Oman, Salalah
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1) Recognition as an international private school by the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Education in 2015. This marks official MOE recognition of IPS Salalah as meeting national standards for international private schooling.
2) Cambridge affiliation, with IPS described as a Cambridge affiliated school and offering Cambridge Assessment International Education programs alongside the Oman Ministry of Education curriculum. This indicates IPS operates Cambridge programs (via a Cambridge Assessment Center) in addition to the national curriculum. IPS also states that it offers international programs affiliated with Cambridge Assessment Center along with the MOE curriculum.
The school does not publish information on past awards won by the school.
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.