Indian School Bahrain

The Indian School Bahrain operates across two campuses in Bahrain: the Isa Town Senior Campus and the Riffa Junior Campus. The Isa Town campus houses the upper grades (IV to XII), while the Riffa campus serves the lower grades (LKG to III). The Isa Town campus is located in Isa Town in the Southern Governorate, and the Riffa campus is in West Riffa. The campuses are accessible via Bahrain's road network, serving families from across the island.

The school is organized on two campuses with a grade split: Riffa Campus for early years (LKG to III) and Isa Town Campus for upper levels (IV to XII). This arrangement allows a progression from early years through to pre-university level across the two sites.

The Indian School Bahrain is a co-educational private CBSE-affiliated school. It operates as a day school with no publicly listed boarding facilities.

In Bahrain, mainstream schools receive SEN support under the Ministry of Education, and ISB follows national SEN policies for inclusive education. Specific internal SEN provisions at ISB are not publicly detailed.

The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India, indicating an Indian country affiliation through its curriculum.

The Indian School Bahrain has no formal religious affiliation and operates as a secular, multi-national community school.

The Isa Town Campus typically runs Sunday to Thursday from about 7:25 am to 1:30 pm. The Riffa Campus typically runs Sunday to Thursday from about 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Friday is a different schedule in some cases, and Saturday is usually a non-teaching day.

ISB maintains its own transport system with five buses and three minivans, while the remaining ~200 buses are contracted to a Transport Operator. The Transport Department coordinates pickup and drop-off points and timings, and the school provides transport contacts for queries.

The Indian School Bahrain operates on two campuses: the Riffa campus (LKG–III) and the Isa Town campus (IV–XII). It is CBSE-affiliated (affiliation number 5230001) with an affiliation period from 2025 to 2030. The medium of instruction is English, and the CBSE curriculum is taught across all years from early years through senior secondary. In Class X, students sit the All India Secondary School Certificate Examination (AISSE); in Class XII, they sit the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE). For senior secondary (Classes 11–12), ISB offers three streams—Science, Commerce, and Humanities—with CBSE-aligned subject groupings. Examination schedules published by the school show CBSE exams for Classes IX–XII, confirming ongoing senior secondary assessment.

Step 1. Online Registration for admission. The process starts with online registration to initiate the applicant's file, and it is the formal entry point for both Isa Town Campus and Riffa Campus. The school notes that the overall admission procedure takes about 2–4 hours, with the exact timing depending on how smoothly the steps proceed at the campus office. Families should have ready the child's basic details and be prepared to move to the next step when prompted.

Step 2: Admission Test. For the new academic year, a single test covers all subjects studied in the previous year and is based on the full syllabus. For mid-session admissions, the test covers portions taught so far in The Indian School, Bahrain, with portions and guidance available for test portions. The test is conducted at the Office, at the campus relevant to the applicant.

Step 3: Admission Test Result. Results are announced at the Reception, where families can review whether the candidate qualifies to advance to the interview stage.

Step 4: Interview with the Vice Principal / Principal. The interview takes place in the Principal's office or the Vice Principal's office, depending on campus, and aims to assess fit, readiness, and additional context about the student's background.

Step 5: GR No., class, section, house, bus no., and Parents Membership No. are entered into the system based on the information sheet, processed at the Admission Desk.


Step 6: Fees Payment. Parents proceed to the Cashier to pay the required fees; receipts are issued and the student's records are updated accordingly.

Step 7: Bus badge collection. After payment, the bus badge is issued from the Transport desk for the student's transportation arrangement. Details of documents to be submitted at admission are also required: for LKG, UKG & I, submit copies of the passport's first and last pages and valid residence permit, CPR printout, vaccination records, one passport-sized photo, birth certificate (Bahraini nationals only), and the sibling yellow card with the latest fee receipt; for II–VIII, provide three sets of passport pages and CPR, original Transfer Certificate attested by the relevant authorities, original and copies of the latest mark sheet; for IX–XII, provide originals of Transfer Certificate and Mark Sheet (attested), immunization card, one passport photo, birth certificate (Bahraini nationals), and siblings' yellow card if applicable. The admission flow is the standard pathway used at both Isa Town and Riffa campuses, with the documentation requirements aligned to class level. This information is drawn from the school's published Admission Guidelines.

The Indian School Bahrain does not advertise scholarship programs within its published admissions materials.