WhereNext Value Score · Riyadh

Best value international schools in Riyadh

Updated 2026-04-26 · 56 schools scored · 69 schools indexed

Schools scored

Median value

59/100

Top score

75/100

Median tuition

$35.0k

Curriculum mix

American (41)British (27)IB (15)Indian (4)German (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Riyadh ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	True cost	Value
1	Qimam El-Hayat International School	American	$13,000-$17,500	$19,100	75/100
2	Al-Rowad International School	British, American	$21,325-$30,325	$29,675	73/100
3	Al Forsan International School	American	$23,000-$34,000	$32,350	73/100
4	Dome International Schools	British, American	$25,125-$40,125	$37,175	73/100
5	Creativity International School	American	$18,000-$23,000	$24,350	70/100
6	Al Faris International School	IB, American	$42,000-$50,000	$50,550	70/100
7	Modern Global International Schools	IB, American	$30,000-$56,500	$47,800	69/100
8	SEK International School Riyadh	IB	$35,190-$82,225	$62,738	68/100
9	Aldenham Prep Riyadh	British	$46,500-$70,000	$62,800	68/100
10	Alafaq International Schools	American	$37,950-$62,100	$54,575	67/100
11	Manarat Al Riyadh International School	British, American	$26,500-$42,900	$39,250	66/100
12	Saud International School	British, American	$40,000-$58,000	$53,030	66/100
13	Sri Lankan International School Riyadh	British	$8,100-$8,790	$11,945	65/100
14	Al-Yasmin International School	Indian	$8,625-$11,499	$13,562	65/100
15	British International School Riyadh	IB, British	$49,095-$107,933	$82,544	64/100
16	Reigate Grammar School Riyadh	British	$42,400-$74,900	$62,680	63/100
17	King's College Riyadh	British	$52,784-$79,175	$70,010	63/100
18	New Crescent International School	British	$10,000-$13,000	$15,000	60/100
19	Education Castle International School	American	$12,100-$14,850	$16,975	60/100
20	Al Noor International School	—	$11,500-$17,500	$18,000	60/100
21	Al-Rissalah International School	American	$10,500-$19,000	$18,250	60/100
22	Dunes International School	Indian	$13,950-$15,600	$18,275	60/100
23	Education Gate International School Al Rawdah	American	$13,000-$17,430	$19,065	60/100
24	House of Languages International School	—	$13,500-$17,100	$19,150	60/100
25	Alfarabi International School	American	$12,000-$20,000	$19,850	60/100
26	Jawahir Al Riyadh International School	British, American	$14,950-$20,700	$21,675	60/100
27	Mastery International School	American	$17,250-$18,400	$21,675	60/100
28	Delta School	British, American	$18,500-$28,500	$27,350	60/100
29	Dream International School	American	$20,000-$25,000	$26,350	58/100
30	JAD International Schools	British, American	$24,000-$32,000	$31,850	58/100
31	OWIS Al Jazeera	American	$27,800-$42,200	$39,550	58/100
32	Learning Oasis International School	IB, American	$38,000-$60,000	$53,550	58/100
33	American International School Riyadh	IB, American	$63,164-$117,812	$94,128	58/100
34	Misk Schools	British	$85,000-$125,000	$109,550	58/100
35	Downe House Riyadh	British	$47,700-$84,800	$70,280	57/100
36	Britus International Schools Al Olaya	American	$20,000-$28,000	$27,850	55/100
37	New Generation International Schools	British, American	$22,000-$28,500	$29,100	55/100
38	Horizon International School	British, American	$19,500-$31,875	$29,538	55/100
39	Al Hussan International School Riyadh	IB, British	$18,000-$34,000	$29,850	55/100
40	Khaled International School	IB, American	$24,725-$33,350	$32,888	55/100
41	Riyadh Najed Schools	American	$26,000-$40,000	$37,030	55/100
42	Riyadh Academy Global Hittin	British	$33,000-$37,000	$39,550	54/100
43	One World International School, Riyadh	IB, American	$38,600-$64,300	$55,480	54/100
44	Makers Learning School International	IB, American	$40,000-$81,750	$64,905	54/100
45	Creative Stars International School	American	$30,000-$40,000	$39,550	50/100
46	Abdulaziz International School Al-Wadi	—	$30,000-$40,000	$39,550	50/100
47	Al Sahafa International School	IB, American	$32,000-$39,000	$40,050	50/100
48	Abdulaziz International School Al-Sulaimaniah	British, American	$30,000-$46,000	$42,550	50/100
49	Kingdom Schools	American	$28,800-$51,300	$44,600	50/100
50	Riyadh Schools Hittin	American	$33,350-$52,325	$47,388	50/100

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How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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