The KAUST School

Welcome to The KAUST School! We offer an exceptional international education for children from 3-18 within a vibrant and truly global community. Whether you’re considering a school for your child or are looking to join our passionate team of education professionals, we would love to hear from you.

Our mission is simple: to ignite curiosity, inspire creativity and investigate solutions. All our students follow the world-renowned International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, where they develop as inquirers, thinkers, communicators and risk-takers. We have a wonderful relationship with our friends at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology – better known as KAUST. And, with the support of our host country, Saudi Arabia, we’re able to deliver on this mission every day. These close relationships allow us to offer unique experiences for both our faculty and students which you won’t find in other schools around the world.

Our beautiful location on the shores of the Red Sea provides the perfect environment to learn about natural resources. It’s just one of the many opportunities for our students to learn beyond the classroom.
Our youngest of students (ages 3-5) are fortunate to learn on a dedicated Kindergarten campus in the Harbor area inspired by play-based learning. Through investigation and research, they’re able to contemplate deep questions, but always in ways that bring true joy to their learning process.

Our Elementary, Middle and High Schools are all located in the Garden District of the KAUST community. Supported by an amazing teaching team, the environment provides a balanced and innovative approach to teaching and learning with technology-equipped classrooms, science laboratories, a design and technology hub, libraries and world-class facilities for work and play. From competitive sports to performing arts and student government initiatives, our wealth of co-curricular activities provide the perfect complement to our academic curriculum.

Our dedicated team of educators regularly engage in learning and training to promote their professional growth and create even more opportunities for their students to grow and learn.

We invite our parents to be actively involved in their child’s learning, and support your family through presentations, back to school nights, student-led conferences, and student activities. As parents, you are your child’s first teacher. We look forward to nurturing this partnership to ensure your child is supported, and to help them reach their full potential.