Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
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Edugates International School is located at 8505 Abdullah Al Khatib Street, Ash Shati District, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Postal Code 23414). The campus sits in a residential area and is described as having a prime location close to housing and nearby universities. Directions and contact details are provided via the street address for easy access.
The school operates across four levels: Preschool, Elementary Education, Middle School, and High School. It serves students from PreK through Grade 12, with programs aligned to these sections.
Edugates International School is a mixed-gender, co-educational day school for boys and girls. There is no indication of boarding facilities in the published materials.
Remedial Classes and Intervention are available to support students who need extra help. A remedial class is opened when at least five students in the same class require reinforcement in the same subject, with ongoing assessment after each semester.
The school does not list a formal country affiliation. It offers an American Standards Based Curriculum alongside Arabic and other subjects, indicating alignment with US-style standards rather than a national affiliation.
Edugates emphasizes Islamic values and operates from a strong Islamic foundation as part of its identity.
School hours begin at 7:30 am for all levels. Kindergarten ends at 1:20 pm (Sunday–Thursday), and Grades 1–12 finish at 2:10 pm. Arrival and departure procedures are in place, with sign-in requirements and identity verification for pickups.
The school offers a daily school bus service for enrolled students. Bus use is optional and subject to an additional fee based on the area and whether transport is one-way or two-way. Bus fees are Region 1: 2 ways 4,200 SAR or 1 way 3,500 SAR; Region 2: 2 ways 5,300 SAR or 1 way 4,400 SAR; Region 3: 2 ways 5,900 SAR or 1 way 5,200 SAR, with a 5% discount for the second child. Guardians must submit a bus registration form and pay at least half the year's fees; the school can change routes/drivers and there are waiting periods after pickup and at dismissal. Hijab is required for female students on the bus.
Application / Reservation fee
- A non-refundable reservation fee of SAR 2,000 is charged to hold a school place; this amount is deducted from the tuition payable later.
Tuition fees (annual) and cost of books by year group
- Nursery — SAR 15,500. (No book cost listed.)
- Pre-K — SAR 17,500; cost of books SAR 1,010.
- KG — SAR 17,500; cost of books SAR 1,657.
- Grade 1 — SAR 19,500; cost of books SAR 2,590.
- Grade 2 — SAR 19,500; cost of books SAR 2,320.
- Grade 3 — SAR 19,500; cost of books SAR 2,521.
- Grade 4 — SAR 20,500; cost of books SAR 2,380.
- Grade 5 — SAR 20,500; cost of books SAR 2,506.
- Grade 6 — SAR 21,500; cost of books SAR 2,006.
- Grade 7 — SAR 21,500; cost of books SAR 2,357.
- Grade 8 — SAR 21,500; cost of books SAR 2,432.
- Grade 9 — SAR 23,500; cost of books SAR 3,396.
- Grade 10 — SAR 23,500; cost of books SAR 3,482.
- Grade 11 — SAR 23,500; cost of books SAR 3,057.
- Grade 12 — SAR 24,500; cost of books SAR 3,103.
Estimated per-term breakdown (equal 3-term division — inference for reference)
- The school's published materials list annual tuition per grade but do not publish a per-term schedule. The following per-term figures are estimated by dividing the stated annual tuition by three (equal terms) and are provided only as a reference; the school's official installment schedule is not published in the fee brochure (marked T.B.A.). Examples (rounded to nearest riyal):
- Nursery: approx. SAR 5,167 per term.
- Grade 1: approx. SAR 6,500 per term.
- Grade 12: approx. SAR 8,167 per term.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Reservation: SAR 2,000 payable at registration, non-refundable and deducted from tuition.
- Early full payment discount: a 10% discount is applied to every student who pays the school fees in full before the beginning of the academic year.
- Sibling discounts: 5% for the second child, 10% for the third child, and 15% for the fourth child (cannot be combined with other discounts for the same student).
- Other discounts: special discounts are offered for first-time students and for twins. One student cannot receive more than one discount at the same time.
- Tax for non-citizens: a 15% tax is added to school fees for students who do not hold citizenship.
- Discounts apply only to tuition/school fees and do not apply to books, uniforms, or transportation charges.
- Official installment dates or a definitive term-by-term billing schedule are not published in the fee brochure; the brochure indicates those details as T.B.A. for the academic brochure.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not listed; there are no boarding fees published. The school provides a bus transport service for an additional fee.
Bus transportation fees
- Zone 1: Two-way SAR 4,200; one-way SAR 3,500.
- Zone 2: Two-way SAR 5,300; one-way SAR 4,400.
- Zone 3: Two-way SAR 5,900; one-way SAR 5,200.
- A 5% transport discount is given for each additional sibling using the bus.
Uniform and additional costs
- Uniform standard prices:
- Boys (Grades 5–12): SAR 800 for the full listed school uniform.
- Girls (Pre-K to Grade 12): SAR 850 for the full listed school uniform.
- Additional uniform items (individual prices): PE T‑shirt SAR 50; Polo shirt SAR 70; Gray tunic SAR 130; White shirt SAR 75; PE jacket SAR 110; PE pants SAR 90. All listed uniform prices include taxes and additional benefits.
- Books: listed per grade (see tuition section above for each grade's book cost).
Refund information
- The SAR 2,000 reservation fee is non-refundable but is deducted from the tuition due. No separate refund policy for tuition installments or other fees is published in the fee brochure.
Fee payment options
- The published fee information does not specify accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, credit card, or other e-payment platforms). Contact details are provided for direct enquiries by phone or email.
Notes
- All amounts above are quoted in Saudi riyals (SAR). The fee brochure and the school's published fee page list the annual tuition and associated costs; specific instalment dates and the definitive term billing schedule are marked as to be announced in the brochure.
Official data on pupil nationality mix is not published. The school markets itself as international and offers an American curriculum, with languages including Arabic and French, suggesting a diverse student body. No specific local-to-international student ratio is provided in public materials.