International Indian School, Dammam

International Indian School Dammam
Indian School
Boys and KG section of International Indian School, Dammam
Location
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Rakah Al Shamaliyah, Eastern Province, 31952
Saudi Arabia
Information
Other name IISD
Former name Indian Embassy School Dammam
Type Public school
Motto In Quest of Excellence
Patron saint(s) Ahmad Javed[1]
Established 10 October 1982 (1982-10-10)[1]
Sister school
School board CBSE
Session 1 April to 31 March
Chairman Mohamad Sunil[1]
Faculty 900[2]
Grades K-12
Age 3.5 to 17[3]
Enrollment March
Classes LKG to Class XII
Medium of language English
Campuses 2[4]
Campus size 9.8 acres (4.0 ha)[4]
Color(s) Deep blue
Publication Cascade
Yearbook Focus
Communities served Indian
Website www.iisdammam.edu.sa

The International Indian School Dammam (IISD), formerly Indian Embassy School Dammam, was founded on 5 October, 1982. It provides education from kindergarten to senior secondary levels, to Indian children located in and around Ad-Dammam and Al-Khobar in Saudi Arabia. The medium of instruction is English. The school was established on 10 October 1982 with 250 students and 15 teachers in a few portacabins. In 2006, different buildings were built for boys and girls. Today the strength is around 18,000. The school is the largest affiliated institution to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in the MENA region. It has nearly 100% results in the CBSE class-XII board exams conducted annually for secondary school leaving students. It was innaugrated by the then Prime Minister Of India Mrs.Indira Gandhi.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Home". International Indian School Dammam. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "PRINCIPAL SPEAKS". International Indian School, Dammam. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Hussain, Sadiq (2 April 2016). "IISD: A unique school with exceptional achievements". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 "School Profile". International Indian School, Dammam. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

Further reading

  • Hussain, Sadiq (2 April 2016). "IISD: A unique school with exceptional achievements". Saudi Gazette.
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