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The Bahrain Bayan School

Bahrain, Manama

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Arabic
Fees BHD 4,165 - 5,725
Ages 4 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1000
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Arabic Curriculum, American Curriculum

4111, Block 841, Isa Town, Bahrain

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The Essentials

The Bahrain Bayan School has 1,000 pupils, instruction in English, Arabic.

Location
The Bahrain Bayan School is located in Isa Town, Bahrain, within the Isa Town Educational District. The main campus address is Building 230, Road 4111, Isa Town 841. A separate preschool campus, Dr. May Bint Sulaiman Al Otaibi Preschool, is on the same Road 4111 in Isa Town 841. The Isa Town site is accessible via Bahrain's main thoroughfares and is near other educational facilities.

Stages
The school serves early years through secondary education, from Nursery to Year 13 (ages roughly 4 to 18). It comprises Preschool, Primary, Middle, and High sections.

Type
The school is a co-educational, independent, non-profit day school. It does not operate boarding facilities.

Pupil Nationality Mix
Approximately 98% of Bayan students come from Bahrain and neighboring GCC countries, with about 2% classified as international/non-GCC students. This results in a predominantly local/GCC student body with a small international minority.

Additional learning support
Additional Educational Assistance (AEA) provides targeted academic and wellbeing support using a MTSS framework. AEA offers in-class support, small-group intervention, individualized learning plans, and targeted Tier 3 instruction, with placement based on data and regular review. AEA services carry an additional fee.

Country affiliation
There is no formal country affiliation; the school is Bahrain-based and operates within the Bahraini education system.

Religious affiliation
There is no formal religious affiliation; the mission emphasizes Islamic values and respect for Arab and Islamic heritage as part of Bayan's identity.

School day structure
The school operates Sunday to Thursday. The school day typically runs from morning into the early afternoon, with common schedules indicating start around 7:00 am and end around 3:00 pm.

Bus service
A school bus service is available. Routes and providers are arranged through the school, with transportation coordinated by the admissions or transport team. Pickup times and areas are planned to accommodate families across Bahrain. Contact the school for current route options and schedules.
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Fees

Annual tuition at The Bahrain Bayan School ranges from BHD 4,165 to BHD 5,725 for 2026/27.

Application & Enrollment Fees

- Standard application fee: BHD 50 (payable on submission of the application).
- Late application fee (preschool & primary, when applicable): BHD 100 (payable on application).
- Enrollment fee (one-time, for preschool & primary, payable upon acceptance): BHD 1,350.
- Seat reservation / first tuition installment due on acceptance: BHD 800 (listed as the First Installment / deposit).

Tuition fees — instalments and amounts (per the published billing schedule)

Fees are billed in four instalments. The instalment amounts and settlement windows published for the current academic cycle are:

- First instalment (Deposit): BHD 800 — settlement period shown in March.
- Second instalment (not including Educational Resources & Materials fees): BHD 800 — settlement period shown in May.
- Third instalment: BHD 1,500 — settlement period shown in September.
- Fourth instalment (amount varies by grade) — settlement period shown in January. Fourth-installment amounts by grade group are:
- KG1 & KG2: BHD 1,065.
- Grades 1 to 5: BHD 1,490.
- Grades 6 to 9: BHD 2,015.
- Grades 10 to 12: BHD 2,625.

- Annual tuition totals (sum of the four instalments) by year group:
- KG1 & KG2: BHD 4,165 per year (800 + 800 + 1,500 + 1,065).
- Grades 1–5: BHD 4,590 per year (800 + 800 + 1,500 + 1,490).
- Grades 6–9: BHD 5,115 per year (800 + 800 + 1,500 + 2,015).
- Grades 10–12: BHD 5,725 per year (800 + 800 + 1,500 + 2,625).

Note: the published instalment schedule explicitly states the annual tuition figures do not include Educational Resources & Materials (ERM) fees, Tablet Device Program charges, after‑school activity fees, graduation fees and similar charges.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Instalment settlement windows are published with each instalment (March, May, September, January windows are shown for the published schedule). Late payment attracts an administrative charge of BHD 10 per month on each pending instalment.
- The second instalment is shown as exclusive of ERM (Educational Resources & Materials) fees; ERM and similar ancillary charges are billed separately.

