Annual tuition at Al Waha International School ranges from SAR 16,905 to SAR 28,405 for 2026/27.
Admission fees
- One-time admission fee: SAR 1,150. This payment is non-refundable and must be paid in cash to confirm the student's seat.
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per-term breakdowns as published)
- KG1 & KG2: Annual tuition SAR 14,700; annual with VAT SAR 16,905. Term 1: SAR 5,880 (SAR 6,762 with VAT). Term 2: SAR 4,410 (SAR 5,071.50 with VAT). Term 3: SAR 4,410 (SAR 5,071.50 with VAT).
- KG3 & Grade 1: Annual tuition SAR 15,600; annual with VAT SAR 17,940. Term 1: SAR 6,240 (SAR 7,176 with VAT). Term 2: SAR 4,680 (SAR 5,382 with VAT). Term 3: SAR 4,680 (SAR 5,382 with VAT).
- Grade 2 & Grade 3: Annual tuition SAR 16,200; annual with VAT SAR 18,630. Term 1: SAR 6,480 (SAR 7,452 with VAT). Term 2: SAR 4,860 (SAR 5,589 with VAT). Term 3: SAR 4,860 (SAR 5,589 with VAT).
- Grade 4: Annual tuition SAR 16,400; annual with VAT SAR 18,860. Term 1: SAR 6,560 (SAR 7,544 with VAT). Term 2: SAR 4,920 (SAR 5,658 with VAT). Term 3: SAR 4,920 (SAR 5,658 with VAT).
- Grade 5: Annual tuition SAR 16,900; annual with VAT SAR 19,435. Term 1: SAR 6,760 (SAR 7,774 with VAT). Term 2: SAR 5,070 (SAR 5,830.50 with VAT). Term 3: SAR 5,070 (SAR 5,830.50 with VAT).
- Grade 6: Annual tuition SAR 17,100; annual with VAT SAR 19,665. Term 1: SAR 6,840 (SAR 7,866 with VAT). Term 2: SAR 5,130 (SAR 5,899.50 with VAT). Term 3: SAR 5,130 (SAR 5,899.50 with VAT).
- Grade 7: Annual tuition SAR 17,300; annual with VAT SAR 19,895. Term 1: SAR 6,920 (SAR 7,958 with VAT). Term 2: SAR 5,190 (SAR 5,968.50 with VAT). Term 3: SAR 5,190 (SAR 5,968.50 with VAT).
- Grade 8: Annual tuition SAR 18,100; annual with VAT SAR 20,815. Term 1: SAR 7,240 (SAR 8,326 with VAT). Term 2: SAR 5,430 (SAR 6,244.50 with VAT). Term 3: SAR 5,430 (SAR 6,244.50 with VAT).
- Grade 9: Annual tuition SAR 18,600; annual with VAT SAR 21,390. Term 1: SAR 7,440 (SAR 8,556 with VAT). Term 2: SAR 5,580 (SAR 6,417 with VAT). Term 3: SAR 5,580 (SAR 6,417 with VAT).
- Grade 10: Annual tuition SAR 19,200; annual with VAT SAR 22,080. Published term breakdown shows Term 1: SAR 11,520 (SAR 13,248 with VAT) and Term 2: SAR 7,680 (SAR 8,832 with VAT) in the school's published schedule. (The published schedule lists the specific term amounts shown here.)
- Grade 11 (for 3 subjects): Annual tuition SAR 24,700; annual with VAT SAR 28,405. Published term amounts include SAR 14,820 (SAR 17,043 with VAT) and SAR 9,880 (SAR 11,362 with VAT) as shown in the schedule.
- Grade 12 (for 3 subjects): Annual tuition SAR 21,100; annual with VAT SAR 24,265. Published term amounts include SAR 12,660 (SAR 14,559 with VAT) and SAR 8,440 (SAR 9,706 with VAT) as shown in the schedule.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is due in full before the start of each term. Tuition unpaid by the term start is treated as late.
- Late-payment penalty: if term fees are not paid within seven days of the start of term, a late fee of SAR 2.00 per day is charged.
- Disclaimers in the published fee information: family discounts apply to tuition only and do not apply to admission, lab, or extra-subject fees; fees for lab, French, extra subjects and admission (if applicable) are payable at the start of the year/term as specified.
Boarding fees
- The school's published materials do not list any boarding provision or boarding fees; the school is presented as a day school in listings and its contact/office information and published schedule. No boarding fees apply in the published schedule.
Other costs and fees
- Laboratory fees (with VAT) as published:
- Grade 6–8: SAR 300 per year (SAR 345 with VAT).
- Grade 9–10: SAR 500 per year (SAR 575 with VAT).
- Grade 11 (AS science subject/s): SAR 2,400 per year (SAR 2,760 with VAT).
- AS/A-level IT: SAR 1,200 per year (SAR 1,380 with VAT).
- AS/A-level (per each extra subject): SAR 2,400 per term (SAR 2,760 per term with VAT).
- Book fees (KG1 to Grade 12) and portfolio fees (KG1 to KG3) are included in the published tuition figures.
- Transport: transport arrangements are outsourced to a third party and transport availability/fees are managed by the transport provider (transport is not included in the published tuition schedule).
- Uniforms: the published fee schedule does not list a separate uniform charge; the fee documentation lists books and portfolios as included in tuition but does not publish a uniform fee in the public fee schedule.
Refund information
- The one-time admission fee is explicitly non-refundable. The published fee schedule states that tuition and other fees, once paid, are non-refundable as published in the fee document.
Family discounts
- Published sibling discount: 10% on tuition for the first and subsequent siblings; where there are more than three children, all children receive 10% (this discount applies to tuition only and excludes admission and lab fees).
Fee payment options
- The published admission instructions specify that the admission fee must be paid in cash at the time of admission. The school publishes a parent portal for account and admissions management; the public fee documents do not enumerate other specific payment methods (credit card, bank-transfer details) within the published fee schedule. Parents use the school's admissions office or parent portal for fee account management and payment arrangements.
