Al Hussan International School Riyadh

At a glance

Where a detail is not officially published we mark it clearly rather than guess. Always confirm current figures with the school.

Curriculum and academics

Al Hussan International School Riyadh runs a British based programme in the lower and middle years, from Kindergarten to Grade 8, with English, mathematics and science aligned to Cambridge and to American Common Core standards. The high school, from Grade 9 to Grade 12, is where the choice widens, with three routes on offer, a Cambridge track leading to IGCSE and A Level, the International Baccalaureate Diploma, and an American High School programme.

Teaching is in English, with Arabic and Islamic studies taught alongside as required in the Kingdom, and examinations are sat on campus as a certified Cambridge centre with further Edexcel, Pearson, Oxford and AQA provision reported. To understand how these routes work, see our pillar guides to the British curriculum, the International Baccalaureate and the American curriculum, and our Riyadh city guide for how the school sits against the alternatives across the city.

Families choose Al Hussan for the breadth of senior qualifications, which lets a student settle on the route that best matches their university plans. It suits families who want an English medium education with genuine choice at high school.

Al Hussan International School Riyadh fees

Al Hussan International School Riyadh fees sit in the mid band for the city, in line with broad choice schools of its type. We describe the band rather than quote a precise headline number, because the school revises its schedule each year and bills differently across the grades and senior tracks. A parent should budget for the components that sit around tuition.

• Registration fees: one off charges at the point of joining.
• Annual tuition: billed per year and rising through the grades.
• Examination fees: IGCSE, A Level and IB assessment charges in the senior years.
• Extras: transport, meals, uniform, trips and activities.

For the citywide picture, our guide to international school fees in Riyadh divides the market into low, mid and premium tiers, and you can line up the bands by stage in our Riyadh primary fees and Riyadh secondary fees breakdowns. Confirm current figures with the school, since they revise them each year.

Admissions

The main intake aligns with the school year, with applications typically reviewed ahead of an autumn start, though places can open at other points where a seat is available. The process runs through an application, prior school reports and an age appropriate assessment of readiness for the grade sought, with a discussion of the intended senior track for older pupils.

Because the high school offers three routes, families are usually guided towards the track that best fits the child, so it helps to raise university plans early. Families relocating to Riyadh partway through the year should contact the admissions office directly to ask about current availability.

Location and who goes there

The school is in Riyadh and forms part of the wider Al Hussan group, which runs schools in more than one Saudi city. Its mid band fees and broad senior choice make it a practical option for families across the capital.

The community is a mix of Saudi and international families who value recognised qualifications and a choice of pathways. For a fuller picture of where international families settle across the city and how the schools are distributed, our Riyadh city guide sets out the districts and the schooling landscape.

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