Pakistan International School Jeddah

Pakistan International School Jeddah

Motto	رَبِّ زدْنيِ عِلْماً (Arabic) O my Lord! Advance me in Knowledge.
Established	1973
Principal	Mr.Ateaque ur Rehman
Academic staff	200
Students	9000
Location	Jeddah, Makkah Province, KSA
Campus	Urban, 8 acres (32,000 m2)
Colours	Green, White & Black
Nickname	PISJ/Pakistan Embassy School
Sports	Started again in 2019
Website	pisj.sch.sa

Pakistan International School Jeddah (Urdu: پاکستان انٹرنیشنل سکول جدّہ‬‎, Arabic: المدرسة الدولية الباكستانية في جدّہ‎) is a school located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The school is one of the oldest in the city, initially it was privatelly owned but later in late 90's the embassy of Pakistan took control. Often abbreviated as PISJ or formerly known as Pakistan Embassy School, the institution is under the direct control of Pakistan embassy . The school is highly popular for its reputation and it's also a landmark in Jeddah.

Organizational Structure

The School functions in accordance with the rules and regulations set by the Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Board of Directors duly elected by the parents of the students under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia constitutes the ‘governing body’ and formulates the policies of the school. The operational activities of the school are carried out under the supervision of the Principal of the school.

The Primary Section- headed by Headmistress- comprises classes Prep to IV(four) for Girls and Prep to V(five) for Boys. The Secondary Sections - headed by Vice Principal - comprise class V to XII for Girls and class VI to XII for Boys.

In administration, the School has a Director Finance and an Administrative Officer. The Director Finance is overall in charge of all financial matters, whereas the Administrative Officer looks after the Personnel Section, the Transport Section and building(s) maintenance.

History

building

The old building is located in Baghdaadiya District near Balad, and is now in ruins.

Events

PISJ(Pakistan International School) celebrates Pakistan's Independence Day day on 14 August. Different programmes are performed on both boys and girls section. Due to the availability of one auditorium, boys and girls section have their functions on alternate days. The Consulate General is invited to the function as a chief guest.

23 March (Pakistan's Resolution day), 9 November (Iqbal Day), 25 December (Quaid-e-Azam Day) are also celebrated in the school. Since 2007 the school has arranged an interschool English debate contest. It has won the contest for a consecutive three times. And now the best speakers of the year are bilal shoaib salman malik and moaz

Houses

There are Houses too on both Boys and Girls side which compete with each other. The school arranges both Inter School and Inter House competitions. There are eight houses on Boys and four houses on girls side each having its own unique colour and named after great people from the history of Islam and Pakistan. They are:

See also

• Jeddah
• List of schools by country

External links

• Website: Official website

Coordinates: 21°33′16″N 39°12′20″E / 21.55444°N 39.20556°E / 21.55444; 39.20556