+ Where is the school?
A brand new state of the art school building in the premium location of Al Hizam al Thahabi in Khobar.
+ Who is the school for?
Boys and girls of all nationalities (gender segregated).
+ How can we contact you about registration?
Register through the website, contact us on Twitter, call our number, or visit us at the school.
+ What are the school day times?
Sunday to Thursday, 7am-1:15pm and then clubs until 2:00pm (Sunday to Wednesday)
+ What is the school vision?
We will be number one in the kingdom to build prolific leaders and innovators serving their local and
international community.
+ What are the enrichment programs?
Leader in me, Al Noos, STEAM, standardised test preparation, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, coding,
mental math and many others
+ What are the school values?
All our operations, programs, planning, curriculum and recruitment have a primary objective in mind-
incorporating the best of two worlds; developing our students to have outstanding global academic
standards whilst maintaining a strong identity in line with Middle Eastern traditions and Islamic values.
+ What clubs do you offer?
Homework, sports, enrichment, entertainment, creativity, values, community programs, standardised test
prep, languages etc.
+ What subjects are taught?
Language Arts, Artificial Intelligence, Math, Science, Leader in Me, Al Noos, Arabic, Islam, Social
Studies (English), Social Studies (Arabic), French, Art, P.E
+ What school programs do you offer?
School prefects, nourish & grow, summer international trips, talent competitions, value of the week, healthy eating and many more.
+ Are your classes mixed gender?
All our classes are gender segregated. We have separate sections for boys and girls. We follow the esnad
system where grades 1-3 boys are taught by female teachers.
+ What is the KG like?
Our KG is run by Insan Academy which has a high space per child, low child per teacher ratio, montessori system, safe and healthy environment, bilingual system, students are prepared to be proud of their identity.
+ How can we get more information?
Register through the website and someone will contact you.
+ What are grades 1-3 like?
Western, native speaking homeroom teachers from England, America and Canada, bilingual system, unique education block system, N&G system
+ What is the N&G system?
It means “nourish and grow”. The system is a unique idea developed based on the emotional needs of
students, and the safety concerns of parents- both physical and intellectual. It starts at the beginning
of the school day between 7am and 8am where students will locate to their homeroom teachers who will check
their emotions, homework, mood and attendance and report back live to parents. Students will then proceed
to have value programs before moving on to the English block step in our unique block system where
homework will also be completed.
+ What is your education system?
An international school, American system for grades 1-9 and a Saudi national system for grade 10, and
KG1-3
+ What is the block system?
For grades 1-3, the school day is broken down into blocks, N&G, English block, Arabic block, Enrichment
block and then clubs, allowing for time for homework to be completed at school.
+ Did you say no homework?
Correct, all homework will be completed at school during the homework section of the block system.
+ Who is Al Kifah?
We are an education company that is part of a holding company. We have more than twenty years of
experience running schools in Al Ahsa and Riyadh.
+ What is the school like for grades 4-7?
This is the period of self discovery and self learning. As well as the core subjects, students will participate in value programs, personality programs like leader in me, and enrichment programs with a focus on AI, robotics and science as well as clubs designed to develop their hobbies, interests and talent.
+ Why Al Kifah academy?
We provide a premium educational environment with global standards and traditional values. We engage with
the community and have strong communication with parents. Our environment is safe- physically,
intellectually and psychologically. We have a unique learning environment with original systems such as
our N & G system and offer a variety of original programs and have a strong focus on science, robotics and
AI.
+ What are the tuition costs?
+ What are your building facilities?
We are a brand new school with the building just finishing construction. We plan on creating unique educational experiences and facilities such as VR rooms, as well as STEAM labs, computer labs, facilities for a variety of sports
+ What is included in the tuition fees?
Tuition, books and clubs (some clubs may require an additional fee)
+ What are your IT systems?
Paging system, Kifah LMS, interactive data show, VR lab, online payment and application system, school
application, robotic lab, esports room, digital meal plan, student portfolio reporting.
+ Is there a uniform?
Yes we have special uniforms for all grades.
+ What food is offered in the cafeteria?
Only healthy food is allowed at our school.
+ How do I purchase the uniform?
Before the start of school at the end of August, you will be directed to our supplier.
+ What transportation do you provide?
School buses with tracking systems.
+ What nationalities are the teachers?
All our English teachers and English block homeroom teachers are native English speakers from America, UK,
Canada and South Africa. Other subject teachers are composed of a variety of nationalities from around the
world.
+ How do we communicate with the school?
+ What nationalities are the management?
Academic management is mainly composed of Western (England, America etc) professionals of high values and
morals.
+ How do we prepare our children for school?
Parents do not have to worry about homework. All homework will be completed at school. Parents should
follow up on lessons, aid with projects and ensure their children have the supplies requested by the
school.