We know there are many excellent educational choices for families in Riyadh.  However, SIS stands apart from other schools.

Our School is different because we want our students to be different. Our approach is different because we want our children to make a difference. Families send their children to SIS, because they are committed to the idea of their children living lives of consequence and distinction. We want our students to be able to take risks, fail, and get back up again in a safe environment. We want our students to lean into discomfort. We want our students to ask why. We want our students to be able to reach out and lend a hand. We want our students to be culturally literate about themselves and the world around them. We want SIS students to always be seeking to learn and do more.

1. Students need teachers who know how to teach

Students need time to move during the day; when they don’t, their ability to learn and contribute in school is compromised. SIS teachers understand this, enthusiastically taking on the challenge of teaching students and deftly integrating movement into their classroom and curriculum design. Classroom activities are interactive, kinetic, require collaboration, and are driven by students’ questions. By harnessing student’s energy into constructive, productive ways, SIS allows them to fully engage in school while remaining true to their best nature.

2. Students need to be held to high academic standards

For over 24 years, SIS has been recognized for the quality, strength, and rigor of our educational experience. The School sets high academic standards for each student and supports each student to meet and exceed those standards. This approach prepares our students to enter demanding world, with confidence and success.

3. Students need to be felt connected

More than ever, students need to feel connected to their community and the broader world around them. Teachers connect deeply with each student, allowing them to more deeply absorb the empathy, respect, and openhearted compassion that is modeled by our staff. Our daily activities give us a space to come together and reflect as a community. And our foundation guides us to think about how we can show compassion for others and be agents of change for good. With our sense of purpose, the strength of our community, and our spirit of collaboration, students connect to the idea that opening our hearts and minds gives us all a sense of belonging.

4. Students need to stand up for what they believe

It’s not enough to identify injustice and unfairness; students must develop the tools to stand up for what is right and to learn how to constructively engage and respond. At SIS, teachers care as much about the content of their character as they do about their academic success, resulting in students who look out for others, lean in when they see something amiss, and step up with moral courage.