Bahrain Bayan School Bldg 230, Road No. 4111, P.O. Box 32411, Isa Town 841, Bahrain +973 7712 2244

info@bayanschool.edu.bh www.bayanschool.edu.bh

School type	Co-educational Day
Founded	1982
Status	Private
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees	Dr. Sh. May Bint Sulaiman Al Otaibi
Language of Instruction	English, Arabic
Co-ed Age Range	4-18 years
Number of pupils	1,497
Authorised IB Programmes	IBDP
Diploma Coordinator	Siji Roy
Associations	IB, NAIS, MSA

MISSION AND VALUES

Bahrain Bayan School provides students with a comprehensive bilingual education, rooted in Arab identity and Bahraini culture. We develop internationally-minded students with confidence in their abilities, who embrace their responsibilities as national and global citizens.

Our learner and graduate profile represents our school's core values that aim to develop compassionate, internationally-minded citizens who thrive in a challenging, changing, and highly technological world.

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

The Bahrain Bayan School (BBS), established in 1982 by Dr. May Al Otaibi, is an independent, national, coeducational, bilingual school in Arabic and English, catering to 1437 students from KG to Grade 12. 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 evaluated by the Bahrain Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA) as an outstanding School.

The School's parent body consists of active and highly respected individuals from the government, business, and industrial realms of the Kingdom making them a strong component in the success of the students and School. We have a strong home-school partnership and the parents' active participation in the cooperative education of Bayan School children is an essential component in the success and achievement of our students.

CURRICULUM AND IB PROGRAM

Bahrain Bayan School offers a challenging English and Arabic college preparatory program with a strong emphasis on the development of language and literacy skills.

The school adopted the AERO standards in 2011–2012 as the basis for our curriculum in Grades 1–12.

An IB World School since 1993, Bahrain Bayan School offers our junior and senior students a highly competitive IB program that yields excellent results.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS

Here are some of our most notable Extra-Curricular Programs:

Bayan Model United Nations (BayMUN): A signature BBS program, THIMUN affiliated, student-led, hosted annually for 15 years now with around 600 participants from local and international private and public schools. Our school also participates annually in international MUN Conferences, in countries such as Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Russia.

Athletics: Soccer, volleyball, basketball, badminton, table tennis, tennis, golf, cross­ country, and track and field are available at the Junior Varsity and Varsity level.

Activities and Clubs: National Junior Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Student Government, Robotics and Programming, Global Young Leaders, and UNESCO World Heritage and Community Service international field trips.