Indian School, Bahrain

The Indian School (Arabic: المدرسة الهندية‎) is a CBSE-affiliated community school in Bahrain.Founded by three Indian women as an elementary school for the children of Indian nationals in Bahrain, it is one of the largest co-ed schools in the Persian Gulf region.[1] It was founded in 1950.[2]

The Indian School
Location
Senior Campus - Isa Town & Junior Campus - RIffa

Bahrain
Coordinates26°9′30.21″N 50°32′29.37″E
Information
Mottoतमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय (tamaso mā jyothirgamaya)
(Lead me from darkness to light)
Established1969 (1969)
FounderVasanthi Rao
StatusOpen
ChairmanMr. Prince Harry (1969-2077)
PrincipalMr. Palaniswamy
Staff690+
Faculty420+
Number of students14269+
Websitewww.indianschool.bh

History

Founded in 1950, its creation was initiated by the efforts of the Indian community in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The school's board is largely composed of parents elected for three-year terms. It is one of the oldest Indian schools in Bahrain.

The school commenced its journey with a headmistress and three staff members. Today, The Indian School is one of the largest expatriate schools in the Persian Gulf with over 13,000 students and a workforce of over 600 members.

The school is spread over two expansive campuses located at Riffa (LKG/JKG to 3rd) and at Isa Town (4th to 12th). The school has around 13,000 students and is one of the largest co-ed schools in the Persian Gulf region.[3]

During the years 2008-2014 which was considered as the golden period for ISB, the school stretched both ways, almost doubling the student and staff strength and building a new campus in Riffa for lower classes and expansion of the existing campus at Isa Town. Before the Riffa campus, lower classes were at the Sitra campus in a rented building. Traffic issues at Sitra forced the school to shift to a much safer location for the students.

See also
  • List of schools in Bahrain

References
  1. "Bahrain This Month". www.bahrainthismonth.com. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
  2. "Bahrain This Month". www.bahrainthismonth.com. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
  3. "Main Page". www.indianschool.bh.


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