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Bangladesh School Sohar

Oman, Sohar

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The school at a glance
Fees OMR 360 - 540
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 450
Opened 2008
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Pearson Edexcel IGCSE
Taught languages Bengali, Arabic, English
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Bangladesh School Sohar is a coeducational K–12 campus in Sohar, Oman, established in 2008 by Bangladeshi expatriates to serve the Bangladeshi community and beyond. The school follows a Pearson Edexcel IGCSE framework for senior levels and publishes grade level syllabi for 2025–26, with Grade V delivering a Bengali–English curriculum and Grade VIII offering Arabic, Bangla, Biology, Chemistry, English, ICT, Mathematics and Physics. IGCSE and IAL examinations are available, and senior subjects draw on Cambridge IGCSE/IAL materials. The school celebrated its 17th anniversary in 2025, serving 400+ students. Facilities include spacious classrooms, physics, chemistry and biology laboratories, modern computer labs, dedicated arts and music spaces, and a nutritious cafeteria. Sports facilities cover indoor and outdoor activities such as football and basketball. A broad extracurricular program includes Debates and Public Speaking, Science and Technology Projects, and Music and Performing Arts, reflecting a commitment to both academics and creative development for all students.

Wadi Hibi Street, Al-Waqaibah, PC: 311, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman

The Essentials

Bangladesh School Sohar has 450 pupils.

Location
Wadi Hibi Street, Al-Waqaibah, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman (PC: 311). Located in the Al-Waqaibah area of Sohar.

Stages
Kindergarten (Rec I & II); Primary I–V; Middle VI–VIII; Secondary IX–X; Senior Secondary XI–XII
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
Grade V–XII: Boys wear a white shirt, navy blue trousers, a navy blue blazer, and a school tie, with black shoes and navy socks. Girls wear a white dress with a navy blue skirt or trousers, a navy blue blazer, and a school tie, with black shoes and navy socks or tights. A school-branded PE kit is worn for physical education.

Food Options
The cafeteria serves a variety of nutritious meals; the environment is clean, comfortable, and welcoming.

Governance and Ownership
The Bangladesh School Sohar is governed by the Bangladesh School Sohar Management Committee, the body responsible for strategic planning, infrastructure development, teacher development, and academic objectives. It oversees finances with transparency and efficiency and facilitates communication between the administration, parents, and the broader community. The committee is led by Eng. Mamtaz uddin Morad (President), Mohammed Nuru Safa (Finance Director), Anwarul Karim Sarker (Admin Director), Mohammed Qamrul Islam (Project Director), Ali Hossain (Academic Director), and Samiul Islam (Sports and Cultural Director).
Fees

Annual tuition at Bangladesh School Sohar ranges from OMR 360 to OMR 540 for 2026/27.

Academic year covered

Academic Year: OMR 2026–27 fee schedule.

Application & admission fees

- Admission (application) form: OMR 1.000.
- Registration fee (new admission): OMR 10.000.
- Non‑Bangladeshi new admission surcharge: OMR 200.000.
- Non‑Bangladeshi regular re‑admission surcharge: OMR 100.000.

Session / one‑off compulsory charges (components)

- Annual year (AY) charge: OMR 20.000 (per student).
- Computer, library & development contribution: KG I–GII OMR 4.000; GIII–GXII OMR 5.000.
- Student ID card (included in session charges): OMR 1.000.
- Insurance fee (included in session charges): OMR 2.000.
- Exam fees by level: KG I–GII OMR 2.000; GIII–GV OMR 3.000; GVI–GXII OMR 4.000.

Tuition, books and initial totals by year group (fees shown in OMR)

Note: the schedule lists the recurring tuition as a "Monthly Fee" value and shows the required initial payment components (Admission form + Registration + Session charge + one month tuition) and the separate Books & notes charge. The lines below present the published Monthly Fee, Books & notes charge, the new‑admission initial payment (Admission form + Registration + Session + one month tuition), and the initial payment including books. All figures are OMR.

