Oman, Muscat
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ISD is located in Muscat, Oman, in the Jibroo area (Darsait neighborhood). The official address is Indian School Darsait, P.O. Box 1551, PC 114, Jibroo, Muscat. The Darsait/Jibroo area is a populated part of Muscat that hosts Indian community institutions.
ISD operates Pre Primary, Primary (Classes I–V) and Senior Curriculum (Classes VI–XII). The Senior Curriculum includes two streams: Science and Commerce.
ISD is a private, independent CBSE-affiliated school. It is listed as an Independent school by CBSE's SARAS system and is part of the Indian Schools in Oman network under supervision associated with the Indian Embassy.
ISD provides Special Educational Needs support. The Mandatory Public Disclosure lists a Special Educator (Mrs. Naosheen Zaman) and a Counsellor and Wellness Teacher (Dr. Nita Joseph and Mrs. Anu Radhakrsihnan).
ISD is located in the Sultanate of Oman and operates as part of Indian Schools in Oman. It is supervised in relation to the Indian Embassy in Oman.
Religious affiliation is not stated; ISD functions as a secular CBSE-affiliated Indian community school.
School days run Sunday to Thursday with distinct timings by level: KG I & KG II 7:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m; Class I 7:45 a.m.–12:50 p.m; Classes II–V 7:45 a.m.–12:50 p.m; some Classes (afternoon shift) 1:20 p.m.–5:20 p.m; Classes VI–XII 6:45 a.m.–1:35 p.m.
ISD operates a school bus service; transport is typically managed by a private operator and routes are published for Muscat Indian schools. For current routes, pickup points and fares, contact the school's transport/administration. (Past reports confirm school-managed transport arrangements and safety discussions.)
Application / Admission fees
- Admission fee (one‑time at admission): OMR 10.
Tuition fees by year group (monthly, per‑term (quarter), and annual calculations)
- Balvatika
- Tuition (per month): OMR 44.
- Tuition per term (3 months): OMR 132.
- Tuition per year (12 months): OMR 528.
- Facilities fee: OMR 10 (annual).
- Supplementary fee (infrastructure development): OMR 10 (non‑sibling; not applicable for sibling).
- Caution deposit (refundable): OMR 100 (non‑sibling) / OMR 10 (sibling).
- Fee to be paid during Admission (Non‑Sibling / Sibling): OMR 262 / OMR 162.
- KG I
- Tuition (per month): OMR 42.
- Tuition per term (3 months): OMR 126.
- Tuition per year (12 months): OMR 504.
- Facilities fee: OMR 8 (annual).
- Supplementary fee: OMR 10 (non‑sibling; not applicable for sibling).
- Caution deposit (refundable): OMR 100 (non‑sibling) / OMR 10 (sibling).
- Fee to be paid during Admission (Non‑Sibling / Sibling): OMR 254 / OMR 154.
- KG II
- Tuition (per month): OMR 40.
- Tuition per term (3 months): OMR 120.
- Tuition per year (12 months): OMR 480.
- Facilities fee: OMR 8 (annual).
- Supplementary fee: OMR 10 (non‑sibling; not applicable for sibling).
- Caution deposit (refundable): OMR 100 (non‑sibling) / OMR 10 (sibling).
- Fee to be paid during Admission (Non‑Sibling / Sibling): OMR 248 / OMR 148.
- Grade I to Grade VIII
- Tuition (per month): OMR 41.
- Tuition per term (3 months): OMR 123.
- Tuition per year (12 months): OMR 492.
- Facilities fee: OMR 6 (annual).
- Supplementary fee: OMR 10 (non‑sibling; not applicable for sibling).
- Caution deposit (refundable): OMR 100 (non‑sibling) / OMR 10 (sibling).
- Fee to be paid during Admission (Non‑Sibling / Sibling): OMR 249 / OMR 149.
- Grade IX and X
- Tuition (per month): OMR 43.
- Tuition per term (3 months): OMR 129.
- Tuition per year (12 months): OMR 516.
- Facilities fee: OMR 8 (annual).
- Supplementary fee: OMR 10 (non‑sibling; not applicable for sibling).
- Caution deposit (refundable): OMR 100 (non‑sibling) / OMR 10 (sibling).
- Fee to be paid during Admission (Non‑Sibling / Sibling): OMR 257 / OMR 157.
- Grade XI and XII (Science / Commerce specializations – class codes per school)
- Science (various subject combinations) — standard bands published:
- Example band A (Tuition per month OMR 51.500):
- Per term (3 months): OMR 154.5.
