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Dome International Schools

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees SAR 25,125 - 40,125
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 3300
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum, American Curriculum
Typical class size 14
Introduction

Dome International Schools is an international day school group based in Riyadh with three campuses (Al Massif, Al Malqa and The Global Line Academy in Narjis). The school offers American and British (Cambridge) pathways and publishes provision for International Baccalaureate programmes (Al Malqa is listed as an IB candidate for PYP and MYP), delivering education from kindergarten (KG1–KG3) through Grade 12 (ages 3–18). Core subjects include English language and literature, mathematics and sciences; Arabic and Islamic Studies are taught to meet Saudi Ministry of Education requirements and French is offered as an additional language. The school operates an accredited examinations centre (SAT, IELTS and Cambridge), holds accreditations and partnerships with bodies such as Cambridge Assessment, OxfordAQA and Cognia, and provides university-placement and careers guidance. Notable provision highlighted on the website includes a STEM and innovation focus with makerspaces and robotics, alongside sports facilities and organised competitive teams.

2336 Al Maidani, Almasiaf, Riyadh 12467, Saudi Arabia

The Essentials

Dome International Schools has 3,300 pupils, typical class sizes of 14, instruction in English.

Location
Dome International Schools operates three campuses in Riyadh: Al-Massif, Al-Malqa, and The Global Line Academy. All three campuses are in the northern part of Riyadh. The Al-Massif campus is located at 2336 Al Maidani, Almasiaf, and the Al-Malqa campus is in Al Malqa; The Global Line Academy serves the northern Riyadh area as well.

Stages
Dome campuses offer education from preschool through to middle school. Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary are available at the Al-Massif and Al-Malqa campuses, with The Global Line Academy providing an IB pathway (PYP and MYP) as a Candidate School.

Type
External sources list the Dome network as co-educational (mixed gender); official materials do not explicitly state whether campuses are run as mixed or gender-segregated. Some third-party listings describe separate Boys and Girls schools within the Dome network.

Pupil Nationality Mix
The Dome network includes learners from about 36 nationalities. The most common nationalities are not published publicly, and there is no disclosed ratio of local to international students.

Additional learning support
There is no detailed public description of in-house SEN provisions on official Dome materials. The network does indicate partnerships with the Special Needs Association, suggesting external collaboration related to SEN activities.

Country affiliation
The schools are based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They offer international curricula within a Saudi context and do not indicate a formal country affiliation beyond their Saudi location.

Religious affiliation
The Dome schools emphasize Islamic values as part of their ethos.

School day structure
The standard school week runs Sunday to Thursday. School day hours are approximately 6:30 to 14:00, with extended care options available on site.

Bus service
Dome operates a bus service with Zone 1 and Zone 2 routes across the Al-Massif and Al-Malqa campuses and The Global Line Academy. The transport program includes tracking via a mobile app and in-vehicle cameras, with assigned seats. Pick-up times begin around 07:00 and stops cover multiple neighborhoods.
Fees

Annual tuition at Dome International Schools ranges from SAR 25,125 to SAR 40,125 for 2026/27.

Scope and currency
These fee figures are published for the 2025–2026 academic year and are quoted in Saudi riyals (SAR).

Tuition fees — Dome International Schools (by campus and curriculum)
- Dome Schools Al‑Massif — American System (annual tuition, SAR): Nursery / Pre‑KG: SAR 18,000; KG1–KG3: SAR 23,500; Grades 1–6: SAR 27,000; Grades 7–9: SAR 29,500; Grades 10–12: SAR 35,000. (American-system figures shown for Al‑Massif / The Global Line Academy in the school's published fee pages.)
- Dome Schools Al‑Massif — British System (annual tuition, SAR): Reception / KG2 and equivalent early years: SAR 26,125 (varies by exact year/stage); Primary and lower grades range from about SAR 28,000 to SAR 30,625; Secondary and IGCSE years range from about SAR 32,125 to SAR 41,125 for AS/A2 years (specific grade-by-grade amounts are published by stage).
- Dome International Schools Al‑Malqa — American System (annual tuition, SAR): Nursery / Pre‑KG: SAR 20,000; KG1–KG3: SAR 30,000; Grades 1–6: SAR 35,000; Grades 7–9: SAR 38,500; Grades 10–12: SAR 45,000.
- Dome International Schools Al‑Malqa — British System (annual tuition, SAR): Reception / KG01–KG02: SAR 33,500; KG03: SAR 36,000; Grades 1–5: SAR 38,000; Grade 6: SAR 39,500; Grades 7–8: SAR 41,500; Grade 9 (IGCSE Year 1): SAR 44,000; Grade 10 (IGCSE Year 2): SAR 47,500; Grade 11 (AS): SAR 51,000; Grade 12 (A2): SAR 53,500.
- The Global Line Academy — published American System examples (annual tuition, SAR): Nursery: SAR 18,000; KG: SAR 23,500; Grades 1–6: SAR 27,000; Grades 7–9: SAR 29,500; Grades 10–12: SAR 35,000.
- Aggregate per‑grade annual fee examples (British curriculum / Al‑Massif shown by grade): Kindergarten 1 (age 3): SAR 25,125; Kindergarten 2: SAR 25,125; Kindergarten 3: SAR 27,000; Grade 1: SAR 28,500; Grade 6: SAR 29,625; Grade 9: SAR 33,000; Grade 12: SAR 40,125. These per‑grade totals are presented as the school's published annual fee levels for 2025/2026.

