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Salalah International School

Oman, Salalah

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 400
Type Co-educational
Opened 2010
Bus Service Yes
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Taught languages French
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, STEM
Clubs Arts and Creative, Arts and Creative, Arts and Creative, Arts and Creative
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Salalah International School (SIS) is an independent international co-educational school in Salalah, Oman, supervised by the Ministry of Education. The school opened in the academic year 2010–2011 and now serves students from age 3 to 18, from Early Years through Senior Secondary. SIS follows Cambridge International Examinations for the higher grades, with selected subjects aligned to the Sultanate of Oman national curriculum. The programme leads to Cambridge IGCSE examinations and Cambridge AS and A Levels, with a bilingual stream offered through the General Education Diploma. The school's aim is to provide a broad, internationally oriented education while respecting Omani language and culture. Facilities include a library, laboratories, SMART classrooms, and transportation services. SIS is a Cambridge International School and a member of the Council of International Schools. The school emphasizes language development, inquiry-based learning, and a wide range of co-curricular activities, including Arts and Drama clubs, sports, student government, and community projects, welcoming students from multiple nationalities and backgrounds.

www.sisoman.com

P.O. Box 268, Postal Code 214, Dahariz Salalah, Sultanate of Oman

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The Essentials

Salalah International School has 400 pupils, instruction in English.

Location
Salalah International School is located in Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman, in the Dahariz district. The postal address is P.O. Box 268, Postal Code 214, Dahariz, Salalah.

Stages
SIS is a pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 school. It provides the Cambridge International Curriculum, including Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge AS and A Levels.

Type
SIS is an independent, international, co-educational school. It is privately owned and operated by an independent board and is supervised by Oman's Ministry of Education.

Additional learning support
The admissions process notes documents related to any medical concerns and special learning needs (SEN), if applicable. The school describes its approach as inclusive education aligned with Oman's Vision 2040.

Country affiliation
Oman. SIS operates under the supervision of the Oman Ministry of Education and is located in Salalah, Oman.

Religious affiliation
No religious affiliation is indicated in SIS's materials.

School day structure
Public materials do not publish standard daily school start times. The school office is open 7:15 AM–2:30 PM; during Ramadan, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM.

Bus service
A school bus transport service is offered. Transport is available from designated pickup points. Details are at the administration office. Bus transport fees are fixed. One-way service is available. To withdraw from transport, notify the administration at least one month in advance.
Diving Deeper
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Fees
Application & registration fees
- The school requires a registration / application fee to process an application; applications will not be processed until the registration fee and required documents are received. The school does not publish the registration or application fee amount publicly.

Tuition fees (per year group and per term)
- The school does not publish a public fee schedule showing tuition amounts by year group or by term on its admissions or main pages. No definitive per-term or per-year tuition figures are available from the school's publicly visible materials.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Invoices are issued at least two weeks before the end of the previous term. All fees must be paid in full on or before the first day of the term.
- If a pupil leaves before the end of a term, no fee refund will be considered. Parents withdrawing a student must submit written notification and observe a thirty (30) day notification period; outstanding balances must be cleared before official withdrawal procedures proceed.

Boarding fees / boarding provision
- No boarding facilities or boarding fee schedule are published in the school's publicly available materials. There is no published boarding fee to report.

Other costs and compulsory extras
- School transport: Transport services are offered; transport fees are stated as fixed and must be paid on time. One-way transport is charged at the full fee. Parents wishing to withdraw from transport must give one month's notice. The exact transport fee amounts are not published in the publicly available materials.
- Uniforms: Wearing the correct school uniform is compulsory and the school enforces uniform standards. Uniform prices are not published in the school's public pages.
- Other likely costs (books, examination fees, meals, activity charges): specific amounts are not published publicly; such charges are typically invoiced or listed in the admission/invoice paperwork but are not available in the school pages reviewed.

Refunds and withdrawal rules
- The school's published policy states that fees are not refundable if a pupil leaves before the end of a term. A thirty (30) day written notification period is required for withdrawals and outstanding balances must be cleared before the school will prepare transfer documents.

