Jeddah International School (also known as JIS) is an American-accredited School (grades KG - 12) located in

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

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. It is accredited by the

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and

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, making it one of the few schools in the area to receive such accreditation. The school has two sections based on language preference, consisting of American English and French. Arabic is also taught. It has over 2,000 students. It also provides numerous classes and co-curricular activities that are considered to be very unique in the area, as well as, it is one of the first school's in the city to provide various International Programs, and Courses such as

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, SAT,

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, and most recently

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in the City.

References

External links

Official website
American international schools in Saudi Arabia Educational institutions with year of establishment missing International schools in Jeddah Private schools in Saudi Arabia {{SaudiArabia-school-stub