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Mon, 15 June 2026

Cities / Riyadh / Deutsche Internationale Schule Riad (DISR)

Deutsche Internationale Schule Riad (DISR)

German Embassy school in DQ / Al Bustan-Al Arid offering Abitur + GIB option.

Deutsche Internationale Schule Riad (DISR) campus
Deutsche Internationale Schule Riad (DISR), Diplomatic Quarter. Photograph · School

Curriculum
IB / German
Fees, annual
SAR 33k–64k
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
~600
Founded
1975

Annual fees

Year level Age Fee
Nursery (2-3 yrs) 2 SAR 36,800
Pre-KG / KG1 3 SAR 32,775
KG2 5 SAR 38,525
Elementary (Grades 1-4) 6 SAR 57,845
Grades 5-10 10 SAR 64,228

One-time fees

Item Age Fee
Book Deposit SAR 200
IT Equipment Deposit SAR 1,000
Re-registration Fee (annual) SAR 2,000
Admissions Fee SAR 5,750
German Language Support Fee SAR 5,750


Leadership

Philipp Kovermann

Philipp Kovermann is the Head of School at the German International School Riyadh. He studied English and Geography and has extensive experience teaching these subjects, including German as a Foreign Language (DaF). Kovermann has led DISR for several years, focusing on school development and pedagogical excellence. His leadership emphasizes creating a safe, inspiring environment that combines German educational quality with international openness, guiding students through a seamless educational pathway from kindergarten to the Bilingual International Baccalaureate.

Accreditations

  • Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen 01

School website