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Khaled International School

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees SAR 24,725 - 33,350
Ages 3 - 18 years
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum American Curriculum

Prince Fawaz Ben Abdel Aziz Street, Riyadh 12813, Saudi Arabia

The Essentials

Khaled International School has instruction in English.

Location

KiS is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The address is 148 Riyadh 11411, Prince Fawaz Ben Abdel Aziz Street, Nahda Road, Riyadh, KSA. KiS operates separate girls' and boys' campuses on the same site; KiS Girls' School has four main buildings, and KiS Boys' School has three main buildings. The location is in the Nahda area and is accessible via major roads.

Stages

KiS serves learners from Kindergarten through Grade 12, with Preschool KG1 to KG3, Elementary, and Middle & High School. The school site lists Preschool, Elementary, and Middle & High School programs, confirming the four-level structure.

Type

KiS educates both male and female students across two campuses (Girls' School and Boys' School), providing a co-educational system with separate buildings for each gender. The Girls' School and Boys' School pages describe the two campuses and their facilities.

Pupil Nationality Mix

KiS describes itself as a multicultural environment with national and international students, but a numeric nationality breakdown is not published.

Additional learning support

The Preschool Program states that additional support is provided to children with special education needs within an integrated, thematic curriculum.

Country affiliation

KiS is based in Saudi Arabia and describes its curriculum as American. It is located in Riyadh and operates within the Saudi educational context.

Religious affiliation

KiS has no official religious affiliation; Islamic studies is included as a core subject in Grades 6–12.

School day structure

The school day starts at varying times by grade: KG from 7:55–8:40, G1–G3 from 7:30–8:20, and G4–G12 from 7:30–8:30. The day includes designated breaks and ends with dismissal at 2:00 pm.

Bus service

KiS provides a school bus service with safety rules; students must be at designated stops, follow bus rules, and wear seat belts. The bus rules cover conduct, allowed items, and punctuality, and buses should not wait for late students.

Fees

Annual tuition at Khaled International School ranges from SAR 24,725 to SAR 33,350 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- New learners (KG1 through Grade 12) must pay SAR 2,000 prior to taking the entrance exam. This SAR 2,000 is split as: SAR 1,000 Diagnostic Test Fee (refundable only if the student is not admitted) and SAR 1,000 Down Payment (to be deducted from the tuition fees).

Tuition fees by year group (tuition, VAT treatment, and term instalments)

- Girls' School (KG1 – Grade 12):
- KG 1, 2 & 3: Tuition SAR 21,500; tuition including 15% VAT SAR 24,725. Instalments: SAR 8,242 on 01/09/2025, SAR 8,242 on 01/12/2025, SAR 8,241 on 01/03/2026.
- Grades 1, 2 & 3: Tuition SAR 24,500; tuition including VAT SAR 28,175. Instalments: SAR 9,392 on 01/09/2025, SAR 9,392 on 01/12/2025, SAR 9,391 on 01/03/2026.
- Grades 4 & 5: Tuition SAR 25,000; tuition including VAT SAR 28,750. Instalments: SAR 9,584 on 01/09/2025, SAR 9,583 on 01/12/2025, SAR 9,583 on 01/03/2026.
- Grades 6, 7, 8 & 9: Tuition SAR 26,500; tuition including VAT SAR 30,475. Instalments: SAR 10,159 on 01/09/2025, SAR 10,158 on 01/12/2025, SAR 10,158 on 01/03/2026.
- Grades 10, 11 & 12: Tuition SAR 29,000; tuition including VAT SAR 33,350. Instalments: SAR 11,117 on 01/09/2025, SAR 11,117 on 01/12/2025, SAR 11,116 on 01/03/2026.

- Boys' School (Grades 7 – 12):
- Grades 7, 8 & 9: Tuition SAR 26,500; tuition including VAT SAR 30,475. Instalments: SAR 10,159 on 01/09/2025, SAR 10,158 on 01/12/2025, SAR 10,158 on 01/03/2026.
- Grades 10, 11 & 12: Tuition SAR 30,000; tuition including VAT SAR 34,500. Instalments: SAR 11,500 on 01/09/2025, SAR 11,500 on 01/12/2025, SAR 11,500 on 01/03/2026.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is billed in three instalments with due dates shown above (01/09/2025, 01/12/2025, 01/03/2026) and fees are to be paid prior to the start of each term, as outlined in the school calendar. A SAR 200 service charge applies to dishonored checks. A portion of the fees (the SAR 1,000 down payment from admission) is deducted from tuition when the student is registered. A refund of an instalment will only be granted if a parent withdraws a student within one week from the date the instalment was paid; withdrawal during the academic year does not entitle parents to a refund of fees.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not offered as part of the school's provision; boarding fees are not applicable. (The school's published materials and policies describe day-school operations and do not list dormitory or boarding charges.)

