Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
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Uniforms must be worn daily, using the official Ellesmere College Riyadh uniform. A PE kit is required for physical education, with changing rooms provided before and after PE. The policy allows seasonal variations for heat or cold and requires outerwear to be neutral in color and style, with changes communicated in advance .
Ellesmere College Riyadh operates on two Riyadh campuses, Al Hamra and Salwa, to serve pupils aged 3 to 18. The school delivers a broad international education, combining the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for ages 3–12, the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for ages 11–16, and the Diploma Programme (DP) for ages 16–19, alongside Cambridge IGCSE, the American Diploma, and Cambridge A Levels. It is a Candidate IB World School for the PYP and DP, and uses the High Performance Learning framework, a philosophy it has accredited since 2021. Facilities include extensive classrooms, a Knowledge Hub library, labs for science and STEM, art and music rooms, an auditorium seating 300, and comprehensive sports facilities including a swimming pool, gym, and multi-purpose halls. The school emphasises enquiry, independent research, and service through its co-curricular programme, with Sixth Form studies focused on rigorous IB and IGCSE preparation for university and future careers.