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Dhahran British Grammar School

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Domino211 · 30/05/2018 11:35

Hi

Looking for feedback for Dhahran British School - my DC will be year 4 and 6.

Positives/negatives, what’s waiting list like and any other info.

Also any other options for British schools in that area? DC have done majority of their schooling in ME so used to Arabic etc!

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BalloonFlowers · 03/06/2018 06:07

DBGS and BISAK are the 2 best British schools in the area.
I have kids at one of them. Parents switch between the two depending on the ebb and flow of feeling.
All schools have waiting lists (if they are any good) but loads of people are leaving over the summer, so even if they think they are fill currently, spaces will likely appear over the summer.
Both schools are good, both get excellent GCSE results, both have issues that are just part of daily life in KSA.

Are you in khobar now?? Both schools are on reduced hours for Ramadan currently. Both schools will shut for Eid in 2 weeks. BISAK then go back for a couple of weeks. Likely to be admissions staff in from early August again, but emails are likely to go unanswered over the summer.

PM me if you want more info - I'm guessing we might bump into each other!

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Domino211 · 04/06/2018 08:01

Thanks for the response Balloons. Will take a look at BISAK too

We’re in Qatar at the moment but a potential move later this year, due to the issues between our countries and paperwork I doubt it’ll be any sooner than 6 months!

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Milliejan · 27/10/2018 20:48

Hi Domino211, we are moving to Saudi Arabia in the spring of 2019 with our children and are considering both of the above Dhahran international schools. I'm just wondering if you had any feedback on either? Many thanks.

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BalloonFlowers · 06/01/2019 16:50

@Milliejan
Feel free to PM me. As mentioned above, I have kids at one, and know plenty of kids at the other.

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Gupta27 · 04/06/2019 06:33

Hi All, I am based in Leicester and hopefully joining my husband. Will still take good 4 to 5 months. Just want to have your views about life, school and where you all are based. Would love to connect....... Anyone based in ARAMCO campus???

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bikku · 19/07/2019 14:10

Hi,

We are anticipating a move to Alkhobar this month. I am looking for some feedback on the DBGS and BISAK schools as my son would be moving on to his A levels. He did his GCSE outside Saudi.

Appreciate any feedback/advice/suggestions on these schools.

regards

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Dahlia51 · 06/03/2024 21:32

Hi
We are planning to move to Dhahran and looking for a school place for our daughter in year 8.Both BSD And BISAK doesnot have any availability.What are the chances of places coming after April ?
thanks

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BalloonFlowers · 07/03/2024 06:19

April? Probably not high.
But there is a massive turnover, and I suspect they haven't reached the deadline for holding deposits yet, so dont actually know what places they will have in August.
Unless you are after a foundation place, at which point there will be a bit more of an issue.

We landed in Sept (a while ago). DH had been after spaces for a couple of months before that. Took the kids being in kingdom for 6 weeks, and we had DBGS - now BSD I think - places.