Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
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Established in 2004 under the aegis of the renowned Delhi Public School Society, Daratassalam International Delhi Public School Riyadh offers a dual pathway of academic excellence through the Indian (CBSE) and British (IGCSE) curriculums. The campus is designed to support a rigorous academic environment with specialized facilities, including digital classrooms, subject-specific science laboratories, and a well-stocked library containing over 11,000 books. Distinctive to its educational approach is a strong emphasis on public speaking and communication skills. The school actively integrates elocution, debate, and extempore speech competitions into its routine to build student confidence. While the Early Years program is co-educational, the school transitions to gender-segregated sections from Grade 1 to Grade 12, respecting local cultural norms while maintaining high educational standards. Students also benefit from a robust co-curricular program that includes participation in National Science and Mathematics Olympiads and various inter-school sporting events.
Umm Al Hamam St, Al Mathar Ash Shamali, Riyadh 12334, Saudi Arabia
Daratassalam International Delhi Public School Riyadh has 1,117 pupils, typical class sizes of 20, instruction in English.
Daratassalam International Delhi Public School Riyadh is located in Al Mathar Ash Shamali, Umm Al Hamam, Riyadh 12334, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It sits in a residential expatriate area and is accessible via the main roads serving the Umm Al Hamam district.
The school offers Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K–12).
Co-educational in the early years; from Grade 1 onward, the school is gender-separated.
The school is described as primarily serving the Indian diaspora, with students from multiple nationalities. Exact numbers and the local-to-international ratio are not published.
Public information does not list formal SEN provisions. The material focuses on standard classroom teaching and teacher–student ratios, with no explicit mention of dedicated learning support or inclusive-education facilities.
Affiliated with the Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Cambridge IGCSE. The school is licensed by the Saudi Ministry of Education.
No formal religious affiliation is stated.
The school week runs Sunday through Thursday. Published visiting hours for parents are Sundays through Thursdays from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon. There is no public listing of standard school-day start/end times.
Public information about a school bus service is not published on the school's pages.
Annual tuition at Daratassalam International Delhi Public School Riyadh ranges from SAR 8,400 to SAR 16,000 for 2026/27.
Daratassalam International Delhi Public School Riyadh teaches Cambridge IGCSE, Indian Curriculum for students aged 2.5 to 18.
Daratassalam International Delhi Public School Riyadh (DPS Riyadh) offers CBSE for Pre-Nursery through Grade XII and Cambridge International IGCSE for selected grades (II–III, IV–VIII and IX–X). The CBSE curriculum is organized by grade: Prep–III includes English, a Second Language (Hindi/Urdu/Arabic/French), Mathematics and Environmental Studies; Grades IV–V add a Third Language along with English, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science; Grades VI–VIII include English, Second Language, Third Language, Mathematics, General Science and Social Science; Grades IX–X cover English, Second Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Science; Grades XI–XII offer Science (PCM or PCB) or Commerce streams with English, Accounting, Economics, Business Studies and PE, plus language options. The IGCSE pathway includes Grades II–III and IV–VIII with compulsory subjects such as English, Mathematics and Computer Science (or EVS/General Science) and optional languages like Arabic for foreign learners, Urdu as a second language, or French; Grades IX–X follow a Cambridge IGCSE core of English (Second Language), Mathematics (with coursework), Biology Extended, Chemistry Extended, Physics Extended and Computer Science, with optional languages in Arabic, Urdu or French. The school provides multiple language options across both curriculums, including Arabic, Urdu, French, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam at appropriate grade levels. Examinations and evaluation under CBSE follow a staged approach, with no formal exams for Pre-Nursery to Grade I; Grades II–V assessed via unit tests and semester-based work, and higher grades following standard CBSE assessment practices.
The student-teacher ratio is about 20:1.
Step 1 – Registration and registration fee. To begin admission, the parent should register their ward by filling the Registration Form and paying the Registration Fee of SAR 115, inclusive of VAT. After registration, a date will be given for the Written Entrance Exam. Registration is processed by the admissions team.
Step 2 – Entrance exam. Once registered, the child will take the Written Entrance Exam on the provided date. If the child qualifies in the entrance exam, an Interaction with the Admission in-charge will be arranged. Admission is offered based on the outcome of this interaction.
Step 3 – Admission offer and enrollment. When admission is offered, the parent completes the admission form and pays the school fee. The next step is to submit the required documents to complete the enrollment. The admission process is concluded once the documents are received and verified.
Step 4 – Required documents. The documents required include: Student, Father and Mother Iqama copies; Student, Father and Mother Passport copies; Copy of Birth Certificate of the Student; All Previous Original Program Report Cards with MOE attestation and Last Report Card; Original Leaving Certificate attested by MOE; Copy of Vaccination Card for the Student; Noor Program transfer; Original introduction letter from the guardian's Sponsor; Four passport-size photographs.
The school does not publish information regarding any existing scholarships.
The school does not publish information regarding any existing waitlist.
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