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The Bahrain Bayan School has 1,000 pupils, instruction in English, Arabic.
The Bahrain Bayan School is located in Isa Town, Bahrain, within the Isa Town Educational District. The main campus address is Building 230, Road 4111, Isa Town 841. A separate preschool campus, Dr. May Bint Sulaiman Al Otaibi Preschool, is on the same Road 4111 in Isa Town 841. The Isa Town site is accessible via Bahrain's main thoroughfares and is near other educational facilities.
The school serves early years through secondary education, from Nursery to Year 13 (ages roughly 4 to 18). It comprises Preschool, Primary, Middle, and High sections.
The school is a co-educational, independent, non-profit day school. It does not operate boarding facilities.
Approximately 98% of Bayan students come from Bahrain and neighboring GCC countries, with about 2% classified as international/non-GCC students. This results in a predominantly local/GCC student body with a small international minority.
Additional Educational Assistance (AEA) provides targeted academic and wellbeing support using a MTSS framework. AEA offers in-class support, small-group intervention, individualized learning plans, and targeted Tier 3 instruction, with placement based on data and regular review. AEA services carry an additional fee.
There is no formal country affiliation; the school is Bahrain-based and operates within the Bahraini education system.
There is no formal religious affiliation; the mission emphasizes Islamic values and respect for Arab and Islamic heritage as part of Bayan's identity.
The school operates Sunday to Thursday. The school day typically runs from morning into the early afternoon, with common schedules indicating start around 7:00 am and end around 3:00 pm.
A school bus service is available. Routes and providers are arranged through the school, with transportation coordinated by the admissions or transport team. Pickup times and areas are planned to accommodate families across Bahrain. Contact the school for current route options and schedules.
Annual tuition at The Bahrain Bayan School ranges from BHD 4,165 to BHD 5,725 for 2026/27.
The Bahrain Bayan School teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Arabic Curriculum, American Curriculum for students aged 4 to 18.
The Bahrain Bayan School provides a bilingual English–Arabic curriculum for students from Kindergarten through Grade 12. In Primary, half of each day is taught in Arabic and half in English, with English, Math, and Science built to the AERO standards, and Arabic instruction aligned with the government syllabus for Social Studies, Religion, and Government; Music, Art, Technology, and Physical Education are also part of the program. Middle School (grades 6–8) maintains bilingual instruction with AERO-aligned English/Math/Science, continues Arabic and government-syllabus subjects, and includes Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Technology and Advisory, with Math offered in standard and higher streams. High School (grades 9–12) is college-preparatory, continues English–Arabic mastery and AERO-aligned courses, and includes Arabic, Citizenship, and Islamic Studies per Ministry of Education requirements; the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is available for grades 11–12, with some students pursuing IB Courses for certificates. Bahrain Bayan School is accredited by the Ministry of Education, the Middle States Association (MSA), and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
Step 1: Registration. The Admissions Office starts receiving applications in November each year. Submit an application form (online or physical copy) with all required documents. The documents checklist includes birth certificate, copy of passport and CPR, immunization records, previous school reports (last three years), passport-sized photograph, parents' resume with photographs, and copies of parents' passport and CPR. Pay the BD 50 application fee; the fee is non-refundable, and submitting an application form does not guarantee a seat.
Step 3 indicates that acceptance decisions may include a waiting list; parents are notified of acceptance, non-acceptance, or waiting list by SMS or email within 2-3 weeks after the assessment date. If a seat is not available, the applicant may be placed on the waiting list, and a seat may be offered if one becomes available.
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