Al Bassam Schools
- IB Diploma
- IB MYP
- IB PYP
- American
Per yearabout USD 8.53K–10.9K
SAR 32K–41K · 2025-26 school year · Source: school website (checked 2026-10-29)
About
Al-Bassam Schools, founded in 2001 in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, runs separate boys' and girls' campuses and an international school across several districts. It offers the American curriculum and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme alongside the approved National Curriculum, from kindergarten through high school.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's websiteCompiled from public sources
Info checked 2026-11-09 · 2025-26 school year
Curriculum
IB Diploma · IB MYP · IB PYP
Ages
Ages 3–18
Language
English
Type
Local school, international programme
Fee level
- Founded
- 2001
- Religion
- islamic
Fees
Source: Read from the school's website
2025-26 school year
Age on the first day of the school year (usually 1 September). Cut-off dates differ by school.
| Grade | Per year |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 (primary) | SAR 32,000≈ USD 8.53K |
| Grade 2 (primary) | SAR 32,000≈ USD 8.53K |
| Grade 3 (primary) | SAR 32,000≈ USD 8.53K |
| Grade 4 (primary) | SAR 33,000≈ USD 8.8K |
| Grade 5 (primary) | SAR 33,000≈ USD 8.8K |
| Grade 6 (primary) | SAR 33,000≈ USD 8.8K |
| Primary | SAR 41,000≈ USD 10.9K |
| High school | SAR 41,000≈ USD 10.9K |
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| per year | |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 (primary) | SAR 32,000 (about USD 8.53K) |
| Grade 2 (primary) | SAR 32,000 (about USD 8.53K) |
| Grade 3 (primary) | SAR 32,000 (about USD 8.53K) |
| Grade 4 (primary) | SAR 33,000 (about USD 8.8K) |
| Grade 5 (primary) | SAR 33,000 (about USD 8.8K) |
| Grade 6 (primary) | SAR 33,000 (about USD 8.8K) |
| Primary | SAR 41,000 (about USD 10.9K) |
| High school | SAR 41,000 (about USD 10.9K) |
Source: school website (albassamschools.com) · checked 2026-10-29 · Reference rate (2026-11-06)
| min | max | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Bassam Schools (this school) | SAR 32,000 (about USD 8.53K) | SAR 41,000 (about USD 10.9K) |
| The International Programs School | SAR 33,990 (about USD 9.06K) | SAR 57,680 (about USD 15.4K) |
| Rand Schools for Education | SAR 25,500 (about USD 6.8K) | SAR 35,000 (about USD 9.33K) |
| Saudi International School for the Sciences and Arts | SAR 30,132 (about USD 8.04K) | SAR 50,341 (about USD 13.4K) |
Source: school website (albassamschools.com) · checked 2026-10-29 · Reference rate (2026-11-06)
As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. Reference rate (2026-11-06). Source: school website (checked 2026-10-29)
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB PYP · IB MYP · IB DP (Diploma) · American curriculum
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPOffered
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPOffered
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
American curriculum
Kindergarten to Grade 12 · Ages 5–18
Grade-by-grade like US schools; students graduate by earning course credits, often with AP courses in high school.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
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Accreditation and memberships
- Accreditations
- CIS, IB
- Memberships
- COIS
Location
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