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Number of students |
945 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
26 |
Most common nationality |
Bahraini |
Ratio of local students to international students |
79% |
Max. number of students per class |
23 |
Average number of students per class |
20 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
School bus service available |
No |
School start time |
7AM |
School finish time |
3PM |
Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor GYM, Outdoor Basket Ball Field, Outdoor Soccer Field |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
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. |