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Hawar International School has instruction in English, Arabic.
Hawar International School is located in West Riffa, Kingdom of Bahrain, at Building 22, Road 42, Block 910. The campus sits in a residential area of West Riffa and is accessible by local roads. The school can be contacted at +973 13 666 555 and has a P.O. Box: 38338 for correspondence.
The school offers education from Nursery and Kindergarten through Grade 12. Cambridge curriculum is used for K–8 and IGCSE is introduced for Grade 9; the school is authorised to offer the IB Diploma Programme as an IB World School.
Hawar International School is a co-educational (COED) day school with no boarding facilities.
The school does not publish a formal nationality breakdown; enrollment is around 1,000 students and the school serves a diverse international community alongside Bahraini students.
The Educational Support Unit (ESU) provides special education programs for students with special needs; students are evaluated and placed into ESU, with report cards indicating the current program. Continuous assessment occurs, and a shadow teacher may be required in lessons, with costs borne by parents as applicable.
There is no formal country affiliation stated for Hawar International School; the school operates as a Bahraini private international school.
There is no formal religious denomination affiliation; the school reflects Bahraini Islamic cultural context, including Islamic Studies in the curriculum.
Preschool hours are 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Elementary hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.; Tuesdays end earlier at 12:30 p.m. (schedules may vary by year).
The school contracts a transportation company to provide bus service; buses are monitored by CCTV and may include a nanny on board.
Annual tuition at Hawar International School ranges from BHD 1,194 to BHD 3,298 for 2026/27.
Hawar International School teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Bahraini Curriculum, American Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.
Hawar International School offers education from Nursery to Grade 12 in Bahrain, with English as the language of instruction. Since 2018-19, the school has implemented the Cambridge curriculum for K–8 and started IGCSE for Grade 9 in 2019-20, with Arabic subjects following Bahrain Ministry of Education standards. In the Kindergarten, there is a 50/50 split between Arabic and English subjects, with KG2 Arabic following MOE and English aligned to Cambridge. The High School offers Arabic Language, Arabic Social Studies, Islamic Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies (including Business Studies and Economics), plus Art, Physical Education, ICT, and a Grade 12 Careers Education Development Programme (CEDP). HIS is an IB World School authorized to offer the Diploma Programme (DP) since November 16, 2020.
Registration is open for the 2025–2026 academic year from Nursery to Grade 12. Online admission forms are available for submission.
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