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SCHOOL PROFILE

Introduction Campus

Founded in 1977, Al-Bayan Bilingual School is a private co-educational international institution providing quality education BBS is housed on a spacious and well-equipped campus situated in the Hawally suburb of Kuwait City. The school campus
to students from Pre-K to High School (3-18 years). The school offers a bilingual program in which both languages, Arabic houses our Pre-K to Grade 12 students in one site.
and English, carry equal emphasis and status. The school strives to foster genuine pride in Arab and Islamic culture,
heritage and values, in addition to encouraging an international outlook while preparing its graduates for university
placement throughout the world. Accreditation
Al-Bayan Bilingual School (BBS) achieved accreditation in
Mission 1989, and was the first school in the region to have been

Al-Bayan Bilingual School is an Arabic and English learning community nurturing compassionate and innovative students, awarded accreditation from three separate organizations:
leading sustainable change and progress in Kuwait and the global environment.

Bilingual Program Ministry of Education [Kuwait]
Al-Bayan Bilingual School was the first school in the Gulf region to offer a bilingual program. Mastery of both written
and spoken Arabic and English is developed to the highest academic standard through a demanding curriculum. Learning
through the medium of two languages, Arabic and English, our students come to appreciate the traditions of the past,
meet the future challenges of their own culture and that of others, while engaging in the process of promoting true The Council of International Schools
international understanding. [Netherlands]

Curriculum
Whole-school planning is guided by a strategic planning framework. Curriculum mapping is carried out using the Atlas New England Association of Schools
Rubicon Curriculum Mapping software within which the curriculum is based upon the acquisition of sequenced core and Colleges [USA]
standards and benchmarks, in all subjects, at each grade level.
BBS’ curriculum is based upon teaching of core skills/understanding and standards in all subjects at each grade level. BBS is also a member of Near East South Asia Council
BBS operates a core program based upon developmentally appropriate standards that students should master at each of Overseas Schools (NESA), The College Board, and the
level of the school curriculum. The mastery of the academic program is evidenced by continuous assessment plus formal National Honors Society (NHS), which give recognition
semester examinations of course content in Middle School/High School. The English core program utilizes the Ontario to students with high academic records, good character,
English Language Arts curriculum throughout the school. Arabic subjects follow the Kuwait Ministry of Education leadership skills, and commitment to their community.
syllabus, with many supplementary materials added.

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