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New Vision School

Instructs in English, Arabic

Fees BHD 1,230 - 2,436

Type Co-educational

New Vision School is a bilingual, co-educational institution in Manama, Bahrain, offering a British curriculum through Cambridge Assessment International Education and Edexcel. The school integrates Ministry of Education Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Mowatana into its programme, and is an IELTS examination center established with the British Council. Preschool and Elementary follow the Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) and the International Primary Curriculum (IPC); Middle School follows CLSP; Grades 9-10 pursue IGCSE, with Grades 11-12 offering AS and A Levels through Edexcel. The campus supports hands-on learning with science labs and technology, and English and Arabic are central to the language program. The school emphasizes critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, and global citizenship within a caring, pastoral environment. Sport, arts, and cultural activities are core components, with co-curricular trips and World Scholar's Cup participation enhancing intellectual and social development. Established in 2011 by Ms. Soheir Mahfouz, New Vision School fosters student-centred growth.

Location

Gate 25, Building 3, Road 83, Magabah 5, Manama, Bahrain. It is in the Manama area of Bahrain. The school can be contacted at +973 1731 1202 or info@nvsbh.org.

Stages

Preschool & Elementary School follow the Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) and International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Middle School follows the Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (CLSP), while Grades 9–10 prepare for IGCSE and Grades 11–12 prepare for Edexcel AS/A-Level.

Type

The school is bilingual and co-educational in the Kingdom of Bahrain and follows a British curriculum.

Country affiliation

Kingdom of Bahrain

School day structure

Sun–Thu 7:00 am to 1:45 pm

Application / Registration and Seat Reservation
- Seat reservation: BD 200 payable over two years to reserve a place at registration.
- Application / Registration fee: equal to the applicable book fees for the pupil's stage plus the final monthly tuition installment for the academic year (book fee + last monthly installment).

Tuition fees (monthly installments by grade)
- Grade 1 (ages 6–7): BD 102.5 per month.
- Grade 2 (ages 7–8): BD 102.5 per month.
- Grade 3 (ages 8–9): BD 115 per month.
- Grade 4 (ages 9–10): BD 115 per month.
- Grade 5 (ages 10–11): BD 131.5 per month.
- Grade 6 (ages 11–12): BD 131.5 per month.
- Grade 7 (ages 12–13): BD 148 per month.
- Grade 8 (ages 13–14): BD 148 per month.
- Grade 9 (ages 14–15): BD 159 per month.
- Grade 10 (ages 15–16): BD 203 per month.
- Grade 11 (ages 16–17): BD 203 per month.
- Grade 12 (ages 17–18): BD 203 per month.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is collected as monthly instalments. Specific term dates or the number of monthly instalments per academic year are not specified here; tuition is shown as a monthly instalment amount by grade.
- The registration/application fee is charged at registration and equals the stage book fee plus the last monthly installment for the academic year (see Book Fees below).
- Sibling discount: when three siblings are enrolled, a 10% discount is applied to the eldest child's fees.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable / no boarding fees are listed.

Other costs and fees
- Book fees by stage:
- Primary (Grades 1–4): BD 150.
- Primary (Grades 5–6): BD 160.
- Preparatory (Grades 7–9): BD 180.
- Secondary (Grades 10–12): BD 180.
- Items explicitly excluded from the fee schedule: trip fees and transportation fees (these are charged separately).
- Uniform costs are not listed in the published fee items.

Refund information
- Withdrawal before the start of the academic year: paid fees are refunded except for the registration fee, which is retained.
- Withdrawal after the academic year has begun: 50% of the fees paid are retained (deducted), and the registration fee is retained (not refunded).

Fee payment options and bank details
- Accepted payment methods: cash; Benefit Fawateer (online bill payment); cheques. Online payment is available via Benefit Fawateer.
- School bank account details for bank transfer:
- Client Name: New Vision School.
- Account Number: 1010203686001.
- IBAN: BH89ABIBO1010203686001.

Notes on missing / unspecified fee details
- The published schedule provides monthly instalment amounts by grade and details the components of the registration fee, book fees, payment methods, and refund rules. It does not specify the number of monthly instalments in an academic year, explicit per-term or annual totals, a separate uniform charge, nor any boarding fees; those items are therefore not included in the figures above.

