Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School

Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School
مدرسة عبدالرحمن كانو الدولية
Salmabad

Bahrain


Information
TypePrivate
Established1998 (1998)
FounderAbdul Rahman Kanoo
PrincipalKate Moskwa
GradesNursery to G12
Enrollment1700
Colours    Maroon, Beige
Websitewww.arkis.edu.bh

Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School (ARKIS; Arabic: مدرسة عبد الرحمن كانو الدولية) is a private school situated in Salmabad, Bahrain. Established in 1998, it is a co-educational and bilingual school with approximately 1,700 enrolled students.[1] It is part of Abdul Rahman Kanoo Education (ARKEDU) education group.

History

The school was founded in 1998 by Abdul Rahman Kanoo, with its initial campus being in the capital city Manama, and it later moved to Salmabad in 2005. The school became a registered International Baccalaureate centre in 2008.[2] The languages of instruction are English and Arabic.[3]

The school opened a second campus in Diyar Al Muharraq in 2023.[4] In the same year, the school was chosen to host the national Bahrain Model United Nations in 2023.[5] In 2024, the country's Education and Training Quality Authority rated the school as 'good with outstanding features'.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Education and Training Quality Authority (October 2024). "Review Summary Report" (PDF). Education and Training Quality Authority. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School". International Baccalaureate. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  3. ^ "Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School: Details and Fees". International Schools Database.
  4. ^ "Two new state-of-the-art private schools inaugurated". Gulf Daily News. 18 October 2023.
  5. ^ "BTEA signs agreement with Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School". Bahrain News Agency. Retrieved 2026-01-18.


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