Application / registration fees
- No separate, fixed application or non‑refundable registration fee amount is listed on the school's published fee pages for the campuses above. The admissions and enrollment documentation references a Fees Policy and an Enrollment Contract that covers fee terms and withdrawal rules, but the site's public fee pages do not publish a distinct application fee amount.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Published tuition figures are presented as annual amounts. The school's admission materials direct families to complete the online inquiry and begin the application/registration via a family Dome & GLA portal; the Enrollment Contract and Fees Policy govern billing and withdrawal terms. Public fee pages and the campus fee listings show annual totals and note that installment/booking options are made available through the school's admissions/finance arrangements, but a detailed term‑by‑term instalment table and exact due‑dates are not published in the public fee pages.

Boarding fees
- No boarding provision or boarding fees are listed in the school's published campus materials; the school operates as day campuses in its published information. No campus fee pages publish a separate boarding/dormitory charge.

Other mandatory or one‑off costs
- Transportation (Al‑Malqa example): published zone rates are shown as Zone 01 two‑way SAR 6,000 / one‑way SAR 3,500; Zone 02 two‑way SAR 7,000 / one‑way SAR 4,000.
- Uniform (Al‑Malqa example): a uniform fee of SAR 500 is shown on the Malqa registration form.
- Books, learning resources, activity charges and other miscellaneous fees: the school's published annual tuition schedules present tuition totals; separate costs for textbooks, workbooks, extra‑curricular activities, exam fees (IGCSE/AS/A2) or other consumables may be charged in addition to the published tuition but are not itemised in the general tuition tables on the public fee pages. Parents are contractually required to review the Enrollment Contract and Fees Policy for the full schedule of additional charges.

VAT / tax note
- The campus registration materials and fee pages specify that published campus fees are shown exclusive of VAT / taxes where noted (examples show “All Fees are Exclusive of VAT”). Expect any applicable VAT or government charges to be added where required.

Refund and withdrawal information
- The public fee pages do not publish a line‑by‑line refund table. The school's Admissions information confirms an Enrollment Contract that contains a Withdrawal Policy and Fees Policy which define refund and cancellation rules; specific refund calculations and eligibility are set out in those contractual documents rather than in the general fee listings.

Payment options and how payments are handled
- The admissions process is managed via the family Dome & GLA portal (families are directed to sign onto their portal during application), and the Enrollment Contract governs billing and instalments. Published public pages and campus fee listings indicate that instalment/booking arrangements are offered, but the school's public fee pages do not list a precise menu of accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, credit card or local payment services) in the fee tables. Payment method details and the available instalment plans are provided to families through admissions/finance at contract stage.

Discounts and concessions
- Sibling discounts and other concessions are indicated as available in summary fee listings and third‑party fee summaries; specific discount levels and eligibility conditions are set out in admissions/fees documentation rather than in the headline annual‑fee tables.

Notes on interpreting these figures
- The amounts above are the published annual tuition figures and the published transport/uniform charges that appear in the school's campus fee pages and affiliated registration pages for the 2025–2026 academic year. Individual families' billed amounts may differ once one‑time enrolment items, transport, uniforms, exam charges, VAT and any applicable discounts or sibling concessions are applied under the Enrollment Contract and Fees Policy.
Academics

Dome International Schools teaches British Curriculum, American Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
Dome International Schools in Riyadh offer American and British curricula with English as the medium of instruction, and The Global Line Academy hosts an IB program as a candidate school for the PYP and MYP. The American pathway follows CCSS and NGSS, with K–7 in the International Foundation Program, Grade 8 in an Orientation Program, and Grades 9–12 in the American Diploma Program (ADP) culminating in SAT assessments. The Cambridge (British) pathway comprises Cambridge Primary (ages 5–11), Cambridge Lower Secondary (11–14), and Cambridge Upper Secondary (14–16) leading to IGCSE, followed by Cambridge Advanced Levels (AS/A Levels) for ages 16–19. Cambridge Checkpoint exams are available at the end of Primary and Lower Secondary. Across all programs, instruction is conducted in English.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school meets the academic and social-emotional needs of college-bound, internationally-minded learners.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision, including which kinds of SEN it can support or whether it is a specialist SEN institution.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding English as an Additional Language (EAL) provisions.

