Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
945 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
26 |
Most common nationality |
Bahraini |
Ratio of local students to international students |
79% |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
Max. number of students per class |
23 |
Average number of students per class |
20 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
School start time |
7AM |
School finish time |
3PM |
School bus service available |
No |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor GYM, Outdoor Basket Ball Field, Outdoor Soccer Field |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Al- Hekma International School (AHIS) is a co-educational international school offering an American curriculum from Pre-school to High School (PS-Grade 12). The school was founded in 1985 and is fully accredited by the Bahraini Ministry of Education and by two world-wide recognized accreditation organizations: Middle States Association for Accreditation of Colleges & Schools (MSA) and North Central Association (NCA) in the U.S.A. AHIS is affiliated with highly recognized educational institutions that provide professional development and support for improvement and growth such as NESA, ASCD, UNESCO, PTC. |