Description

Welcome to the Ibn Khuldoon National School (IKNS). IKNS is a non-profit self-supporting coeducational institution that is dedicated to providing high quality education for its 1450 Bahraini and non-Bahraini students.

The school offers a bilingual program of study for students from Kindergarten to Grade twelve. We are very proud of our students who can access both Arabic and English with ease and lucidity from an early stage of their lives.

Our faculty is diverse. They come with different accents and dialects, whether it is Arabic or English, providing a rich and supportive learning environment for our students. The faculty is supported by a dedicated team of administrative, IT and support staff, who work in silence to pave the way for education to happen.

IKNS opened its doors to students in 1983. Its first group of students to walk up the graduation stage was in June 1992. Since then, IKNS has graduated more than 1500 young men and women. They are the pride of the school and the gems of Bahrain.

At the top level of the school’s governance, stand the school board and its specialized committees. They are the steam behind the school’s philosophy and the reason for its success. Despite their busy work schedules, they continue to voluntarily provide their expertise, time and effort to ensure that the school is always heading in a forward direction.

IKNS has been affiliated with the International Baccalaureate (IB) since the year 1990, as an IB diploma programme provider. The first group of students sat for the IB diploma examinations in May 1992. Since then, the IB results of our students have been the best on the island.

The school received its full accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) in the year 1994, and it continues to be in good standing with the association. The accredited status of the school affirms that it provides “the level of quality in its educational programs, services, activities, and/or resources expected by its community of stakeholders and endorsed by the education world”.

As a community of learners, we are very proud of our school and of the achievements that have been accomplished over the years. We are equally committed to continue to enhance our curricula, facilities and services for the best of our students. This is our promise to you.

The Administrative Structure of IKNS

IKNS is administratively divided into three divisions. The Kindergarten and Elementary School (K1 - G5), the Middle School (G6 - G8) and the Secondary School (G9 - G12). Each division has its own principal, who is responsible for the day-to-day running of his/her school. The three principals report to the School President.

The Kindergarten and Elementary School

The Kindergarten and Elementary School is administratively divided into two divisions: Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary. The Lower Elementary is from KG1 to Grade 2, and the Upper Elementary is from Grade 3 to Grade 5.

The Kindergarten and Elementary School offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) as a candidate school that is in the authorization phase. More information about the PYP at IKNS can be found under the tab ACADEMICS on the main page of the website.

The Middle School

The Middle School is from Grade 6 to Grade 8. The Middle School offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) as a candidate school. More information about the MYP at IKNS can be found under the tab ACADEMICS on the main page of the website.

The Secondary School

The Secondary School is from Grade 9 to Grade 12. Starting September 2020, the Secondary School will start offering the IB MYP as a candidate school for Students in Grades 9 and 10 who already started the programme while at the Middle School. 

The School Year

The school year extends into two semesters. Semester 1 starts in September and extends until the end of January. It is followed by an end of semester break. Semester 2 starts in February and ends in June. It is followed by the summer holiday. The school year includes a minimum of 180 days of instruction. There is a winter vacation in December and short breaks in the middle of each semester. The school also closes on all Bahrain’s official holidays. More information about the school year can be found on the Event Calendar. 

The Instructional Days

The instructional days are Sunday through Thursday. School begins at 7:45 am for students in all levels. Kindergarten students are dismissed at 12:30 pm, Elementary students (Grades 1 - 5) at 1:50 pm, and Middle and Secondary students (Grades 6 - 12) at 3:00 pm. Tuesday is an early dismissal day for students and is referred to as “Short Day”. On the Short Day, the Elementary School students finish at 1:10 pm and the Middle and Secondary schools at 1:25 pm.

Faculty members from the different sections of the school make use of the Short Day for faculty and departmental meeting. Kindergarten and Elementary faculty plan their collaboration meetings from 2pm to 3pm, following the dismissal of the students, while Middle and Secondary Schools faculty members school set their collaboration meetings during the instructional days.

Admission Procedures

Admission of new students is handled through offices of each division of the school. Application forms are issued and received as per the following:

• For students entering grades KG-5, through the admission office located in the KG section of the school.
• For students entering grades 6-8 and 9-11, from the secretary in the Middle and Secondary schools respectively.

Applications are usually issued mid-January of each year, and are issued depending on vacancies of particular grades. After an initial round of students have been accepted, a second round of admission applications may be considered depending on the number of vacancies still available. The second round of applications is held during the month of April, and entrance examinations are administered during the month of April or May.

Admission process:

a) Submit the application form along with all required documentation to the respective admission office.

b) Entrance exam / Interview, subjects to be tested on as per the table below

d) Once accepted, an acceptance letter will be issued explaining the registration process.

ACCREDITATION

Middle States Association (MSA)