Consequences of non-payment
- Consequences of non-payment listed in the school's policy include loss of the student's place, withholding of school reports/references/examination results, and temporary or permanent exclusion from the school.

Fee payment options and accounts contact
- The school's publicly available pages do not list specific accepted payment methods (for example: bank transfer, credit card, cheque or cash). The accounts department and school office handle fee payment queries; office hours for the school office and accounts department are published. For administrative contact the school lists telephone numbers and administrative email addresses.
Academics

Salalah International School teaches Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, EYFS (Early years foundation stage) for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
Salalah International School offers a Cambridge International Curriculum alongside the Sultanate of Oman's National Curriculum, delivering a full Pre-K to Grade 12 program. In Primary School (ages 5–11) the core subjects English, ESL, Mathematics, Science and ICT follow the Cambridge framework, while Arabic, Islamic Studies, Social Studies, Art, Music, Physical Education and Life Skills Education are drawn from the Omani National Curriculum. In Secondary School (ages 11–14), students study Cambridge Checkpoint and may count Cambridge International AS and A Levels toward the Cambridge AICEDiploma; Cambridge subjects are grouped into five curriculum groups: Core Group 0 Cambridge Global Perspective (compulsory), Group 1 Mathematics and Sciences, Group 2 Languages, Group 3 Arts and Humanities, and Group 4 Interdisciplinary Subjects (Optional). From Grades 9–12, a bilingual General Education Diploma stream is offered; Grades 9–10 follow the Oman National Curriculum with Islamic Studies, Social Studies, Arabic, Life Skills, Physical Education, Music and Art taught in Arabic, while English-taught subjects include English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and ICT, and Grades 11–12 combine compulsory MOE subjects with optional subjects to award the General Education Diploma. SIS is a Cambridge International School and a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS). It has offered Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Levels since 2012 and is the only school in Dhofar approved to provide Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge AS/A Levels.
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Application form collection and initial contact. Families with more than one child must submit a separate application for each student. Applications should be returned with the completed form and all supporting documents within 7 working days of receipt.

2. Completed form and disclosures. The application form must be filled out in full and the parental statement signed. All relevant information must be disclosed, including details of disciplinary, social, physical, medical or psychological issues. If any relevant facts are not disclosed, any offer of placement may be withdrawn even after attendance has begun.

3. Assessment of suitability. Admission is based on the student's ability to benefit fully from the school's opportunities and to be successful in the programs offered. The assessment may include interviews with the student and parents conducted by school administrators or the counsellor. In addition to the interview, written assessments appropriate to the entry level will assess English, Mathematics, Science and Arabic as required for entry.

4. Fees and processing. Applications will not be processed until all information, including the registration fee and reports, has been received. All fees are payable, and the school may require the fee in advance of a decision. The step also covers the practice of generating invoices, which are issued at least two weeks before the end of the previous term. A registration fee is required, and fee payment terms are enforced.

5. Required documents. Parents must provide: a copy of the most recent school report and marks; proof of date of birth; the original Transfer Certificate from the previous school (before starting); four passport-sized photos; a copy of the applicant's passport (first and last page) and preferably the parents' passports; certificates regarding any medical concerns or special needs (if applicable); and a copy of the resident card for expatriate students.

6. Evaluation notification. The school will inform the parents within a week whether it is likely or unlikely that the child will benefit from the opportunities offered by SIS, based on the assessment results and other information available at the time of the application.

7. Vacancy-based scheduling. Applications are issued based on vacancies existing in the grade applied for in the following year. This means that availability for a given grade depends on existing vacancies for the next academic year.

Scholarships
There is no published information indicating that Salalah International School offers scholarships.

Waitlist
Salalah International School does not publish a waitlist or pool system. Admissions are described as being based on vacancies in the grade for the following year, and applications are issued according to those vacancies. This means placement is contingent on available spaces rather than a formal waitlist.
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