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Al Sahafa International School

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees SAR 32,000 - 39,000
Ages 3 - 18 years
Bus Service No
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Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), American Curriculum

Al Mursalat, Riyadh 12461, Saudi Arabia

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The Essentials

Al Sahafa International School has instruction in English.

Location
The school is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at RHMA 3320 As Saffaniyah, 6685 Al Mursalat District, Riyadh 12461. It sits in the Al Mursalat District, an urban neighbourhood in central Riyadh. The campus is accessible from the Riyadh area via local roads.

Stages
The school serves Kindergarten (3–5 years) and other year groups. Entrance tests in Mathematics and English are used for placement for non-Kindergarten levels. The school is authorized to offer the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and plans to introduce the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) starting in 2025.

Type
Private, day-only, single-sex (female) school.

Pupil Nationality Mix
Admissions information indicates both local transferees and international transferees, but there is no published breakdown of nationalities or the local/international ratio.

Additional learning support
There is no publicly published SEN policy or clearly stated SEN provisions on public pages.

Country affiliation
The school is located in Saudi Arabia and is an International Baccalaureate World School in Saudi Arabia.

Religious affiliation
No religious affiliation is listed in public materials.

School day structure
The 2025–2026 calendar lists the first day of school as August 24, 2025, and the last day as June 25, 2026. The start of the school day is 7:30 AM, and regular days run Sunday through Thursday. Office hours are 7:30 AM–2:30 PM.

Bus service
Public pages do not publish details about a school bus service; transport arrangements, if any, should be confirmed directly with the school.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Al Sahafa International School ranges from SAR 32,000 to SAR 39,000 for 2026/27.

Application / Registration fees

- No separate, fixed application fee amount is published. A non-refundable portion of the tuition fees for new students is due at the time of registration/acceptance.

Tuition fees by year group (Annual and three-installment breakdown)

- Pre‑School: SAR 32,000 — 1st instalment SAR 12,000; 2nd instalment SAR 12,000; 3rd instalment SAR 8,000.
- KG1: SAR 32,000 — 1st SAR 12,000; 2nd SAR 12,000; 3rd SAR 8,000.
- KG2: SAR 32,000 — 1st SAR 12,000; 2nd SAR 12,000; 3rd SAR 8,000.
- Grade 1: SAR 33,000 — 1st SAR 12,000; 2nd SAR 12,000; 3rd SAR 9,000.
- Grade 2: SAR 33,000 — 1st SAR 12,000; 2nd SAR 12,000; 3rd SAR 9,000.
- Grade 3: SAR 34,000 — 1st SAR 12,500; 2nd SAR 12,500; 3rd SAR 9,000.
- Grade 4: SAR 34,000 — 1st SAR 12,500; 2nd SAR 12,500; 3rd SAR 9,000.
- Grade 5: SAR 34,000 — 1st SAR 12,500; 2nd SAR 12,500; 3rd SAR 9,000.
- MYP1 (Grade 6): SAR 36,000 — 1st SAR 13,500; 2nd SAR 13,500; 3rd SAR 9,000.
- MYP2 (Grade 7): SAR 36,000 — 1st SAR 13,500; 2nd SAR 13,500; 3rd SAR 9,000.
- MYP3 (Grade 8): SAR 36,000 — 1st SAR 13,500; 2nd SAR 13,500; 3rd SAR 9,000.
- MYP4 (Grade 9): SAR 38,000 — 1st SAR 14,000; 2nd SAR 14,000; 3rd SAR 10,000.
- Grade 10: SAR 38,000 — 1st SAR 14,000; 2nd SAR 14,000; 3rd SAR 10,000.
- Grade 11: SAR 39,000 — 1st SAR 14,500; 2nd SAR 14,500; 3rd SAR 10,000.
- Grade 12: SAR 39,000 — 1st SAR 14,500; 2nd SAR 14,500; 3rd SAR 10,000.

(Annual tuition and instalment amounts are published in the school's 2025–2026 tuition schedule.)

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is presented in three instalments (1st, 2nd, 3rd) with the amounts shown above for each grade. The first term's fees must be paid in full at registration. VAT at 15% will be added to all fees. E‑book fees are charged separately and are not included in the tuition instalments.

Boarding fees

- No boarding programme or boarding fees are published in the school's fee schedule. Transport is offered as a separate, optional service (see Bus Transportation Fees below).

Other costs and optional fees

- Bus transportation (annual): Two‑way SAR 7,000; One‑way SAR 5,500.
- Books: Books are included in the tuition for lower grades; published guidance shows books included for most grade levels and specifically notes that books are not included for Grade 11 and Grade 12. Confirmed inclusion/exclusion is shown in the published fee sheet.
- Uniform: Tuition fees cover the school uniform for all grade levels (uniform cost is included in the tuition).
- E‑books and other digital learning resources: E‑book fees are not included in the tuition.
- Any registration/acceptance charge collected at enrolment is non‑refundable and is treated as part of the tuition for new students at the time of registration.

Refund information

- Fees are non‑refundable if a student withdraws during the school year. A non‑refundable portion of tuition is required from new students at registration/acceptance. Fees of all types cannot be credited to another student.

Sibling discount

- Published sibling discount policy: the second child (first sibling) receives a 5% discount; the third child (second sibling) and onward receive a 10% discount on tuition.

Fee payment options (methods accepted)

- Bank transfer / wire transfer to the school's accounts (bank names and account numbers are published in the payment instructions). The fee schedule lists a Saudi National Bank (SNB) account number and an Albilad account number; the admissions page also provides an Albilad IBAN for transfers.
- Electronic payment (Mada only).
- Cash payment at school.

Important notes and payment reminders

- VAT (15%) will be added to all published fees. Tuition covers the school uniform. The first term's fees must be paid in full at registration. A non‑refundable registration/acceptance amount is taken from tuition for new students. Fees are not transferable between students.
Academics

Al Sahafa International School teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), American Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
The school currently offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) as its core curriculum; authorization was granted on 2 June 2025, with English and Arabic as languages of instruction. The MYP comprises eight subject groups—Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, Arts, Physical and Health Education, and Design—taught over a five-year cycle with a minimum of 50 hours of teaching per group per year, and students complete the MYP Personal Project in the final year. The programme emphasizes Approaches to Learning (ATL), global contexts, and interdisciplinary units, and culminates in the IB MYP certificate upon successful assessment. For upper secondary, the high school framework is Common Core-aligned with AP elective courses, and the school operates as a College Board SAT testing center (Center

52537), with AP exams administered since 2022. Admissions begin with Kindergarten (3–5 years) having no academic requirements, while entry to other grades requires entrance tests in Math and English to determine placement.

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Admissions

Admissions
1. Inquiries request information about admissions and next steps. The school responds with guidance on how to proceed with enrollment.

2. For Kindergarten (3 to 5 years), there are no academic requirements for acceptance. Applicants at this level are interviewed. They must be toilet-trained and able to speak and follow simple instructions. Admission decisions for this level are based on readiness and the interview.

3. For all other grade levels, prospective students take entrance tests in Math and English to determine if they have attained the minimum standard for each subject. The school then makes final placement decisions. The school can resort to various strategies at its disposal to help bring a student to the required level.

4. Required documents for enrollment of new students include an application form, two passport-size photos, an original school report for the last three years, and a statement from the transferring school listing the last exams taken. These documents support the enrollment decision and placement.

5. The school is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Address: RHMA 3320 As Saffaniyah, 6685 Al Mursalat Dist., Riyadh 12461. Phone: (011) 2866631, (011) 2866632.
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