issued online and fee details are viewable. Login uses GR number and date of birth. 6.
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