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Oman, Salalah
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IPS Oman provides a full-time school nurse on campus and a dedicated Guidance Officer who delivers services across educational, behavioural, personal, social, family, and mental health areas. The Guidance Officer contributes to a comprehensive student support and wellbeing program that is responsive to the needs of the school community. The role involves collaboration with teachers, families, and external providers to support students' social and emotional development. This framework underpins the school's social and emotional learning (SEL) approach.
The school does not publicly disclose information regarding Special Educational Needs SEN, including the types of SEN supported or whether IPS is a specialist SEN institution. A Guidance Officer delivers broad student support and wellbeing services, but published SEN specifics are not available.
The school is described as bi-lingual, reflecting IPS Oman's bilingual curriculums. Specific EAL programs or staff roles are not publicly documented beyond the bilingual character of the school. No explicit EAL policy or program details are published.
Mental wellbeing is supported by a full-time school nurse and a Guidance Officer who provides counseling on educational, behavioural, vocational, personal, social, and mental health and wellbeing issues. The Guidance Officer contributes to the school's comprehensive student support and wellbeing program, designed to respond to the needs of the school community. Staff collaboration with families and teachers supports students' mental health and wellbeing.
IPS Oman states that it has extensive safeguarding measures to provide a safe and secure environment, including 86 surveillance cameras and 24-hour security on campus. A designated Security In-charge oversees visitor access and campus safety. The Guidance Officer also supports safeguarding and wellbeing as part of the school's student support framework.
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.
