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The five schools Oman parents researched most this year, chosen from the 67 international schools in the country. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.
Indian School Darsait (ISD) in Muscat is a CBSE-affiliated, co‑educational Indian community school that opened in 1992. The campus sits in Darsait, Muscat, with the postal address P.O. Box 1551, 114 Jibroo, Muscat, Oman. ISD operates from Balvatika (pre‑primary) through Class XII, following CBSE curricula across its Pre Primary, Primary, and Senior Curriculums. The school provides multiple facilities, including a 700-seat auditorium, several science laboratories, three computer laboratories, and two libraries that serve both primary and senior students. English is the language of instruction, with second/third language options such as Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Arabic available for different classes. Co‑curricular offerings are strong, with clubs like Sparkle Club, Tech Tribe (IT Club), Photography Club, Chess Club and Eco Club featured among ISD's activities. The principal is Amar Srivastava. Admissions are processed via the Board of Directors (BOD). The school emphasizes ICT in learning and has an ecosystem of labs, libraries, and an auditorium to support an all‑round education. The school's CBSE affiliation number is 6130012 and it is NABET accredited, reflecting its compliance with CBSE standards.
Indian School Al Maabela (ISAM) is an English-medium co-educational CBSE school in South Al Maabela, Muscat. The campus covers about 10,000 square meters and offers facilities such as science laboratories, libraries, computer labs, a 3D lab, an innovation lab, robotics/AI training, sports facilities, a cafeteria, and safe transport.
Indian School Al Seeb is an English-medium co-educational school established in 2002. It is approved by the Ministry of Education, Oman, and affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in New Delhi. The school is located in Mabellah, Seeb, on a campus of about 13,000 square metres that includes a playfield, a basketball court, computer science labs, science labs, spacious classrooms, an audio-visual room, a multi-purpose hall, a canteen and ample parking. The medium of instruction is English; Hindi, Malayalam or Tamil are offered as second languages up to Class V, with Hindi or Malayalam continuing for Classes VI–VIII. From Class V to VIII, Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic, Tamil, Sanskrit and French are offered as third languages. In Class IX, Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic and Tamil are provided as second language options, and in Class X, Hindi, Malayalam and Arabic are offered as second languages. The school offers Science, Commerce and Humanities streams up to Senior Secondary, with electives such as Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Psychology, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Physical Education, Information Technology and Fine Arts (Painting). Extracurriculars include sports and performance arts, with documented participation in CBSE Oman Zone and national level competitions.
Indian School Salalah (ISS) is a CBSE-affiliated day school in Salalah, Dhofar, Oman. It opened on 11 July 1981 and sits on a 18,195 square metre campus in Salalah that serves students from LKG through Class XII. The medium of instruction is English, with Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic and French offered as second/third languages. ISS follows the CBSE/NCERT curriculum and prepares students for the All India Secondary School Examination (Class X) and the All India Senior School Certificate (Class XII). The campus features four Computer Science laboratories, Physics, Chemistry and Biology labs, a Junior Science and Maths laboratory, a fully computerized library, a multipurpose hall and an auditorium, plus a turf playground. The Principal is Deepak Patankar and the school reports around 4,174 students and more than 180 teachers. Co-curricular clubs include Photography Club, Eco Club, Bird Watching Club, Astronomy Club, Maths Club, IT Club, Science Club, Reading Club and Gavel Club; ISS participates in CBSE Oman cluster events across sports and activities.
International Pioneers School – Salalah is a private bilingual school in Salalah, Oman, serving students from Playgroup through Grade 12. The school offers international programs affiliated with Cambridge Assessment International Education alongside the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Education curriculum, supporting pathways from early years through IGCSE and Cambridge A‑Level options. The campus educates a diverse student body drawn from more than 22 nations, contributing to a multicultural learning environment. Classes are small to moderate in size, with teacher-to-student ratios described as 2:25 in the junior section and 1:6 in the senior section, and a maximum class size of about 25 students to support individual progress. IPS operates as a day school with its own transport system and on-site health services, including a full-time nurse. The curriculum emphasizes language development, ESL support, and Arabic language study, alongside a range of co-curricular activities such as English Calligraphy, Story Telling, Painting, Wealth Out of Waste, and a French language program. IPS aims to prepare students for world-wide university admission and responsible global citizenship.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 67 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 1,262 students · based on the 42 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 22.0 students · based on the 32 schools that report it.
What it costs
Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.
Across the 46 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in OMR.
How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.
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