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Qimam El-Hayat International School
A K to 12 international school in Riyadh founded in 2005, running an inquiry-led programme at one of the more accessible price points in the local market.
In brief
A K to 12 international school in Riyadh founded in 2005, running an inquiry-led programme at one of the more accessible price points in the local market.
Qimam El-Hayat covers the full kindergarten through grade 12 pathway on a Riyadh site that includes science labs, a library and sports facilities, with fees pitched at roughly SAR 13,000 to SAR 17,500. The school markets an internationally minded, inquiry-based approach and trades on accessibility for middle-income families rather than top-tier facilities.
Independent ratings vary, with public scores recorded everywhere from the low threes to the high fours and review volumes that stay modest. The positive voices describe motivated teachers who are creative with material and a supportive environment that produces respectable academic outcomes. As a value option in Riyadh's international space, families typically visit the campus and check senior-year exam pathways carefully before committing for the longer haul.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 4 | Annual | SAR 13,000 |
| KG2-KG3 | 5 | Annual | SAR 13,000 |
| KG3 Condensed | 5 | Annual | SAR 15,000 |
| Grades 1-6 | 6 | Annual | SAR 14,500 |
| Grade 1 Beginners | 6 | Annual | SAR 16,500 |
| Grades 7-9 | 12 | Annual | SAR 15,500 |
| Grade 10 | 15 | Annual | SAR 16,500 |
| Grades 11-12 | 16 | Annual | SAR 17,500 |
Reviews
- A small Riyadh international school operating since 2005, with a thin and contradictory online review pool.
- iSchoolAdvisor shows five reviews averaging; quotes are short ("Excellent," "I love this school so much," "A brilliant School for making leaders of the future").
- A separate listing rates the school 3.sharply negative across seven reviews, with one reviewer calling it a "Terrible" and "useless school."
- One recent review said teachers are good but the new 2025 management is "really terrible."
- Reddit and Mumsnet returned no signal, and the public pool overall is too small to read confidently in either direction.