Frequently asked Questions

We are currently accepting applications for Term 2 and Term 3 for this academic year and Term 1 of academic year 23/24. 

There is no deadline to submit an application, however once the waitlist is at capacity we will close the relevant year groups application.

The child should apply to the school using the nationality stated on the Iqama, as they are officially resident in Saudi as per the nationality stated on the Iqama.

If the student is returning within 3 terms (1 academic year) then we can add the child back to the waitlist and no assessment will be required. However if more than one academic year has passed then the admissions process should be started again and the family will be required to submit a new application and the child will be required to sit another entry assessment.

Tuition fees will be invoiced per term in advance. (towards the end of the previous term) As part of the onboarding process, your child will be allocated a virtual account from our finance team and the Tuition fees should be transferred into that account.

All of our fees can be found here

 For each new student commencing at our Al Hamra and Diplomatic Quarter Campuses, there is a one time only Capital Development fee payable. The fee also applies to students moving from the Salwa Campus to the Al Hamra Campus. This is for campus improvement and re-development work. 

For each new student commencing at our Al Hamra and Diplomatic Quarter campuses, a refundable seat Deposit  is payable. This place guarantee deposit will be refunded when the child is withdrawn from school provided one months’ notice during term time is given to the Registrar in writing prior to withdrawal, and both parents’ school IDs are returned plus any issued to family helpers or drivers.

For each new student a single non-refundable registration fee is payable to register the student. 

The sibling discount scheme takes the form of a discount of SR1,000 per term for the third child and SR1,500 for the fourth and any subsequent children.

Please see the information needed to apply here

All applications should be submitted online via our dedicated admissions area on the school website here

The Application should be submitted via the Admissions section of the British International School Riyadh website. This will be processed within 48hrs. (Can take longer at peak times) Once processed a confirmation notification will be sent to the parents to say the child has secured a space on the waitlist. Pending availability the Admissions team will then contact the family to arrange an entry assessment. If the child successfully passed the entry assessment then an official offer will be made and the onboarding process will begin.

No, unfortunately you must choose a campus at the time of application.

You can see full details on our learning pages here 

Transferring between campuses is possible, however the student will only be eligible to transfer after completion of 3 full terms in the original campus.

We offer in person tours at our Al Hamra and DQ campuses which can be booked here. If you are unable to visit us in person then you can take a look at one of our  virtual tours, also on that page. 

Yes, Al Hamra currently offers an after school care facility for Primary students. Parents can register for this upon enrolment. The fee is 40 SR per session and there are 2 sessions each school day. (3pm-4pm and 4pm-5pm)

Yes our campuses have a full range of Activities which you can read more about here

 No, unfortunately we do not have dedicated school transportation. Families are advised to register for school transportation at their Compound management office. We would advise families to ensure their chosen compound has school transport facilities when choosing their place of residence, if this is an important factor for them.

Al Hamra School Hours

DQ School Hours 

Yes, children are expected to wear the school uniform. please see the uniform guide below. 

Uniform Guide 

Al Hamra BYOD

DQ BYOD