Al Sahwa Schools

Al Sahwa Schools are located in Muscat, Oman, in the Shatti Al Qurum area near the diplomatic district. The campus sits in the Al Sarooj area with access to major roads and local amenities. The postal address is House 592, Way 3052, Shatti Al Qurum, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

The school provides Kindergarten to Grade 12. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) covers KG to Grade 5, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) covers Grades 6 to 10, and Grades 11–12 combine the Oman General Education Diploma Programme (GED) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP).

The school is co-educational. Instruction is in English and Arabic, and the staff comprises multiple nationalities.

Support for Learning (SfL) provides inclusive provisions for students with mild to moderate learning and language needs. Support may be delivered in class, in small groups, or one-to-one; English language support (ELL) and Arabic language support are offered for language learners.

No formal country-specific affiliation is stated. The school operates as an IB World School in Oman.

No religious affiliation is stated. Public materials describe the school in the context of Oman's culture and IB World School status rather than a religious program.

Timings vary by program. Kindergarten runs from 7:30 to 12:30, Primary (Grades 1–5) from 7:30 to 14:00, and MYP/GED from 7:30 to 14:10. The IB Diploma Programme (DP) runs from 7:00 to 15:10, with some DP students having additional periods outside the standard day. K-10 typical start is 7:25 with homeroom; DP can start at 7:00 and end at 15:10.

Bus transport is provided through a partnership with eMushrif. Buses have trained drivers and supervisors and are equipped with live tracking.

Al Sahwa Schools in Muscat, Oman is a bilingual IB World School offering a K-12 IB pathway: Primary Years Programme (PYP) from KG to Grade 5, Middle Years Programme (MYP) from Grade 6 to 10, and high school options of the Oman General Education Diploma (GED) or the IB Diploma Programme (DP) for Grades 11–12. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) uses the IB framework and covers Arabic, Islamic Studies, Omani Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, Personal, Social and Emotional Education, Physical Education, Visual Art, and Music, guided by a transdisciplinary Programme of Inquiry. In Middle School (Grades 6–10), Al Sahwa follows the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) with eight subject groups: Language and Literature (English and Arabic), Language Acquisition (English), Individuals and Societies (Business Management), Mathematics, Sciences, Arts (Music, Visual Art), Design (Digital Design, Product Design, Coding), and Physical and Health Education; Service Learning and the Personal Project are integrated, and an Interdisciplinary Unit approach is used. In Grades 11–12, students may pursue the GED under Oman's Ministry of Education or the IB Diploma Programme (DP); the GED spans Grades 11–12 with eight subjects (five compulsory and three optional) and external MOE exams in the final year, and the DP requires the DP Core (TOK, Extended Essay, CAS) plus a selection from six subject groups. The school operates as a bilingual environment with instruction in English and Arabic across programs. Support for Learning provides inclusive education, including English language support for ELL students and Arabic language support.

Al Sahwa Schools implement Social and Emotional Learning through the Personal and Social Education (PSE) programme, designed to help students feel safe, connected and to build positive relationships, with explicit bilingual delivery and support from school counsellors, pastoral care leads, and a safeguarding team.

The school does not publicly disclose information regarding SEN provision or whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution.

The school provides a bilingual environment with instruction in English and Arabic, but explicit EAL programs are not described in public materials.

Mental wellbeing is supported through the PSE programme, counselling sessions, and a safeguarding team.

A dedicated safeguarding team works with stakeholders to raise awareness, educate, and guide leadership on safeguarding.

1. Stage 1 – Online Enrolment Form: Complete the Online Enrolment Form and upload documents, including the applicant's passport and the last year's school report if applicable. This step starts the enrolment process and gathers essential information for the applicant. 2. Stage 2 – Entrance Test & Document Collection: Applicants reaching Stage 2 are invited to complete a series of entrance tests. A non-refundable administrative charge of OMR 20 is required to register for these tests. 3. Stage 3 – Offer of Place: Applicants reaching Stage 3 receive an official offer letter. To accept, return the offer letter within two weeks and pay a non-refundable deposit of OMR 200 to the Accounts Office. Bring the following documents: the applicant's father's passport or national ID card, the applicant's mother's passport or national ID card, the applicant's birth certificate, the applicant's medical vaccination card (Red Card), and a recent passport-style photo.