- Reception II — Monthly tuition: OMR 30.000; Books & notes: OMR 17.5; New‑admission initial payment (Admission+Reg+Session+1 month): OMR 68.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 85.5.
- Grade 1 — Monthly tuition: OMR 30.000; Books & notes: OMR 23.5; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 68.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 91.5.
- Grade 2 — Monthly tuition: OMR 30.000; Books & notes: OMR 24.5; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 68.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 92.5.
- Grade 3 — Monthly tuition: OMR 30.000; Books & notes: OMR 26.5; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 69.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 95.5.
- Grade 4 — Monthly tuition: OMR 30.000; Books & notes: OMR 30.0; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 69.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 99.0.
- Grade 5 — Monthly tuition: OMR 33.000; Books & notes: OMR 30.0; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 72.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 102.0.
- Grade 6 — Monthly tuition: OMR 33.000; Books & notes: OMR 33.0; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 72.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 105.0.
- Grade 7 — Monthly tuition: OMR 33.000; Books & notes: OMR 32.5; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 72.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 104.5.
- Grade 8 — Monthly tuition: OMR 33.000; Books & notes: OMR 36.0; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 72.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 108.0.
- Grade 9 — Monthly tuition: OMR 36.000; Books & notes: OMR 48.5; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 75.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 123.5.
- Grade 10 — Monthly tuition: OMR 37.000; Books & notes: OMR 56.2; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 76.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 132.2.
- Grade 11 — Monthly tuition: OMR 42.000; Books & notes: OMR 30.0; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 81.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 111.0.
- Grade 12 — Monthly tuition: OMR 45.000; Books & notes: OMR 31.0; New‑admission initial payment: OMR 84.000; Initial incl. books: OMR 115.0.

Readmission (returning students) payment profile

- For returning students the published readmission schedule shows the readmission payment excludes the Admission form and Registration fee; the published readmission totals are Session fee + one month tuition. Example: Reception II readmission total OMR 57.000 and readmission incl. books OMR 74.5. Equivalent readmission totals for all grades follow the same pattern in the published readmission table.

Sibling discounts

- Published monthly sibling fee waivers: 2nd child OMR 5.000 off monthly fee; 3rd child OMR 10.000 off monthly fee; 4th child OMR 15.000 off monthly fee.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Payment plans offered: annual, semester, or monthly installments. Families may choose any of these installment options.
- Bank payments procedure: bank transfers are accepted; parents must include Student Name, Grade & Registration Number in the bank payment remarks for verification. Bank receipt without the required reference may not be accepted for payment verification. The accounts office publishes a contact/WhatsApp number for payment queries.
- New‑admission first payment requirement (published format): Admission form + Registration fee + Session charge + one month's tuition are collected at admission; Books & notes are charged as a separate item (listed per grade).

Boarding

- No boarding or residential boarding fees are listed in the published school facility and admissions material; no boarding fee schedule applies.

Other costs and mandatory items

- Books & notebooks: published charge shown per grade (see grade list above).
- Uniform: official uniform is required; detailed style by year group is published but no uniform price schedule is published. Parents should budget separately for uniform purchase.
- IGCSE and IAL registration and exam charges: these apply for eligible candidates but specific amounts for IGCSE and IAL registration/exam charges are not published in the accessible fee table.

Refunds and withdrawal / transfer (T/C) procedures

- No separate refund policy is published in the fee schedule. The published withdrawal/transfer procedure requires a written withdrawal request, completion of school clearance, settlement of any outstanding fees or dues, return of school property, payment of any T/C fees, and then issue of the Transfer Certificate once dues are cleared. Any refunds (if applicable) are therefore subject to clearance and accounts verification as part of the withdrawal process.

Fee payment methods (published / documented options)

- Bank transfer is documented as an accepted and verifiable payment route; parents are instructed to include Student Name, Grade & Reg. No. in bank remarks for verification. The accounts office/Admissions contact details (email, phone, WhatsApp) are provided for fee enquiries and payment verification. No published statement specifies acceptance of credit‑card payments or online card processing.

Brief note on items not published as numeric values

- The published schedule provides the monthly tuition, session charge components, registration/admission charges, books & notes and readmission totals for Academic Year 2026–27; it does not publish per‑term or per‑academic‑year lump sums explicitly, uniform prices, or exact IGCSE/IAL registration/exam fee amounts in the accessible fee documents. Per‑term or annual totals are calculated according to the payment plan chosen (annual/semester/monthly) and by multiplying the monthly tuition by the number of tuition months covered in that plan.

(End of fees overview.)
Academics

Bangladesh School Sohar teaches Pearson Edexcel IGCSE.

Curriculum
Bangladesh School Sohar offers a full K–12 style program with grade‑level syllabi published for 2025–26. Grade V follows a Bengali–English curriculum with subjects including Bangla (Bengali), English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Computer Science, and Islamic Studies, with term‑wise content and defined marks distributions for formative and summative assessments. Grade VIII includes Arabic, Bangla, Biology, Chemistry, English, ICT, Mathematics, and Physics, with IGCSE‑pattern questions used for science subjects and Edexcel Cambridge materials in biology and chemistry. The school publishes grade‑specific syllabi for Grades I–XII on its site, and senior levels incorporate Cambridge IGCSE/IAL frameworks. The school also offers IGCSE and IAL examinations, with high achievers recognized in 2025 and an entry notice published for the June 2026 session.

