Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh

Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh
Location
Olaya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	24°41′04.56″N46°41′53.52″E / 24.6846000°N 46.6982000°E / 24.6846000; 46.6982000
Information
Former name	Bangladesh Embassy School, Riyadh
Type	International
Motto	Knowledge is everything
Established	1990 (1990)
Principal	Bazlur Rashid [note 1]
Website	bisesriyadh.com

Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh (BISES, Riyadh) is a school located in the Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It follows the British Curriculum.

History

Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh was established in 1990 for students of the Bangladeshi community in Riyadh. It was originally known as the Bangladesh Embassy School due to its administration by the Bangladeshi Embassy in Riyadh. It transitioned to being led by a Board of Directors elected by students' parents. ^[2]

Structure

The school has two sections:

• The Junior section – Grade KG to Grade 2 (coeducation)
• The Secondary/Higher section – Grade 3 to Grade 12 (with separate boys and girls sections (known as wings) according to the education law of the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia) ^[3]

At the time of writing (2025), the Junior section and the Boys wings are consolidated into a single buinding, while the Girls wings exist in a separate building.

Location

The initial location on Al Amir Faidal Ibn Turki Ibn Abdul Aziz Street. Increased student enrollment necessitated a relocation to a larger, independent campus in the Sulaimaniyah district. The school subsequently moved to a facility on Khazzan St. The school established its current campus on Dabbab Street, Olaya. ^[4]

See also

• Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia
• List of schools in Saudi Arabia

Notes

1. MSM Hussein was the principal prior to Karim Reza's appointment to the post ^[1]

References

1. "Bangla International School bids farewell to outgoing principal". Arab News. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
2. "About Us". Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh, KSA. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
3. "About Us". Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh, KSA. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
4. "About Us". Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh, KSA. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2024.