Description

98% of Bayan students come from Bahrain and neighboring GCC countries. As such, the Bayan education is delivered in both English and Arabic. The school prides itself in having developed strong bilingual leaders that have an equally strong national identity. The Bayan family atmosphere is a description echoed by everyone on campus, this supportive environment between students faculty and administrative staff is one of the main drivers of its continuous  achievements.
Mission, Vision & Core Values
Bahrain Bayan School provides students with a comprehensive bilingual education - rooted in Islamic values, Arab identity, and Bahraini culture. We develop internationally minded students with confidence in their abilities who embrace their responsibilities as national and global citizens. At Bayan, no idea is too great to explore or too small to ignore. There’s only one word to describe that kind of thinking: BIG - We aspire to inspire! 
Bilingual Co-education School
We believe that a nation of bilinguals, where a diversity of tongues and cultures are embraced is the true movement towards prosperity.

The Bahrain Bayan School (BBS), established in 1982 by Dr. May Al Otaibi and Mrs. Kathleen Acher Kaiksow, is an independent, national, non-profit, co-educational, bilingual school in Arabic and English, for Kindergarten - Gr. 12 students. It is accredited and licensed by the Bahrain Ministry of Education, under the Bahrain Government law, accredited by The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) and by the Bahrain Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA) as an “outstanding” School.

Preschool Curriculum
The Pre-School Program at Bayan School promotes positive relationships among all children and encourages each child’s sense of individual self-worth and belonging as part of a community. The curriculum encourages - social, emotional, physical, language (both Arabic and English), and cognitive learning and development.
The program is a dual language program and students alternate classroom instruction in these languages every other day. In addition, within the program the subjects of music and physical education (PE) are taught by qualified instructors. Children are given experiences that strengthen growth across a broad range of developmental and content areas.
Children are provided with learning experiences that allow for exploration, creative expression, as well as opportunities to learn individually and in groups according to their developmental needs and interests.
Teachers’ thorough knowledge of each child helps them to plan appropriately challenging curricula and to design instruction that responds to each child’s strengths and needs. The program maintains collaborative relationships with each child’s family to support children’s development in all settings. The kindergarten program (KG1 and KG2) emphasizes early literacy and numeracy development with an aim to prepare children with a strong entry into Grade 1 in the Primary School.
Primary Curriculum
Throughout Primary School our curriculum is committed to students achieving mastery in both English and Arabic. Students spend half of each day in an Arabic classroom, and the other half in an English classroom.
Grade offerings throughout the primary program are based on the AERO standards in English, Math, and Science. These standards are aligned with research-based trends in worldwide curriculum development. AERO provides a framework for curriculum consistency across grades K-12 and for stability of curriculum.
Teachers collaborate and develop units of study grounded in the standards so that students experience complete, in-depth, and thorough learning.
Bahrain Bayan School also offers a strong Arabic curriculum and the required government syllabus in Social Studies, Religion, and Government. Music, Art, Technology and Physical Education also play a strong role in the curriculum.
All curricular offerings are supported by appropriately aligned resources and the school’s library with a collection of 38,000 items (approximately 17,800 of those items in Arabic and 20,650 in English). Curricular experiences are supported through field trip opportunities throughout the primary years and an extensive after-school activities program is intentionally aligned to enhance the day time classroom curriculum.
Secondary Curriculum
Throughout the secondary school our curriculum is committed to students achieving mastery of English and Arabic. Course offerings throughout the secondary program are based on the AERO standards in English, Math, and Science.
These standards are aligned with research-based trends in worldwide curriculum development. AERO provides a framework for curriculum consistency across grades K-12 and for a clearly planned sequence of curriculum. Teachers collaborate and develop units of study grounded in the standards so that students experience complete, in-depth, and thorough courses, Bahrain Bayan School also offers a strong Arabic curriculum and the required government syllabus in Social Studies, Religion, and Government. Theater, Art, Technology and Physical Education also play a strong role in the curriculum.
The Middle School program aims to prepare students in grades 6, 7 and 8 for the college preparatory curriculum in High School. They are encouraged to do research, class projects and presentations in both English and Arabic. The math program offers two streams standard integrated math and higher integrated math.
All High School courses are considered college preparatory. Therefore, all students at Bayan School are enrolled in a college preparatory program of study. For students in grades 11 and 12 the International Baccalaureate is available. These classes use the IB curriculum as prescribed by the IB World Organization. Students can choose individual IB classes combined with college preparatory classes, or they can choose to enroll in the full IB Diploma Program. With students’ hard work and dedicated academic focus towards meeting the Bayan School graduation requirements, all student graduate with a Bayan School high school diploma and are well prepared to enter college.
Registration procedures
Registration will be available online starting from Sunday, November 8th till Thursday, November 12th, 2020.
Payment of application fee (online payment)
Submitting application documents with all required documents.**
Date & Time for applicant’s assessment will be sent to parents by SMS message.
Entrance Exams for new applicants will be only in Arabic, English and Math.
**Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
What are the requirements for admission to Bahrain Bayan School ?
To be eligible for application to Bayan school, applicant must:
1. Complete an application form
2. Submit the required documents:
     - Copy of the Birth Certificate
     - Copy of Passport and CPR
     - Copy of Immunizations
     - Previous School Reports
     - Transcripts
     - Two Passport Size Photographs
     - Parents’ Resume with Passport Size Photographs
     - Copy of Parents CPR
3. Pay application fee of BD 50

Important Notice:

The Annual Tuition Fees stipulated in the above schedule do NOT include Educational Resources and Materials Fees, Tablet Device Program, Afterschool Activities, Graduation Fees, etc.
An administrative cost of BD10 per month of delay will be charged over and above each pending installment. Kindly refer to the Late Payment Policies and Procedures below.
For any queries on School Fees related information, please contact the Finance Department on 77122256 / 33538051

Bus Service
To ensure the safety of our kids when coming to school or going back home, Bayan school is cooperating with a company to provide bus services for our students.
For parents who would like to enroll their kids in the bus service, please contact the bus company directly.
Payment will be made directly to the company, and the fee depends on the area after an agreement between the bus company and parents.
Kindly note the following:
Preschool students must have adults accompany them on the bus.
Primary school students will be dropped off by their teachers to the buses at the end of the school day
Secondary school students are responsible for going to their buses on their own.
Complaints & Inquiries
For any complaints or for more information, kindly contact the school directly.