How do admissions compare between Al Alameen International School and King Faisal School?

Al Alameen International School has Open admissions; King Faisal School has Open admissions. The WhereNext Admissions Openness scale combines waiting-list status, admissions cadence, mid-year entry availability, and entry evaluation requirements.

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Al Alameen International School vs King Faisal School: Cost, Curriculum & Admissions Compared (Riyadh) | WhereNext

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Al Alameen International School vs King Faisal School

Side-by-side comparison · Updated 2026-04-26 · Both schools in Riyadh

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Different curricula: Al Alameen International School offers British, King Faisal School offers IB.

Al Alameen International School vs King Faisal School side-by-side comparison
Metric	Al Alameen International School	King Faisal School
Curriculum	British	IB
Ages served	Ages 3 to 16	Ages 3 to 18
Language of instruction	English	English
Students	—	1,340

Avg class size	—	20

Admissions	Open	Open

Highlighted cells indicate which school holds the more favourable value for arriving expat families on that dimension (e.g. lower tuition, smaller class size, higher Value Score, more open admissions). Some rows are neutral.

Frequently asked: Al Alameen International School vs King Faisal School

Which curriculum does Al Alameen International School vs King Faisal School offer?: Al Alameen International School offers British. King Faisal School offers IB.
How do admissions compare between Al Alameen International School and King Faisal School?: Al Alameen International School has Open admissions; King Faisal School has Open admissions. The WhereNext Admissions Openness scale combines waiting-list status, admissions cadence, mid-year entry availability, and entry evaluation requirements.

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