Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
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British International School of Jeddah is located in the Al Mohammadiyah district, Al Basateen Development, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The campus is about 15 km north of Jeddah's city centre on a purpose-built site with separate Lower Primary, Upper Primary and Upper School blocks. The area is accessible via major roads, including Prince Sultan Street, which serves northern and central parts of the city.
The school serves from pre-school to Year 13 (IB2). It provides IPC in Primary and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Years 12–13, with Cambridge IGCSE offered in the middle years.
Co-educational; day school; no boarding facilities.
Additional Learning Needs (SEN) support is available, including a dedicated Learning Support department and English as an Additional Language (EAL) support for students not fluent in English.
The school follows a British-style international curriculum and does not have a formal country affiliation.
Religious affiliation is not publicly stated; BISJ operates as a secular international school.
The school week runs Sunday to Thursday; the day typically runs from 08:00 to 15:10, with variations by division and year level.
Public information about BISJ's bus service is not publicly published. Some community discussions indicate BISJ may not operate a dedicated school bus; families may arrange private transport.
Application and admission one-time fees
- Application fee: SAR 425.
- Assessment fee: SAR 1,025 (one‑off).
- Entrance (registration/enrolment) fee: SAR 17,250 (one‑off payable at entry).
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per term)
- Fees are published as annual amounts. The school operates on an August–June academic year with three terms; the per‑term amounts shown below are the published annual fee divided by three (rounded to the nearest SAR).
- Nursery 2 (Age 2): Annual SAR 43,240 — Per term SAR 14,413.
- Kindergarten 1 (Age 3): Annual SAR 56,718 — Per term SAR 18,906.
- Kindergarten 2 (Age 4): Annual SAR 70,334 — Per term SAR 23,445.
- Kindergarten 3 (Age 5): Annual SAR 72,726 — Per term SAR 24,242.
- Grade 1 (Age 6): Annual SAR 72,726 — Per term SAR 24,242.
- Grade 2 (Age 7): Annual SAR 72,726 — Per term SAR 24,242.
- Grade 3 (Age 8): Annual SAR 72,726 — Per term SAR 24,242.
- Grade 4 (Age 9): Annual SAR 72,726 — Per term SAR 24,242.
- Grade 5 (Age 10): Annual SAR 72,726 — Per term SAR 24,242.
- Grade 6 (Age 11): Annual SAR 88,320 — Per term SAR 29,440.
- Grade 7 (Age 12): Annual SAR 88,320 — Per term SAR 29,440.
- Grade 8 (Age 13): Annual SAR 88,320 — Per term SAR 29,440.
- Grade 9 (Age 14): Annual SAR 95,496 — Per term SAR 31,832.
- Grade 10 (Age 15): Annual SAR 95,496 — Per term SAR 31,832.
- Grade 11 (Age 16): Annual SAR 101,430 — Per term SAR 33,810.
- Grade 12 (Age 17): Annual SAR 101,430 — Per term SAR 33,810.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school year runs August–June with three terms. Fees are published as annual amounts and are billed on a termly cycle corresponding to the three terms (per‑term figures above are the annual fee ÷ 3). Specific invoice dates and any late‑payment charges are not published in the fee listings consulted.
Boarding
- The school is a day school; no weekly or full boarding fees are published.
Other costs and additional fees
- Uniform: Uniform requirements are stated. A separate uniform cost is not listed in the fee tables consulted.
- Music and Examination fees: Music and examination fees are handled separately from standard tuition; Music and Examination fees are specifically excluded from the sibling discount, indicating these are additional chargeable items. Specific amounts for these items are not published in the fee listings consulted.
- Transport: Bus/transport is not listed as an available service in the data consulted.
- Other potential charges: field trips, optional activities, external exam entry fees and individual instrument tuition are commonly charged separately by international schools; no comprehensive list of these itemised costs was published in the fee summaries consulted.
Sibling discount
- A 10% discount on tuition is available for the third and subsequent children in the same family; the discount excludes Music and Examination fees.
Refund information
- The fee listings consulted do not publish a detailed refund policy or identify refundable deposits. Application, assessment and entrance fees are published as one‑off charges; no refundable status for those items is listed in the fee summaries consulted. Specific refund terms and any refundable deposits are not published in the fee summaries consulted.
Fee payment options
- The fee summaries consulted do not publish detailed payment‑method information (card, bank transfer, online payment provider). Payment methods and instructions are not included in the public fee tables reviewed.
Notes and rounding
- Per‑term figures shown above are the published annual fee divided by three (rounded to the nearest SAR) because the school operates on a three‑term academic year. Annual amounts are presented as published.
Students come from more than 60 nationalities. The most represented nationalities include Saudi, British, Egyptian, American, and Lebanese; as of older data, Saudi students comprised around 15% of the pupil body, with the remainder international.