Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh

Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh

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Location
Olaya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates 24°41′04.56″N 46°41′53.52″E / 24.6846000°N 46.6982000°E / 24.6846000; 46.6982000Coordinates: 24°41′04.56″N 46°41′53.52″E / 24.6846000°N 46.6982000°E / 24.6846000; 46.6982000
Information
Type International
Established 1990 (1990)
Principal Bazlur Rashid [note 1]
Website bisesriyadh.org

Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh (BISES, Riyadh) is a private school located in the Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It follows the British Curriculum. The school has two sections:

History

The 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.

Location

The school was originally established as the "English Section" of the (former) 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.

Type

The school has separate sections for boys and girls according to the education law of the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia.

Academics

The school is well known for its outstanding academic performance.[2] 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.

Each year graduates go to world class universities in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Canada, United States, England, Australia and other anglophone nations for higher education.

Special occasions

The school commemorates special days marking Bangladesh's Victory Day and Independence Day, International Mother Language Day and Bengali New Year. Special programs are organized and hosted by the students and the Bengali Culture department. These include poetry, songs, dramas, dances, etc. The school has stopped holding side-to-side activities like debates, and art competitions due to financial problems.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ MSM Hussein was the principal prior to Karim Reza's appointment to the post[1]

References

  1. ↑ Bangla International School bids farewell to outgoing principal
  2. ↑ Six students from schools in Saudi Arabia excel in CIE
  3. ↑ Bangladesh school holds graduation ceremony
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