Admissions

Registration Procedures: For Grade One and Above: 1 The parent must attend personally with the student for the interview. The new student must take a placement test on a date determined by the school administration for students entering Grade 1 and above. The parent will be informed of the student's result the day after the test. If the student passes the placement test, the parent may proceed with the registration process and submit all required registration documents to the registration officer in the administration. Registration Requirements: 1 Payment of registration fees. 2 Payment of book fees according to the fee schedule. 3 Payment of tuition fees for April May June 2025 for Kindergarten students. 4 Payment of June 2025 tuition fees for school students. 5 Submission of the completed registration form along with the following documents: two recent passport-sized photos of the student; a valid copy of the student's Smart Card (mandatory); a valid copy of the student's passport (with the residence permit if the student is non-Bahraini) (mandatory); a copy of the birth certificate (mandatory); a copy of the student's vaccination record (mandatory); a medical examination report for students entering Grade 1 (mandatory); a valid copy of the parent's ID card or passport (mandatory); a copy of the first semester report card for the student's current grade; copies of the student's report cards or transcripts for the past two academic years (if available); a copy of the equivalency certificate for the last completed grade, attested by the Ministry of Education, for students transferring from schools outside the Kingdom; a withdrawal letter or transfer certificate from the previous school; certificates of good conduct and clearance for the student (the previous school may combine these with the withdrawal letter or transfer certificate mentioned above). 6 Fill out the Student Health Status Form (mandatory). 7 Fill out the Student School Transportation Request Form (optional). 8 Submit the remaining required documents mentioned in point five as soon as possible, before classes are full. Registration Policy: Registration is based on a first-come, first-served policy, with two days to complete all steps due to limited seats and high demand. No seat will be reserved until all requirements are fulfilled, including payment of fees, completion and submission of all forms, and presentation of the necessary documents. A student will only be accepted upon submission of the final study certificate from the previous school. For students transferring from other schools, complete the student transfer process using the Bahrain National Portal Bahrain.bh within the period specified by the Ministry of Education to ensure official registration in the Ministry's class lists after completing school registration. Re-registration Policy: Students who previously withdrew from the school for any reason will not be accepted.

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The Children’s Academy Bahrain

Instructs in English

Ages 4 - 16 years

Fees BHD 11,406 - 12,504

Type Co-educational

Located in Riffa, The Children's Academy Bahrain is Bahrain's first independent dedicated special needs school, opened in 2008. The school serves pupils aged 4 to 16 and offers a British National Curriculum framework for Foundation Stage and Key Stages 1–4, with the International Primary Curriculum cross-curricular themes. Foundation literacy uses Ruth Miskin Read Write Inc. phonics, while numeracy employs Numicon, Dynamo Maths and Pr1me Maths with ability-based grouping and practical problem solving. Post-14 routes include IGCSEs (Edexcel and Cambridge), NCFE functional skills, BTEC qualifications and ASDAN for personal and employability development. The school provides on-site therapy teams and a low pupil-teacher ratio. Facilities span two floors with eleven classrooms, a gym, two pools, a well-stocked library, a computer suite, art and music rooms, a sensory room, therapy spaces, a medical room and a cafeteria. ACCA offers cross-curricular activities, while IPC fosters international mindedness across science, geography, history, art and ICT.

Stages

Key Stages Foundation Stage and Key Stages 1–4 under the British National Curriculum. IPC (International Primary Curriculum) is used for cross‑curricular learning in subjects such as science, geography, history, art and ICT. The school offers a Post‑14 Academic Route with IGCSE (Edexcel and Cambridge), NCFE, BTEC and ASDAN.

Type

Special needs school; independent.

Additional learning support

Therapy services include Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy; the school provides support for conditions including Down's Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Global Development Delay and Speech and Language Delay or Disorder.

Country affiliation

Bahrain

School day structure

The school day begins at 8:00 am with registration and pastoral matters; POTs wake-up sessions run under the supervision of therapists; lessons run until 10:30 am with a mid-morning break; lessons resume 11:00 am and finish at 1:00 pm; upper school follows the ACCA programme on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, until 2:30 pm on those days; weekly assembly occurs.

Application fee and registration
- A non-refundable registration/application fee of BD 50 is required when submitting the application.