Exam Results
IGCSE and IAL examinations are offered. In 2025, Bangladesh School Sohar celebrated high achievers who scored top marks across subjects in the Middle East and Oman. An official notice confirms entry registration for the IGCSE and IAL examinations for the June 2026 session.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Holistic education nurtures academic success, personal growth, and social responsibility.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Inclusive, supportive environment.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Edexcel curriculum is used.

Mental Wellbeing
Holistic education nurtures personal growth.

Safeguarding
A safe learning environment.
Parent Experience

History
Bangladesh School Sohar was established in 2008 by devoted Bangladeshi expatriates to provide education opportunities for the children of the Bangladeshi community in the Sohar region. It began as a small institution with a commitment to academic excellence and has since enhanced its programs and embraced contemporary technologies, while upholding respect, integrity, and continuous learning. Through the dedication of volunteers, parents, and community leaders, it quickly became a source of pride and a cultural landmark for the Bangladeshi community, and now welcomes students from all backgrounds while honoring cultural heritage. Key milestones include 2008 founded; 2009 opened first full academic year with 33 students; 2010 inclusive programs for wider community participation; 2016 Edexcel Pearson accreditation; 2025 celebrated 17th anniversary with 400+ students."

Community
The school's community life is reflected in its Sports & Culture program and Cultural Gallery. The Cultural Gallery features multicultural events and cultural displays, including a Cultural Event on November 18, 2025, and highlights such as BSS Football, Creativity on Display (Art), and Islamic Competition in 2025. Sport Events document activities like football matches, Sports Day, and related competitions, with posts such as Sports Day 2024 and a football-related event in December 2025. The school also maintains an E-Magazine and a Students' Wall to capture student achievements and school life.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Bangladesh School Sohar provides a safe, modern learning environment with spacious, well-lit classrooms. It offers science laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology for practical experiments. Computer labs are equipped with the latest technology to support IT education and digital literacy. The school has dedicated spaces for arts and music, and a nutritious cafeteria for students.

Sports Facilities
The school offers a range of indoor and outdoor sports facilities, including football and basketball. Physical education is an essential part of the curriculum. The program encourages students to stay active and develop teamwork and leadership skills. The facilities support a variety of sports and physical activities.

Academic Facilities
Classrooms are spacious, well-lit, and equipped with comfortable furniture to support interactive learning. Science laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology provide hands-on experiences that complement theoretical knowledge. Computer labs are equipped with the latest technology to support IT education, coding, and research. The environment emphasizes digital literacy and access to modern learning tools.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Dedicated spaces for music and arts allow students to explore their creativity. The arts facilities support music and visual arts activities. These spaces enable participation in co-curricular creative programs. The focus on arts and music complements students' academic learning.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers Debates and Public Speaking, Literary and Writing Competitions, Science and Technology Projects, and Mathematics Clubs to strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving. Students participate in competitions and hands-on projects that connect classroom theory with practical application. The programs encourage teamwork, research, and effective communication. Cultural Celebrations and Events enrich learning by exposing students to diverse perspectives.

Arts & Creative
The school provides Music and Performing Arts programs including Choir, Dance, and Drama. Art and Craft activities such as Painting and Sculpture are offered. Students have opportunities to develop creativity through visual arts and performance, fostering collaboration and self-expression.

Cultural & Language
Debates and Public Speaking develop language and communication skills. Cultural Celebrations and Events promote multicultural understanding and global awareness. Cultural activities encourage collaboration and respect for diverse traditions. The school supports an inclusive learning community through these events.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Sport programs include Football, Basketball, Cricket, and more. Field Trips and Educational Excursions are part of the extracurricular experience. The activities promote physical fitness, teamwork, and engagement with the wider world outside the classroom.
Languages

Language Provision
Bangla (Bengali), English, and Arabic are taught. Bangla and English appear as subjects at multiple grade levels, with Bengali content featured in early grades. Arabic is listed as a subject starting from Grade I and continuing in higher grades. The program runs from Kindergarten through Senior Secondary (XI-XII).

Bilingual Teaching
English and Bengali (Bangla) are taught, with Bangla and English listed as subjects across grade levels; Arabic is also taught as a language subject starting in Grade I. The program runs Kindergarten through Senior Secondary (XI-XII).
Admissions

Admissions
1. Submit the admission form on the website or visit the school office. Prepare and submit the documents listed for admission: Birth Certificate, Previous School Report Card or Transfer Certificate, Resident Card and Passport Copy, Passport-size Photograph, Copy of Guardian's ID or Passport. The form and documents begin the admissions process. 2. Applicants are invited for an interview or placement test. 3. Upon successful assessment and document verification, parents receive an Admission Offer from the school.
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