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Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 1000
Type Co-educational
Opened 1990
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE
Taught languages English, Bengali, Arabic
Strengths STEM, Languages, Sport
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies
Stages Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, High School
Introduction

Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh provides English-medium education for the Bangladeshi community in Saudi Arabia with a campus at 6499 Al Haysiyah, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12221. It follows the British curriculum, offering IGCSE in Grades 8–10 and Edexcel A-Levels in Grades 11–12. The school operates two sections: a Junior Section (UKG to Grade 2) and a Secondary/Higher Section (Grade 3 to Grade 12), with separate boys' and girls' sections as required by Saudi regulations. Established in 1990, it started as the Bangladesh Embassy School and later became governed by a Board of Directors elected from Bangladeshi parents. Graduates gain access to universities worldwide. Facilities include practical labs for science, a library, and computer labs supporting deep dives into IGCSE and A-Level studies. Extra-curriculars include book clubs, author visits, debates, English-speaking activities, and art competitions, alongside cultural events and field trips that promote personal development, community participation, and lifelong preparation.

Bangladesh International School, 6499 Al Haysiyah, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12221, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Essentials

Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh has 1,000 pupils, instruction in English.

Location
The school is located at 6499 Al Haysiyah, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12221, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Stages
The school has two sections: Junior (KG to Grade 2, coeducation) and Secondary/Higher (Grade 3 to Grade 12, with separate boys and girls sections per Saudi Arabian education law).

Type
The school teaches the British curriculum, with IGCSE for Grades 8–10 and Edexcel A-Levels for Grades 11–12.

Pupil Nationality Mix
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Additional learning support
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Country affiliation
Bangladesh; the school serves the Bangladeshi community in Riyadh.

Religious affiliation
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School day structure
The school day runs from 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM, Sunday through Thursday.

Bus service
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Diving Deeper

Governance and Ownership
The school is run by a Board of Directors elected from the parents of the school. It was previously run by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Riyadh and originated as the Bangladesh Embassy School. The school is open to students of all nationalities.
Fees
Application and registration fees
- Application / entry test fee: SAR 100.
- Registration fee (payable on admission/registration): SAR 1,500.

Session fee and scheduling
- Session fee: SAR 200, levied once a year at the start of the academic session.
- Re-continuation (re-enrolment) requirement: all previous unpaid dues must be cleared at the time of re‑continuation.

Tuition fees (Bangladeshi students) — monthly and yearly by year group and sibling discount
- UKG to Grade 2:
- 1st child (no discount): SAR 455 per month / SAR 4,550 per year.
- 2nd child (10% discount): SAR 410 per month / SAR 4,100 per year.
- 3rd child onwards (20% discount): SAR 364 per month / SAR 3,640 per year.
- Grade 2 to Grade 5:
- 1st child (no discount): SAR 500 per month / SAR 5,000 per year.
- 2nd child (10% discount): SAR 450 per month / SAR 4,500 per year.
- 3rd child onwards (20% discount): SAR 400 per month / SAR 4,000 per year.
- Grade 6 to Grade 10:
- 1st child (no discount): SAR 545 per month / SAR 5,450 per year.
- 2nd child (10% discount): SAR 490 per month / SAR 4,900 per year.
- 3rd child onwards (20% discount): SAR 436 per month / SAR 4,360 per year.
- Grade 11 to Grade 12:
- 1st child (no discount): SAR 770 per month / SAR 7,700 per year.
- 2nd child (10% discount): SAR 693 per month / SAR 6,930 per year.
- 3rd child onwards (20% discount): SAR 616 per month / SAR 6,160 per year.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Regular tuition is billed on a monthly basis and monthly school fees are required to be paid before the 10th day of the running month. If fees are not paid on time, the school is authorised to impose penalties or to suspend the student.
- Registration fee is collected at admission; session fee is collected once at the start of the session. Re‑admission/continuation requires settlement of all outstanding dues.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not provided; there is no boarding fee listed (the school operates as a day school).

Other costs and recurrent charges
- Transportation (bus) fee: bus fees are charged separately; transportation fees are treated as a separate, non‑refundable charge. Line items for bus fee appear regularly in school financial statements.
- Examination fees: Cambridge and Edexcel / British Council examination fees are charged separately (appear as separate line items in the school's accounts).
- Books and learning materials: sale of books and similar charges are itemised separately (book charges are collected in addition to tuition).
- Canteen / ID / magazine / other small charges: the school shows separate collections for canteen rent, student ID, magazine and other minor items.
- Uniform: the school lists a uniform page (uniform information is provided by the school separately); explicit uniform prices are not published on the fee schedule.

Refund information
- Registration fee, tuition fees and transportation fee are specified as non‑refundable.

Fee payment options (banking / accounts contact)
- The school accounts show holdings and a current account with Saudi Fransi Bank, indicating the school operates formal bank accounts for fee receipts. This supports payment to the school's bank account as a method used for school funds.
- For billing or accounts enquiries the school provides an accounts office / contact channel (school email and telephone listed for parent enquiries). Parents may use the school's published contact email and telephone to obtain specific payment instructions.

Summary of limitations in the published schedule
- The published fee schedule provides monthly and yearly tuition rates and sibling discounts for Bangladeshi students, plus registration and session fees, but it does not publish a per‑term (termly) fee table or itemised payment methods (e.g., card merchant details, explicit bank account/IBAN intended for parent transfers) within the fee schedule document itself. Separate financial statements and contact channels show bank relationships and line‑item charges (books, exams, bus, canteen).
Academics

Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh teaches British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE.

