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Abraq Khaitan, Block 6, Street
Kindergarten; Elementary; Middle and High School
Private, non-profit college preparatory school
The school has American affiliation.
The school week runs Sunday through Thursday. The school day begins at 7:30 a.m. and includes a daily 20-minute homeroom advisory period, followed by seven 48-minute instructional periods. Extracurricular activities occur after school.
Application fees
- Application fee (new applicants): KWD 50 (non‑refundable).
- Registration fee (payable at registration): KWD 200 (non‑refundable).
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per installment for the 2025–2026 academic year)
- Pre‑K: Annual tuition KWD 2,243. Installments: 1st KWD 1,025 (due 31 Aug 2025), 2nd KWD 1,018 (due 31 Jan 2026).
- KG‑1: Annual tuition KWD 2,815. Installments: 1st KWD 1,310 (due 31 Aug 2025), 2nd KWD 1,305 (due 31 Jan 2026).
- KG‑2: Annual tuition KWD 2,954. Installments: 1st KWD 1,380 (due 31 Aug 2025), 2nd KWD 1,374 (due 31 Jan 2026).
- Grades 1–4: Annual tuition KWD 4,408. Installments: 1st KWD 2,105 (due 31 Aug 2025), 2nd KWD 2,103 (due 31 Jan 2026).
- Grades 5–8: Annual tuition KWD 4,645. Installments: 1st KWD 2,225 (due 31 Aug 2025), 2nd KWD 2,220 (due 31 Jan 2026).
- Grades 9–12: Annual tuition KWD 4,885. Installments: 1st KWD 2,345 (due 31 Aug 2025), 2nd KWD 2,340 (due 31 Jan 2026).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard tuition billing is in two installments with due dates shown as 31 August and 31 January for the academic year schedule above. Installment amounts are listed beside each grade above.
- Cheques should be drawn payable to: "Oxford International for Educational Services." Payment dates and installment arrangements are subject to change per school policy.
- Sibling discounts: first child—no discount; second child—KWD 100 discount; third child—10% discount; fourth child—10% discount.
Boarding fees
- No boarding/hostel fees are published. Boarding services are not listed as part of the school's fee schedule.
Other costs and mandatory additional fees
- Photo: KWD 10 (mandatory).
- Locker (Grades 3–12): KWD 10.
- PSAT exam (Grades 9–11): KWD 10.
- Agenda/planner (Grades 3–12): KWD 7.
- Textbook fees, consumable text fees, lab fees, course‑specific materials (e.g., oceanography book, culinary arts class), Windows laptop requirement (Grades 3–12), and school supplies for KG are additional charges that are not included in the annual tuition and will be billed separately as applicable. Transportation charges and extra‑curricular activity fees are charged separately. Specific amounts for these items are set per item/program and billed in addition to tuition.
Refund information
- Amounts paid to the school are non‑refundable for the application fee (KWD 50), registration fee (KWD 200), tuition fee, textbook fee, transportation charges, and extra‑curricular activities fees.
Fee payment options and notes on payment methods
- The published fee schedule specifies cheques to be drawn to "Oxford International for Educational Services." No alternative payment methods (credit card, online portal, bank transfer) are specified on the published tuition and fees schedule. Parents should use the cheque instruction as the named payee when submitting payment per the billing schedule.
Administrative and miscellaneous notes
- Returned or dishonoured payment policies, late payment consequences, and precise payment procedures (including any acceptance of bank transfers or card payments) follow the school's accounting procedures and may be specified at registration or on formal fee statements. The school's published schedule indicates that payment dates are subject to change; keep the listed installment dates in the billing schedule above as the standard due dates for the 2025–2026 schedule.
High school student body is 99% Kuwaiti.
American Baccalaureate School (ABS) is a private, non‑profit K‑12 school affiliated with the American system, offering an American curriculum with Advanced Placement options. ABS follows the Common Core Standards for grades K–8 (English language arts and mathematics) and groups 9–12 standards into 9–10 and 11–12 bands, with emphasis on rigorous content and higher‑order thinking aligned to college expectations. The school provides supports for all learners, including English language learners, and it emphasizes strong foundations in English and Arabic literacy. Opened in 2006, ABS sits on a 25,000‑square‑meter campus with over 100 classrooms, interactive panels, campus‑wide Wi‑Fi, and fully networked learning spaces. Facilities include two swimming pools, two cafeterias, and specialist rooms for culinary arts, music, art, and Islamic studies. ABS operates a schoolwide STEM framework and offers extensive arts and athletics, along with events such as International Day and community service initiatives, fostering leadership and global citizenship for lifelong learning.
