Dhahran - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability of international schools? What has been your general experience with them, if any?
There are many international schools that cater to the various demographics of expats. Keep in mind, there's a significant amount of expats here, including third country nationals and they have their own set of international schools. International Schools Group is at the top and caters to western expat kids and wealthy Arab/Saudi expat kids and other nationalities whose families are wealthy/privileged. The quality is similar to a typical public school in the U.S. - Apr 2016
The school is next door to the U.S. Consulate and I've found it to be very accommodating. - Jun 2015
The ISG is located next to the Consulate and the education seems to be pretty good, although there are a lot of "home school" days where parents are required to stay home with the kids and do their school work with them - not convenient for working parents. - Jan 2014
International Schools Group. Has an excellent reputation for all grades and offers an IB program. - Oct 2012
Children are not currently allowed at post. The International Schools Group (ISG) runs an American school for elementary-middle and high school as well as a British school for elementary-middle. This campus (Dhahran Campus) is right next door to the consulate - there are even doors in the wall that were used to allow kids to go to and from school when they were here. It's the most secure school compound (apart from Aramco) in the Eastern Province. - Apr 2008