Curriculum
British Curriculum with two sections: Junior Section (UKG to G-2) and Secondary/Higher Section (G-3 to G-12) with separate boys and girls sections. From UKG to G-12, students are nurtured under the British Curriculum. Grades 8-10 are taught the IGCSE curriculum devised by Cambridge International Examinations. Grades 11-12 are taught the A-Levels curriculum from Edexcel.

Student Teacher Ratio
Approximately 14:1 (about 1000 students and 70 teaching staff).

Higher Education Progression
Graduates go to world-class universities in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Canada, USA, England, Australia and other Anglophone nations for higher education.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school provides a safe, positive, and cheerful environment to nurture children with love, confidence, and optimism. It emphasizes a wrap-around academic, social, and cultural curriculum and supports students to identify their interests, strengths, and goals. The staff partners with families to help every student be the best they can be while fostering responsible citizenship and ethical decisions.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The site indicates a broad curriculum and diverse opportunities but does not specify particular SEN provisions.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The medium of instruction is English; the school follows a British curriculum from UKG to Grade 12 with Cambridge IGCSE and Edexcel AS/A Levels.

Mental Wellbeing
The school emphasizes collaborative learning, positive relationships, and a sense of community, supporting students' wellbeing through a broad curriculum and partnerships with families.

Safeguarding
The school operates under a license issued by the Saudi Ministry of Education (Foreign School Division) for Bangladeshi Community in Riyadh and emphasizes safety, respect, responsibility, and kindness as school values.
Parent Experience

History
Bangladesh International School, English Section, was established in 1990 to provide English-medium education for the Bangladeshi community in Riyadh; it was previously known as the Bangladesh Embassy School run by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Riyadh. Administration and management were later handed to the Bangladeshi parents community; the school is now run by a Board of Directors elected from the parents. The school follows the British curriculum, with the IGCSE curriculum taught in grades 8–10 and the Edexcel A-Levels curriculum in grades 11–12. The school has two sections: the Junior section (KG to Grade 2) and the Secondary/Higher section (Grade 3 to 12) with separate boys and girls sections as required by Saudi Arabian education law. Graduates go to universities in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Canada, the USA, England, Australia and other nations, and the school is open to students of all nationalities.

Community
The school commemorates Bangladesh's Victory Day and Independence Day, National Mother Language Day, and Bengali New Year. Special programs are organized and hosted by the students and the Bengali Culture department, including poetry, songs, dramas and dances. The school also conducts activities such as debates, speeches, Quran competitions, spelling bees and general knowledge events.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
BISES provides facilities for practical class activities and exercises to help students gain hands-on experience and better understand lessons. The facilities enable hands-on projects and practical demonstrations across the curriculum. The school aims to enrich learning by offering spaces and resources that complement classroom teaching. Access to a range of specialized labs and a library supports independent study and research.

Academic Facilities
Library provides equitable access to books, supports information literacy, and allows borrowing for personal work; it also hosts independent study and events such as author visits and book clubs. Biology, physics, and chemistry laboratories are equipped for practical lessons with safety gear such as lab aprons or lab coats and are supervised by faculty. Computer labs provide modern computers and software for computer-based learning and for lesson planning and presentations, supporting IGCSE and A levels.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Book clubs and author visits are hosted as events through the library.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school has Debates, English Speaking, Art competition, Quran recitation competition, and Spelling Bee & General Knowledge. Winter & Science Fair is organized annually.

Arts & Creative
The school hosts Art competitions. Special occasions include poetry, songs, dramas, and dances organized by students and the Bengali Culture department.

Cultural & Language
National Mother Language Day is observed with a student-hosted book fair. Victory Day, Independence Day, and Bengali New Year are celebrated.

Social & Hobbies
The school conducts Field trips and a Sports Week including Football and Cricket. An annual school picnic is also held.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Sports Week promotes physical activity and teamwork. Field trips provide experiential learning and social engagement. The annual school picnic contributes to community well-being.
Languages

Language Provision
The medium of instruction is English. The school follows the British curriculum from UKG to Grade 12, including Cambridge IGCSE exams and AS/A Level exams under Edexcel. The school was established to provide English-medium education for the Bangladeshi community in Riyadh.
Admissions

Admissions
1) Age eligibility: LKG students should be under five years old by August 31, 2019. UKG students must complete five years of age by August 31, 2019 for admission in the 2019/2020 session. These age requirements apply to entry into the early years and primary levels.

2) Application submission: The last day for submitting the application is August 28, 2019 (Wednesday). Submissions should be made within school hours to the secretary. The serial number provided with the application will be the admission test roll number or ID number.

3) Admission test: The admission test is scheduled for August 30, 2019 (Friday) at 8:00 a.m. The test will be conducted in the Boys wing (Admin Building).

4) Application form and entry test fee: The application form and entry test fee is SAR 100 (Only).

5) Rights and process: The school administration reserves the right to cancel any application due to lack of documents.

6) Documents required: The following documents should accompany the properly filled admission papers: copies of student's and parents' (father's & mother's) valid passports; copies of student's and parents' (father's & mother's) valid Iqama; copy of Child's Birth Certificate; copy of Child's Vaccination Certificate; statement of results (from Grade 1 to Grade 10) from the previous school; original Transfer Certificate and the Promotion Certificate of the student from the last attended; certified copies of statement of results and IGCSE Certificates (for A/S & A Level admissions); three (03) copies of recent passport-size photographs; and approval/permission letter from the Ministry of Education (MoE) for Non-Bangladeshi students is mandatory to submit along with the admission form to proceed with the admission procedure.
School Events
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