Sek International School – Curriculum & Learning Programs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SEK International School Riyadh is a non public coed school in the district of Al Rabie in central Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, near the Kingdom Hospital with good travel links. SEK Riyadh is the second SEK school in the Middle East and part of the SEK Education Group that has more than 130 years of history in international education. It serves the pupils of the age 2 18.

The school provides a unique international education program which is anchored on the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. It is an authorized IB World School in the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and a candidate school in the Diploma Programme (DP), and will hopefully one day offer the full IB continuum of education between the ages of 3 and 18. The curriculum is based on a Future Learning Model that focuses on purposive, structured inquiry, critical thinking, global citizenship and personalized learning. Although English is mainly used as the language of instruction, students are given a chance to learn Arabic and Spanish fluently.

SEK Riyadh has a modern campus that has facilities that combine technology and promote learning. These are two big indoor multi purpose halls (sports and arts), two Learning Hubs (research), two Creativity Hubs (visual and performing arts), two Maker Spaces (technology and entrepreneurship), and two multi purpose atriums. The school is also in the process of seeking international accreditation with New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and once this is achieved it would enable the school to offer a US High School Diploma. Parent reviews of the school are rated high in academics, teachers, sports, music and arts, and science and technology with a mean of 4.75 out of 5 as the overall average rating in different reviews. Tuition fee also depends on grade with Nursery 2 being about SAR 35,190, and Grades 11 12 being SAR 82,225 in the 2025/2026 academic year, one time fee, and possible discounts in case of multiple siblings