Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh 4.49

Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh is a private school located in the Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It follows the British Curriculum. The school has two sections: The Junior section - Grade KG to Grade 2 The Secondary/Higher section - Grade 3 to Grade 12HistoryThe school was established for students of the Bangladeshi community of Riyadh in the year 1990 to satisfy a perceived need for an English medium school for the Bangladeshi students. It was previously known as "Bangladesh Embassy School" as it was run by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Riyadh.Later, administration and management were handed over to the Bangladeshi parents community; the school is currently run by a Board of Directors elected from amongst the parents of the school.As with all international schools in Saudi Arabia, the school is open to students of any nationality.LocationThe school was originally established as the "English Section" of the Bangladesh Embassy School located on Al Amir Faidal Ibn Turki Ibn Abdul Aziz Street, Hayyal Wazarat. The growing student population necessitated a move to an independent campus in the Sulaimaniya district and hence came to be known as the Bangladesh Embassy School, English Section. The school moved to a newer facility on Khazzan St. to accommodate the ever increasing student body. It was later closed and a new facility on Dabbab Street, Olaya was established.TypeThe school has separate sections for boys and girls according to the education law of the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia.AcademicsThe school is well known for its outstanding academic performance. From grades eight to ten, the students are taught the IGCSE curriculum devised by the University of Cambridge International Examinations. Students in grades 11 and 12 are taught the A-Level curriculum from Edexcel. The school has a 100% pass rate with a majority of the students achieving A* and A grades.