Oman, Salalah
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International Pioneers School-Salalah is located in Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman. The campus is a private day school in the city and offers an on-site transport option for students. The postal address is P.O. Box 275, Salalah, Oman.
IPS Oman provides education from Playgroup to Grade 12. The school is Cambridge affiliated and follows both the Cambridge international curriculum and the Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Education curriculum.
Private, co-educational, day school. Boarding is not offered.
The campus includes Information, Advice & Guidance services and a Health Office. Adedicated SEN department is not publicly described.
The school is affiliated with Cambridge Assessment International Education and uses the Oman MOE curriculum.
No religious affiliation is published.
The typical school day runs from around 07:10–07:15 to 14:30, with a lunch break on-campus.
IPS operates its own air-conditioned transport service for students, with bus-duty teachers and female helpers accompanying trips to and from school.
Application / Registration Fees
- The school requires completion of an IPS application/registration form and submission of supporting documents; specific one-time application or registration fee amounts are set out in the school's parent contract/fee schedule.
Tuition fees by year group / term
- The school's parent contract contains a full table of Total Fees by class and the term‑by‑term installment amounts (the contract presents Total Fees in Omani Rials and breaks each Total into four installment payments). The fee table itself is embedded in the official parent contract/fee schedule. Exact numeric totals per year group and the per‑term split are provided in that contract.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are billed as a single Total Fee for the academic year and payable in four installments. The installment due dates in the parent contract are: on or before 31 August (first installment / upon registration), on or before 31 October (second), on or before 31 January (third), and on or before 30 April (fourth).
- The contract states that tuition fees do not include uniform, transportation, or the cost of field trips.
- The contract clarifies that a student's absence does not entitle the parent/guardian to any reduction of fees due.
- The contract states that parents/guardians must pay fees according to the fees policy and that non‑compliance with school rules may require payment of a full semester's expenses as specified by the school's fees policy.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not referenced in the parent contract or on the admissions pages; there are no boarding fees listed or described. The school operates as a day school.
Other costs and additional fees
- Uniform: stated as not included in tuition; uniform costs are charged separately.
- Transport: stated as not included in tuition; transport is charged separately when used.
- Field trips / excursions: costs are not included in tuition and are charged separately.
- Any exam, assessment or support program fees (where applicable) would be additional; such items are handled through the school's admissions/fees documents.
Refund information
- The parent contract does not contain an explicit refund schedule or a clear statement of refunds for tuition in the body text available in the contract; no specific refund amounts or automatic refund rules are listed in the contract text that is accessible. Parents are bound by the contract's payment and withdrawal obligations.
Fee payment options and methods
- The contract specifies that no cheques will be accepted; payment is by cash or Visa card only. (The contract text states: “No cheques will be accepted for tuition payment. Strictly cash/visa card payment only.”)
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.