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Dream International School
A mid-priced American-curriculum school for ages 3 to 15, classified A by the Saudi Ministry of Education and pitched at families wanting an affordable Common Core option in central Riyadh.
In brief
A mid-priced American-curriculum school for ages 3 to 15, classified A by the Saudi Ministry of Education and pitched at families wanting an affordable Common Core option in central Riyadh.
Dream International School opened in 2013 and runs a US Common Core programme aligned to Next Generation Standards, ending at around Grade 9 rather than going through to a US High School Diploma. Around 600 students. The Tadarog rating from the Ministry sits at 92 percent, classifying the school as A grade.
Parent voice is light on detail but generally positive on environment, primary teaching, and management responsiveness. Fees are at the lower end of the Riyadh international market. Families considering Dream tend to be choosing it as a primary and middle-school option, with a planned move to a larger senior school for high school years. Anyone needing a full K-12 American programme will want to confirm current age range and graduation pathway directly with admissions.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG.1 & KG.2 | 3 | Annual | SAR 20,000 |
| KG.3 | 5 | Annual | SAR 21,000 |
| Grade 1-3 | 6 | Annual | SAR 22,000 |
| Grade 4-6 | 9 | Annual | SAR 24,000 |
| Grade 7-9 | 12 | Annual | SAR 25,000 |
| One-way transport | Annual | SAR 3,500 | |
| Round-trip transport | Annual | SAR 5,000 | |
| Seat reservation | One-time | SAR 2,000 |
Reviews
- A small American-curriculum school in Riyadh founded in 2013, mostly under the radar online. Aggregator review pools are short and tilt mildly positive.
- Common positives across short reviews are an attentive primary section and an orderly, well-run building. One parent said the school has "a healthy environment, expert management, good building". Another called it "comparatively good for primary classes".
- Critical voices are a quieter minority. Parents flag perceived decline over time and weak follow-through from administration when issues are raised.
- Some Saudi parents want more weight given to Arabic, Islamic studies and Quran inside the school day; one parent wrote that the school is "okay overall but lacks emphasis on religion and reading".
- No Reddit, Mumsnet or expat-forum signal in English. The wider day-to-day picture sits behind WhatsApp and Arabic-language conversation rather than any public corpus.