Deposit and refund of deposit
- A deposit of BD 500 is payable to secure an offered place. This deposit is refundable against the last term's fees provided the school receives a full term's written notice of withdrawal. If the place is cancelled by the parent prior to the agreed start date, the deposit is retained by the school.

Tuition fees by year group (annual and per-term amounts)
- Early Years and beginning of Key Stage 1:
- Annual fee: BD 11,406.
- Per-term fee (three terms per year): BD 3,802 due on or before the first day of each term.
- Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3:
- Annual fee: BD 11,895.
- Per-term fee (three terms per year): BD 3,965 due on or before the first day of each term.
- Key Stage 4 (KS4):
- Annual fee: BD 12,504.
- Per-term fee (three terms per year): BD 4,168 due on or before the first day of each term.

Annual development levy
- A non-refundable Annual Development Levy of BD 518 is payable together with the fees for the Autumn term (or with the first term of joining if entry occurs outside the Autumn term).

What the tuition covers and additional therapy
- The annual tuition includes: classroom tuition (classes of not more than 12 pupils), classroom access to the school's therapy provision as identified in the child's IEP, books and learning resources, access to specialised educational support equipment.
- Extra individual therapy outside classroom hours is available at a discounted rate where appropriate (these extra therapy sessions are charged separately).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are billed in three equal installments (one per term) and are due by the first day of each term.
- A surcharge of 8% is levied if fees are not paid within seven days of the due date indicated on invoicing.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. The school operates as a day provision and does not list boarding facilities.

Other costs and charges
- The published fee structure explicitly includes books and learning resources as part of tuition; however, separate costs for uniform, meals, transport, exams, or other optional activities are not specified in the published fee notes. Extra individual therapy beyond classroom access is charged at a discounted additional rate when applicable.

Refund information
- The BD 500 deposit is refundable against the final term's fees provided the required full term's written notice of withdrawal is given. If a place is cancelled before the agreed start date, the deposit is retained. No other refund policy details are specified in the published fee notes.

Fee payment options (methods)
- Specific accepted payment methods (for example: bank transfer, credit card, cheque) are not listed in the published fee notes.

Brief note on the available published schedule
- The available published fee schedule is presented for the fee period shown in the school's fee notes and sets out the application fee, deposit, annual and per-term tuition for each year group category, the BD 518 development levy, the refund condition for the deposit, and the 8% late-payment surcharge. Certain line items commonly requested by parents—such as explicit uniform costs, transport charges, exam fees, and detailed payment-method options—are not specified in the published fee notes.

Admissions

1) Registration and initial submission. The school is for children with mild to moderate learning difficulties. Parents complete an application form and pay a non-refundable BD50 registration fee, and they provide recent reports and assessments with the application. The information is assessed to determine whether the child may be a suitable candidate to take forward in the admissions process. 2) Educational psychology assessment. If the school considers the child a possible candidate, an appointment is arranged with the school's preferred Educational Psychologist to undertake further assessment of suitability, at the parents' cost. A Speech and Language Therapist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Behaviour Therapist reports may also be required as part of the assessment. 3) Observation and therapy assessment. If the Educational Psychologist assessment report is favourable, the child is invited to spend one or two days at the school. The child is observed in the classroom by the teacher and assessed by the therapists. In some cases, further assessment may be required at the cost to the parents. 4) Final decision and deposit. The final admission decision is based on the accumulation of all criteria, including age, previous schooling, English language proficiency and cognitive ability/learning potential. If offered a place, a deposit of BD500 is required to accept the place; the deposit is refundable against the last term's fees provided full term's written notice of withdrawal is received. The deposit will not be returned if the child leaves without adhering to the notice. 5) Waiting list. If there is no place, parents may register their child on the waiting list by submitting a completed registration form together with a non-refundable BD50 registration fee. Admissions decisions for waiting list applicants are made based on the same criteria as direct applicants, including age, previous schooling, English language proficiency and cognitive ability/learning potential.

Waitlist

The school maintains a waiting list for admission. To be placed on the waiting list, parents submit a completed registration form and pay a non-refundable BD50 application fee. When a space becomes available, admission offers are made based on the same criteria used for direct applicants: the child's age, previous schooling, English language proficiency and cognitive ability/learning potential, and the school's ability to meet the child's needs.

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