International Indian School Dammam

The International Indian School Dammam is in the Al Khobar area of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The school site spans about 9.8 acres and comprises separate campuses for boys and for girls on the same overall grounds. The postal address is P.O. Box 3320, Al Khobar 31952, and the school serves families from Dammam, Khobar, and nearby communities, with a network of school buses operating in the area.

The school offers a K–12 program, from Lower Kindergarten (LKG) through Class XII. The Preparatory section includes Grades I and II, and the KG and Prep streams feed into the primary and secondary levels, with separate sections for boys and girls.

The school operates two gender-segregated campuses (one for boys and one for girls) within a single organizational structure. It is CBSE-affiliated (Affiliation No. 5730002; School No. 90056) and is overseen by the Embassy of India in Riyadh.

The KG section includes a Special Child Care Section that focuses on abilities rather than disabilities. It provides adapted equipment and dedicated staff, with progression goals monitored regularly and high achievers mainstreamed when appropriate.

The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, and operates under the patronage of the Ambassador of India in Riyadh.

There is no formal religious affiliation stated; the school follows CBSE curriculum under Indian embassy oversight.

Office hours run from 7:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Sunday through Thursday, with shorter hours on Saturdays. The formal school day typically follows these timings, with grade-specific schedules and breaks as appropriate.

A private bus service operates with multiple routes that cover Dammam, Khobar and nearby areas. The Bus Route Map lists routes such as D1–6G, D14, D2, D3, D4–20, and others, each linked to a map. The Transport Office coordinates the service, with a Transport Coordinator and a Transport Supervisor/Accounts contact available for inquiries; routes include DAMMAM and KHOBAR services, and driver details are published for each route.

Application / Registration and Admission Test fees

- Registration (application) fee: SAR 100 (non‑refundable).
- Admission Test fee: SAR 100 (non‑refundable). Total at registration: SAR 200 + VAT.

Development fund and admission fees

- Development Fund (charged at admission): First child SAR 1,500; second child SAR 750; third child SAR 500; subsequent children SAR 250. This is non‑refundable except where the child is not admitted or does not attend even for a single day (SAR 100 will be deducted for cancellation).
- Admission fee for new/readmission to Class XI & XII: SAR 2,000.
- Transfer fee (from other International Indian Schools under Embassy aegis): SAR 250 per child.

Tuition fees (detailed by payment type and year group)

- Standard (lump‑sum / reimbursed category): SAR 12,000 per annum per child. Payable in a single lump sum or in installments of up to 12 monthly payments of SAR 1,000 each. Per‑term equivalent (three terms per year; each term = 4 months): SAR 4,000 per term. Per‑month equivalent under this plan: SAR 1,000 per month.

- Concessional (self‑paid / parents not entitled to employer reimbursement). Monthly rates (apply when the parent produces a declaration certifying no employer reimbursement):
- Nursery: SAR 345 per month — per term SAR 1,380; per year SAR 4,140.
- LKG to Grade V: SAR 245 per month — per term SAR 980; per year SAR 2,940.
- Grades VI to X: SAR 265 per month — per term SAR 1,060; per year SAR 3,180.
- Grades XI & XII: SAR 345 per month — per term SAR 1,380; per year SAR 4,140.

Annual / recurring mandatory charges and exam fees

- Annual charges (charged in April) for diary, library, photography, sports, academic planner and publications:
- Classes I–VIII: First child SAR 70; sibling SAR 55.
- KG & Grades IX–XII: First child SAR 65; sibling SAR 50.
- CBSE registration and examination fees (payable in May): Class IX & XI registration SAR 40; Class X exam fee SAR 575; Class XII exam fee SAR 630.
- Lab fees for Classes XI & XII: Science students SAR 50; Commerce students (without Mathematics) SAR 25; Arts students SAR 25.
- Other miscellaneous fees (examples): Graduation Day (Class XII) SAR 100; Duplicate TC SAR 200 per copy; Duplicate report card SAR 50; Course & conduct certificate SAR 10; Attestation charges SAR 10 per copy; Replacement ID card SAR 15; cancellation of TC within one month SAR 100. Registration and admission test fees are listed above.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Academic year: April 1 to March 31; the year is divided into three terms (April–July; August–November; December–March). Tuition is due on or before the 20th of every month (including winter break). For July & August (summer vacation) payment may be made on or before 20 September without fine.
- Installment option: up to 12 monthly installments (standard lumpsum plan uses SAR 1,000/month).
- Late payment charge: SAR 1 per day after the 20th of the month. Non‑payment for two consecutive months may result in removal from the class register; readmission requires payment of readmission fee as per school rules.
- Payment reconciliation: a separate deposit slip must be used for each child and admission number must be entered on the deposit slip; exact amount including VAT should be deposited. Fee once paid will not be refunded under normal circumstances.

Payment methods and bank details

- Accepted methods: cash payment at the school cash counter; bank deposit at Saudi British Bank (SABB) branches; net banking (preferred for SABB account holders). ATM/mobile app payment is not advised. Parents are advised to use net banking or deposit slips and to include the admission number as reference.
- SABB account details provided for electronic transfers (school beneficiary): Name: International Indian School; SABB Account No and IBAN are published for fee transfer (use the school's admission number as reference and include VAT in the amount). Net transfers from SABB accounts are usually free of charge; transfers from other banks may attract charges to be borne by the parent.
- For bank payments: upload the deposit slip to the school's fee deposit e‑mail (the school's fee office processes bank payments and updates may take 3–4 working days).

Boarding fees

- The International Indian School Dammam operates as a day school. Boarding facilities and boarding fees are not applicable.

Uniform and books

- The school enforces a specified uniform policy (summer, winter and sports/PT uniforms described in the prospectus). The prospectus specifies uniform items and that proper attire and ID card are compulsory; explicit uniform price amounts are not listed in the fee schedule. Parents should expect to purchase required uniform items separately.
- Books list and book supply arrangements are published separately (book lists are issued for the academic year). Any book charges or where books are provided are stated in the school's published book lists.

Refunds and withdrawal / transfer rules

- Development Fund: refundable only if the child is not admitted or did not attend even for a single day; SAR 100 will be deducted for cancellation.
- Refund of tuition: if a student is withdrawn during an academic year, tuition fees paid in advance corresponding to calendar months after the date of withdrawal will be refunded (subject to the school's notice and withdrawal rules). If fees were paid up to the month the notice for withdrawal is given, no refund will be made for that month. Where a candidate pays fees but does not report for even a single day, April tuition is not refunded (only the development fund is refundable in that case). Fee once paid will not be refunded under normal circumstances.

Consequential and administrative charges

- Readmission fee and cancellation charges: readmission fee varies depending on duration of non‑payment (examples and scales are published); cancellation of TC within one month SAR 100; re‑admission fee and other readmission conditions apply where a student has been removed from rolls.

Notes

- All fees indicated are subject to VAT as applicable and the school reserves the right to revise the fee structure. Specific installment schedules, sibling concessions and category‑based slabs are described in the school's fee documents.

The pupil population is largely Indian expatriates, reflecting the school's Indian CBSE orientation and embassy patronage. The school serves Indian communities and has a very large student body. Exact nationality distribution beyond the Indian majority is not publicly published.