Other costs and charges

- Transportation (school bus), textbooks, stationery, art materials and copybooks are excluded from the tuition figures and are charged separately. Textbooks and practice books are supplied by the school at the start of the year and billed in addition to tuition.

- Bus fees: Two-way (round-trip) bus service is SAR 7,000 per year. A bus registration payment of SAR 3,500 is required to secure a seat and must be paid prior to 01/06/2025; the SAR 3,500 registration amount is deducted from the total bus fee when the bus fee is settled. An additional 15% VAT is applied to books and bus fees. Saudi nationals are exempt from the 15% VAT on tuition fees.

- Uniform: A school uniform is required. The cost of uniforms is not included in tuition and is charged separately; the fee schedule does not list a fixed uniform price.

- Sibling discount policy: 10% discount on tuition for the second child in a higher grade, 15% for the third child in the lowest grade, and 20% for the fourth, fifth and sixth child in the lowest grade.

- Other administrative charges stated: bus registration portion (SAR 3,500), diagnostic test (SAR 1,000 refundable if not admitted), down payment (SAR 1,000 deductible from tuition), and SAR 200 service charge for dishonored checks.

Refund information and conditions

- The diagnostic test fee (SAR 1,000) is refundable only if the student is not admitted. The SAR 1,000 down payment is applied to tuition. Refund of an instalment is permitted only when a parent withdraws a student within one week from the date the instalment was paid. If parents withdraw a student during the academic year, no fees will be refunded.

Fee payment options and contacts for payment arrangements

- Accepted payment methods (for example, credit card or bank transfer) are not specified in the published fee documents. For payment arrangements or to confirm accepted payment methods, contact the school accounting office or registration office at the numbers listed for accounting and registration. Accounting: +966 11 445 4110. Registration: +966 9200 33901.
Academics

Khaled International School teaches American Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum

KiS organizes its curriculum by school stage: Preschool Program for KG1–KG3 uses an integrated, thematic syllabus with personalized learning and cross-curricular activities. The Elementary School comprises Lower Elementary (Grades 1–3) and Upper Elementary (Grades 4–6) with a holistic, multidisciplinary curriculum emphasizing logic, problem-solving and higher-order thinking through projects. The Middle & High School (Grades 7–12) follows a strong American curriculum focused on inquiry, identity and global understanding. In the high school, Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered for Grades 11–12, with AP credits at American universities and an AP coordinator. Khaled International Schools is an official IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) in the high school, and the school carries Cognia accreditation and is a member of the LWIS Network.

Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

KiS Riyadh describes a safe, flexible and nurturing learning environment that aims to develop students' cognitive, emotional, and spiritual growth within a learner-centered, holistic educational approach that integrates technology. The school's vision emphasizes emotional development as part of its broader development goals, reinforcing a focus on students' wellbeing within academics. The School Life section notes an open-door policy where input from learners, families, teachers and staff is valued, indicating a culture supportive of wellbeing and social-emotional learning. The publicly available materials describe the overall approach but do not detail a formal, named SEL program or dedicated SEL staff. The school does not publicly disclose explicit SEL programs or staff roles beyond these general statements.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school does not publicly disclose information regarding SEN provision or whether it is a specialist SEN institution. A Grade Advancement Policy indicates that learners may be placed in support classes in the subjects they fail, suggesting some academic support mechanisms. Khaled International Schools is IB World School and Cognia-accredited, reflecting alignment with international standards, but these accreditations do not specify SEN support. There is no publicly disclosed list of SEN types the school can support. The School Life page notes an open-door policy for stakeholder input, which may relate to support but does not specify SEN arrangements.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The Explore Our Programs page states that KiS's curriculum is delivered in English, Arabic, French and Mandarin, demonstrating multilingual instruction. There is no explicit mention of a dedicated EAL program or EAL services beyond this multilingual curriculum. The multilingual environment is described in program overviews and the school's vision. No public details describe EAL-specific staff or targeted EAL programs beyond the four-language curriculum. The school does not publicly disclose additional EAL provisions beyond these language offerings.

Mental Wellbeing

KiS emphasizes a safe, flexible and nurturing environment with a focus on emotional development as part of cognitive, emotional and spiritual development. This orientation to wellbeing is integrated into the school's holistic approach to education. The open-door policy on School Life signals ongoing engagement with families and staff around student wellbeing. No explicit mental wellbeing programs, counseling services, or dedicated wellbeing staff are described in publicly accessible materials. The overall wellbeing framework is presented as part of the learner-centered, holistic education model.

Safeguarding

Public materials from KiS do not include a dedicated safeguarding or child protection policy page. The available Policies page concentrates on grade advancement and attendance, with no explicit safeguarding content. KiS is an IB World School and Cognia-accredited, which suggests alignment with international education standards, though safeguarding specifics are not publicly documented on the site. General contact details are provided for inquiries, but safeguarding contacts are not listed on publicly accessible pages. Consequently, explicit safeguarding details are not publicly disclosed on the site.

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