Oman, Salalah
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IPS Oman is a day school. No boarding is offered. The school provides its own transport service with a fleet of air-conditioned vehicles, and bus-duty teachers and female helpers accompany students on the journey to and from school.
Lunch is provided on campus and meals are nutritious, continental in nature with vegan and non-vegan options. Meals are prepared and cooked on site in the school's on-campus kitchen.
IPS Oman operates a four-house system: Lions, Tigers, Cheetahs, and Panthers. The school assigns student leadership by house through the Student Council, with house-based roles such as captains named for each house.
The school is privately owned and Cambridge Assessment International Education affiliated. The Chairman is Mr. Ghazi Mohammed Alabadi Al Rawas.
International Pioneers School – Salalah is a private bilingual school in Salalah, Oman, serving students from Playgroup through Grade 12. The school offers international programs affiliated with Cambridge Assessment International Education alongside the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Education curriculum, supporting pathways from early years through IGCSE and Cambridge A‑Level options. The campus educates a diverse student body drawn from more than 22 nations, contributing to a multicultural learning environment. Classes are small to moderate in size, with teacher-to-student ratios described as 2:25 in the junior section and 1:6 in the senior section, and a maximum class size of about 25 students to support individual progress. IPS operates as a day school with its own transport system and on-site health services, including a full-time nurse. The curriculum emphasizes language development, ESL support, and Arabic language study, alongside a range of co-curricular activities such as English Calligraphy, Story Telling, Painting, Wealth Out of Waste, and a French language program. IPS aims to prepare students for world-wide university admission and responsible global citizenship.