- Per year (12 months): OMR 618.
- Facilities fee: OMR 8 (annual).
- Supplementary fee: OMR 10 (non‑sibling; not applicable for sibling).
- Caution deposit (refundable): OMR 100 (non‑sibling) / OMR 10 (sibling).
- Fee to be paid during Admission (Non‑Sibling / Sibling): OMR 282.5 / OMR 182.5.
- Another band (Tuition per month OMR 54):
- Per term (3 months): OMR 162.
- Per year (12 months): OMR 648.
- Fee to be paid during Admission (Non‑Sibling / Sibling): OMR 290 / OMR 190.
- Other published monthly rates (e.g., OMR 49; OMR 46.500; OMR 44) follow the same multiplication to give per‑term and annual totals:
- OMR 49 → term OMR 147; year OMR 588; fee at admission published as OMR 275 / OMR 175.
- OMR 46.500 → term OMR 139.5; year OMR 558; fee at admission published as OMR 267.5 / OMR 167.5.
- OMR 44 → term OMR 132; year OMR 528; fee at admission published as OMR 260 / OMR 160.
- Use the published monthly rate for the specific stream/combination to compute the per‑term and annual tuition shown above.
Notes on how published charges are applied
- Facilities fee and Supplementary fee (infrastructure development) are treated as annual/one‑time charges at the start of the academic year; the school states these annual fees are to be paid at the beginning of the academic year.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment frequency options: tuition may be paid monthly, quarterly, or yearly. A 5% discount applies for payment of the full annual tuition in advance. First quarter fees are requested on or before 15 April for the academic year; subsequent quarters follow the school quarter schedule.
- Typical quarter structure and fines for late payment (published):
- First month of each quarter (up to the last working day): no fine.
- Second month of each quarter: fine OMR 1.000.
- Third month of each quarter: fine OMR 2.000.
- An additional fine of OMR 5.000 applies after the completion of a quarter (cumulative; effectively an additional OMR 8.000 if all fines accumulate as described).
- The fine schedule above applies cumulatively if fees remain unpaid for remaining months/quarters.
- Fee counter hours (school office): Sunday–Thursday 07:00–14:30; Saturdays 08:00–13:00.
Boarding / hostel fees
- Boarding fees: Not applicable. No boarding/hostel fees or boarding facility charges are listed in the published fee structure or circulars for Indian School Darsait. The published fee schedule covers tuition, facilities, supplementary (infrastructure), admission fee and caution deposit only.
Other costs and one‑time charges
- Caution deposit (refundable): published as OMR 100 for non‑sibling admissions and OMR 10 for sibling admissions (refundable on withdrawal subject to school procedure).
- Supplementary fee (infrastructure development): OMR 10 (non‑sibling in most categories; sibling cases noted as not applicable).
- Facilities fee: published per class (values shown above); the school states Annual Fees — Supplementary and Facilities Fees — are to be paid at the beginning of the academic year.
- Books / school materials / uniform / optional sales: the school issues separate circulars/forms for book orders (for example a Google Form for books for the upcoming academic year and CSE sale circulars are published), and these charges are handled separately from the tuition/facilities charges listed above. Specific book or uniform prices are not published in the headline fee table; the school communicates book/uniform procurement and charges through dedicated circulars.
Refund information
- The caution deposit is explicitly refundable. No other general refund amounts or a wider refund policy for tuition or annual fees is published on the fee‑structure page; the only listed refundable item in the published fee schedule is the caution deposit.
Fee payment options and bank details
- Online bank transfer: parents may transfer fees using online banking (Bank Muscat, National Bank of Oman, Bank Sohar, Bank Dhofar, etc.) and must include the student GR number and purpose (for example: Tuition fees QTR‑1). Published bank accounts:
- Bank Muscat – Account No.: 0336000030500014; Account Name: INDIAN SCHOOL DARSAIT; Branch: Jibroo; Swift: BMUSOMRXXXX.
- National Bank of Oman (NBO) – Account No.: 1016-0275190-001; Account Name: INDIAN SCHOOL DARSAIT; Branch: Al Khuwair; Swift: NBOMOMRXXXX.
- Electronic payment portal (E‑Pay): an E‑Pay / digital campus login and online payment facility is published for the school's use (ETH Digital Campus portal). Parents may use the school's electronic payment portal where available.
- In‑person payments: the school's fee counter is open during the hours noted above for payments at the school office.
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.