Dhahran Ahliyyah School
Dhahran Ahliyya School (Arabic: مدارس الظهران الأهلية), originally a private Arabic-medium day school, is now a dual language K-12 day school. DAS was founded in 1977 and achieved American accreditation from AdvancED (NCA CASI). Since it is also licensed by the Saudi Ministry of Education, it can offer both Saudi and American diplomas. Dhahran Ahliyya Schools is an IB World School and is an authorized school for International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme.
| Dhahran Ahliyya School مدارس الظهران الأهلية | |
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| Address | |
Anas Ibn Malik St, Doha Al Janubiyah, Dhahran 34452 Dhahran , Saudi Arabia , Eastern Province Saudi Arabia | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Motto | "Every year will be better than the year before" |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | Mr. Khalid Sultan Al Turki and Dr. Sally Al Turki |
| Status | Active |
| School district | The Eastern Province |
| Administrator | Dr. Kamel Al Dallal |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Age range | 4–17 |
| Number of students | >2025 (Boys and girls) as for (2017/2018) |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Education system | semi-international |
| Language | Arabic and English |
| Hours in school day | 8 hours |
| Colour(s) | Green |
| Song | "O Dhahran Ahliyya Schools" |
| Nickname | DAS |
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| Newspaper | DAS weekly newsletter |
| Tuition | 50,000 SR (13334$) |
| Website | www |
School’s population
The total number of students reached 2025 in 2017–2018. Class sizes range from 22 to 27 with an average of about 25 per class. The composition of the student body is about 95% Saudi Arabian citizens and about 5% Arabs of other nationalities.
Scholarships
No scholarship programs are available so all students pay the standard tuition and some also pay for transportation provided by the school. Dependents of employees of Saudi Aramco pay less than 50% of the total tuition as part of the agreement between the school and the company for lease of the building.
Languages
Teaching is provided in Arabic and English.
Clubs, community services and athletics
All students in third elementary and above are involved in club activities and community service projects during normal school hours.
Club activities popular among the students are Model United Nations and Lego Robotics. The school sends students to international conferences in various countries. DAS hosts two annual MUN conference for both genders. The DAS robotics team has come home from national and international competitions such as the FLL and FTC with: First place in the FLL world festival 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri; First place in Open-European Championship in Delft, Netherlands.
DAS is also an active organizer and sponsor of the Annual Charity Running that is held in the city of Dhahran.