Al-Bayan International School vs American International School of Kuwait

	A Al-Bayan International School Kuwait City, Kuwait	A American International School of Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year KWD 2,434 - 5,273	Fees / year KWD 2,650 - 4,531
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 4 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum, IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Pupils	Pupils 436	Pupils 2,100
Typical class size	Typical class size 15	Typical class size 22
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened —	Opened 1991
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location —	Location Located in Salmiya, Kuwait (PO Box 3267, 22033). Mailing address: American International School Kuwait, Salmiya 22033. Courier address: American International School, Hamood Al-Naser Street, Medan Hawalli, Kuwait.
Stages	Stages —	Stages Kindergarten through Grade 12, organized into Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, and High School.
School type	School type —	School type Private, independent, co-educational day school offering an IB Continuum and an American curriculum.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation No formal country affiliation; based in Kuwait.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure AIS Kuwait uses division-based schedules across EC, ES, MS and HS. EC and ES gates open around 6:45 AM; EC dismissal around 1:12 PM and ES around 2:00 PM; MS/HS bus gate operations and regular dismissal around 2:25 PM (bus) or 3:00 PM depending on division. Elementary starts at 7:20 AM; High School starts around 7:40 AM.
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details AIS provides bus transportation. Families register with the Transportation Supervisor. Buses are staffed by licensed drivers. AIS maintains a Bus Procedure Manual and Transportation Maintenance Manual.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application and registration fees - Application / assessment: an admissions assessment and interview are required as part of the enrolment process; a registration fee of KWD 100 is required with the application. Tuition fees by year group (annual and calculated per-term) The published annual tuition for the 2025/2026 academic year is shown below (amounts in Kuwaiti Dinars). Per-term figures in parentheses are calculated by dividing the published annual fee by three (Annual ÷ 3) because a term-by-term breakdown was not published. The per-term numbers are presented for convenience and are calculated values, not an official school breakdown. - Kindergarten 2 (K2 / age 4): KWD 2,434 (per term: KWD 811.33). - Kindergarten 3 (K3 / age 5): KWD 2,650 (per term: KWD 883.33). - Grade 1: KWD 4,086 (per term: KWD 1,362.00). - Grade 2: KWD 4,086 (per term: KWD 1,362.00). - Grade 3: KWD 4,086 (per term: KWD 1,362.00). - Grade 4: KWD 4,086 (per term: KWD 1,362.00). - Grade 5: KWD 4,086 (per term: KWD 1,362.00). - Grade 6: KWD 4,770 (per term: KWD 1,590.00). - Grade 7: KWD 4,770 (per term: KWD 1,590.00). - Grade 8: KWD 4,770 (per term: KWD 1,590.00). - Grade 9: KWD 5,273 (per term: KWD 1,757.67). - Grade 10: KWD 5,273 (per term: KWD 1,757.67). - Grade 11: KWD 5,273 (per term: KWD 1,757.67). - Grade 12: KWD 5,273 (per term: KWD 1,757.67). Billing schedule and payment terms - Parents are required to pay tuition fees on or before the due date indicated on the school invoice. - The school's published figures are shown as annual tuition totals; a three‑installment structure (September, January and April) is commonly used across American-curriculum schools in Kuwait and is the basis for the per-term calculations above (per-term = annual ÷ 3). Those per-term amounts are calculated values for reference and are not a published BIS schedule. Boarding fees - Al‑Bayan International School operates as a day school; there is no boarding provision. Other costs and mandatory charges - Uniform: student uniform is mandatory from KG1 through Grade 12. No published uniform price was available. - Additional costs that families should expect (amounts not published): textbooks and book packs, exam fees (external assessment / university‑entrance testing where applicable), school trips, after‑school activities, and optional or route‑based transportation. These items are commonly charged separately to tuition. Refund information - A specific, school‑published refund policy for tuition, registration or other fees was not published in the available fee material. The school requires the registration fee with application; schools in Kuwait commonly treat some application/registration payments as non‑refundable. Where other schools publish explicit deposit/refund rules those vary by school and by timing of withdrawal. The per-term figures above are calculated values and not a statement of refund terms. Fee payment options - No detailed, school‑published list of accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, cheque, etc.) was found in the published fee material reviewed. Schools in Kuwait commonly accept bank transfer, cheque and/or card payments. Cheque payment instructions are used by other Kuwaiti international schools.	Fee details —
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Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
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House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details —	Curriculum details The school offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum with the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). English is the language of instruction. Languages offered include English, Arabic (Language and Literature), Arabic as a Foreign Language (AFL), and French for language acquisition. The curriculum is standards-based and aligned with Kuwait's Ministry of Education requirements; Arabic is studied through Grade 9 and Muslim students study Islamic Studies. Science follows the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and IB DP alignment; Mathematics aligns with CCSS; Physical Education follows The Ontario Curriculum Health and Physical Education. AIS emphasizes university preparation and provides pathways to leading universities around the globe.
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression Many AIS graduates attend top universities worldwide, with pathways to leading universities around the globe.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions —
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist The Admissions Committee may place the applicant on a waiting list.
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