Boarding fees

- The Bahrain Bayan School operates as a day school; no boarding programme or boarding fees are published. (Boarding is not applicable.)

Other costs and recurring / optional charges

- Educational Resources & Materials (ERM) bookstore items (textbooks and related materials) are charged separately for applicable grades and are not included in the tuition instalments. The school operates an ERM bookstore for textbook distribution.
- Tablet Device Program, after‑school activities, graduation fees and other programme-specific charges are additional to tuition and billed separately. The tuition instalment schedule notes those charges are excluded from the instalment totals.
- Additional Educational Assistance (AEA) programme fees: when a student is enrolled in AEA the AEA fees are payable in advance for the full semester and are charged in addition to enrollment and tuition fees.
- Uniforms are supplied through the school's Uniform Shop (shop located next to Gate 4). Uniform items and the uniform policy are published; specific uniform prices are not listed on the published uniform pages.
- Transport (school bus) arrangements are managed separately; bus service fees are set by the bus provider and paid directly to that provider (fees depend on route/area). Bus fees are not included in the tuition instalments.

Refund information (summary of published refund policy)

- Deposit / first instalment and non‑refundable amounts: the school's published refund policy sets rules for refunds on withdrawal. It states the deposit / first instalment amount is not refundable; a portion (specified in the policy) may be transferable to a sibling when withdrawal is notified before school starts.
- Withdrawal before the end of September: the policy states a partial refund (the policy specifies 50% of the second two instalments in the published policy) may apply if official withdrawal is received before the end of September.
- Withdrawal after September: the policy states that when withdrawal is received after September, paid amounts will not be refunded and outstanding tuition for the year becomes payable.
- Non‑refundable items: application fees, one‑time enrollment fees and other specific fees (Educational Resources & Materials, Tablet Device, ID card fees, etc.) are listed as non‑refundable in the published refund policy.

Fee payment options and instructions

- Online payment: invoices and tuition instalments can be paid online via the school's payment portal / parent app; the school's online portal and parent mobile app are used to view and pay invoices. The application/registration flow shows credit and debit card payment options are accepted for application payments.
- Finance Department / in‑school payments: payment may also be made through the Finance Department; contact numbers for the Finance Department are published for fee enquiries.

Key administrative notes

- Late payment penalties: an administrative charge of BHD 10 per month is applied to overdue instalments as published in the fee schedule.
- AEA or other programme fees are payable up front where applicable.

(For specific invoice-level payment methods or any bank transfer details, the school Finance Department provides the payment instructions on invoices and the online portal.)
Academics

The Bahrain Bayan School teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Arabic Curriculum, American Curriculum for students aged 4 to 18.

Curriculum
The Bahrain Bayan School provides a bilingual English–Arabic curriculum for students from Kindergarten through Grade 12. In Primary, half of each day is taught in Arabic and half in English, with English, Math, and Science built to the AERO standards, and Arabic instruction aligned with the government syllabus for Social Studies, Religion, and Government; Music, Art, Technology, and Physical Education are also part of the program. Middle School (grades 6–8) maintains bilingual instruction with AERO-aligned English/Math/Science, continues Arabic and government-syllabus subjects, and includes Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Technology and Advisory, with Math offered in standard and higher streams. High School (grades 9–12) is college-preparatory, continues English–Arabic mastery and AERO-aligned courses, and includes Arabic, Citizenship, and Islamic Studies per Ministry of Education requirements; the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is available for grades 11–12, with some students pursuing IB Courses for certificates. Bahrain Bayan School is accredited by the Ministry of Education, the Middle States Association (MSA), and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
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Admissions

Admissions
Step 1: Registration. The Admissions Office starts receiving applications in November each year. Submit an application form (online or physical copy) with all required documents. The documents checklist includes birth certificate, copy of passport and CPR, immunization records, previous school reports (last three years), passport-sized photograph, parents' resume with photographs, and copies of parents' passport and CPR. Pay the BD 50 application fee; the fee is non-refundable, and submitting an application form does not guarantee a seat.

Waitlist
Step 3 indicates that acceptance decisions may include a waiting list; parents are notified of acceptance, non-acceptance, or waiting list by SMS or email within 2-3 weeks after the assessment date. If a seat is not available, the applicant may be placed on the waiting list, and a seat may be offered if one becomes available.
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