We are pleased you have chosen Bayan Gardens School (BGS) for your child. We look forward to working with you in ensuring that s/he will be a happy and successful learner. At BGS, parents are an important part of our school community. We thank you for allowing us to join you in the care and nurturing of your developing child.
Students at Bayan Gardens School range in age from 3 to 18 years. Class groups are generally organized by age at the beginning of the school year (early September).
Learn from the past. Integrate with the present. To prepare for the future. Our goal at BGS is to achieve excellence in education without compromising the basic skills and values of life. We believe that:
- Students need an environment that is nurturing, engaging, and dynamic.
- Students need the inspiration to challenge themselves towards innovation.
- Students and educators need a positive, supportive environment that allows them to feel safe and comfortable at school to make it their second home.
- Students are integral and critical in the assessment of their school.
- Students need to be happy both socially and academically and be able to work in groups to prepare them for the social challenges they may face in college or at work.
- Students and all stakeholders need an environment that supports tolerance, respect, diversity, acceptance, and equality.
- Students should have access to a platform that allows them to research, connect, discuss and brainstorm with peers beyond the school boundaries locally and globally.
- We must not only keep up with educational changes, but we must also drive the change through creativity and continuous professional development.
- We must provide a viable learning environment in multi disciplines to maximize learning opportunities for students to face 21st-century challenges.
In Primary school, the maximum for each class is 18 students with two or more instructors (one classroom teacher and one assistant teacher). In addition, the program director and the classroom supervisor are available as needed. Children must be reliably toilet-trained before they attend school.
Students at Bayan Gardens School experience a developmentally appropriate program that includes instruction in both Arabic and English. Our goal is to encourage each student to succeed through project-based learning.
Located in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al-Khobar is a thriving commercial and industrial center. The main industry is oil. Parents of students are employed in medical, business, banking, and engineering fields. Over 90% of the parents have a college degree. The majority of the student body is primarily Saudi nationals. Boys are enrolled from Pre-School 1 to Grade 3 and girls are from Pre-School 1 to Grade 12.
Bayan Gardens School is a college preparatory K-12 private school with a student body of over 600 students and 200 faculty members. The school opened in the fall of 1999 and its first senior class graduated in the spring of 2012. Students continue to be accepted in universities and colleges worldwide. Bayan Gardens School is accredited by the Saudi Ministry of Education and AdvancED Global for the American Diploma Program and STEM Program.
BGS has a unique dual Arabic and English curriculum. In grades 1-3, the day is organized into 10 periods, with five periods taught in Arabic and five periods taught in English. In grades 4-12, BGS follows the American Diploma Program, where 7 periods are offered in English and 3 in Arabic. The elementary core curriculum consists of English Language Arts, Math, Science, Information Technology, Arabic Literature, Islamic Studies, and Social Studies. In addition to the core academic subjects, students engage in project-based learning in the Maker Space, Math Lab, and Science Lab. Art, Guided Reading, and P.E are also included during the instructional day.
BGS Middle and High school (MHS) offer 2 programs: a Regular Grade-level Program and an Honors accelerated program through the Math and Science Academy (MSA). MHS core curriculum consists of English Language Arts, Math (Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Geometry, Statistics), Science (Integrated Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Gateway to Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Principles of Engineering), Economics and Personal Finance. All High School students from Grades 9-12 are required to take college preparatory classes.
Bayan Gardens School offers a challenging and Viable Curriculum. We are truly committed to the concept of equity in education. A broad and balanced curriculum is planned and taught in a happy and stimulating environment. Independent and collaborative skills are encouraged in all year groups and Computing is readily used and embedded across the whole curriculum.