Mental Wellbeing
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding dedicated mental wellbeing programmes beyond social-emotional learning.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding-related provisions include Pupil Care and anti-bullying initiatives; specific safeguarding policies are not publicly disclosed.
Parent Experience

History
Dome International Schools were founded in 2016 and are governed by a Board of Directors. The journey began on September 18, 2016 with 600 learners. Through strategic partnerships and visionary leadership, the network has grown to around 1,867 learners and operates across multiple Riyadh campuses, including Al-Massif and Al-Malqa, as well as The Global Line Academy. It is the largest British Council partner in the Riyadh region and hosts the region's largest College Board Testing Center; it is also an exclusive IELTS preparation and examination center. The medium of instruction is English, and the network offers American and British curricula with Cambridge CAIE standards.

Community
The Dome community is highly international, with learners from over 36 nationalities worldwide. The learner body is complemented by 204 educators from 13 nationalities and a staff from 12 nationalities. Dome and The Global Line Academy provide a broad program of curricular and extracurricular activities, emphasizing inclusive, global experiences. Open houses and campus events are used to engage families and build community.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
A formal Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is not publicly described in Dome's materials. Dome emphasizes robust school–family partnerships and inclusion as core values. Parent involvement is encouraged through events and communications, including open houses and campus visits for prospective or current families. Families are invited to engage with the schools via tours and the admissions process. External coverage describes the school as fostering a proactive parent community and partnerships that support student success.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Dome International Schools provide a comprehensive physical learning environment with auditoriums, sports facilities, and fitness spaces. The campuses include an auditorium with a stage and three athletic fields. Large swimming pools and modern gymnasiums support a wide range of physical education and team sports. The facilities underpin a holistic education that combines academics and extracurricular opportunities across Dome's campuses.

Sports Facilities
Sports programs are integrated into the school experience. Facilities include large swimming pools and modern gymnasiums. There are three athletic fields. Students participate in football, basketball, volleyball, track and field, and swimming under the guidance of dedicated coaches. The program emphasizes teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship.

Academic Facilities
The school offers American and British curricula and follows Cambridge CAIE standards for the Cambridge curriculum. English is the medium of instruction. The American program includes a Foundation Program for K–7, an Orientation Program for grade 8, and the American Diploma Program (ADP) with SAT for grades 9–12. The Cambridge curriculum includes AS/A Levels. The school is the largest British Council partner in Riyadh and the largest College Board testing center, and offers IELTS preparation and examination.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The school provides a broad range of extracurricular activities beyond the classroom. Dome and GLA offer a rich environment of activities outside the classrooms. Sports programs include football, basketball, volleyball, track and field, and swimming under dedicated coaches. The activities emphasize teamwork and holistic development through a variety of clubs and teams.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers American, British, IB, and bilingual curricula. The school positions itself as serving college-bound, internationally-minded learners. It uses HMH Harcourt blended education for online learning. The school has a diverse community with learners from 36 nationalities.

Cultural & Language
The school has learners from 36 nationalities, creating a diverse cultural environment. This diversity supports cross-cultural engagement and global perspectives.

Leadership & Professional
The school emphasizes leadership programs, entrepreneurship, and career development.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
There are three athletic fields supporting sports and outdoor activities. Extended care is offered for students. The working hours are Sun–Thu 6:30–2:00.
Languages

Language Provision
The medium of instruction is English.
Reputation

Awards
Math Olympiads, ISEF, and Saudi Mawhiba
Admissions

Admissions
1. Inquire online and plan a campus visit. Complete the Online Inquiry Form to express interest in Dome International Schools and The Global Line Academy. You can visit any Dome campus (Al-Massif, Al-Malqa, or The Global Line Academy) for a comprehensive tour to understand programs and facilities. This step helps families compare curricula and campus environments across locations. 2. Begin the application through the Dome & GLA portal after submitting the inquiry. Sign into your family's Dome & GLA portal page to access the application forms, track progress, and upload documents. The portal centralizes communications and materials. 3. Attend admission events. Admission events provide opportunities to learn about placement, expectations, and the overall onboarding process for new learners. Staff explain eligibility criteria and how to prepare for a smooth transition. 4. Prepare and submit required documents. Gather guardians' identification documents, the learner's birth certificate, vaccination and medical certificates, transfer documents from Noor (if applicable), previous school records and grade reports, and any attestations or translations as required. If joining from overseas, a medical checkup from a recognized hospital may be needed. 5. Review and sign the Enrollment Contract. The contract outlines learner and parent responsibilities, the fees policy, and the withdrawal policy. 6. Schedule a quick tour if needed. A quick tour can be requested through the admissions process to verify fit and facilities. 7. Finalize enrollment after acceptance. Complete any remaining steps, including required payments per the policy and confirming enrollment in the Dome & GLA systems.
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