St Christopher's School is a British
private school located in
Isa Town
Isa Town ( ar, مدينة عيسى, ''Madīnat ʿĪsā'') is a middle class town located in Bahrain, in the north central part of the country.
Etymology
The name ''Isa'' refers to Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah, the ruler of Bahrain from 1961 to 1999 ...
,
Bahrain (senior campus) and
Sar, Bahrain (infant and junior campuses), offering British curriculum education. It offers
primary
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to
secondary education ranging from
reception to
Sixth form. Students sit
GCSE
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and
A-level
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examinations.
In 2006,
the Guardian newspaper listed St. Christopher's amongst the top eight best international schools offering a British curriculum around the world.
In December 2013,
Queen Elizabeth II
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awarded the school's long term principal, Ed Goodwin, with an
OBE
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for his contribution to British education in the Middle East.
In September 2021,
Spear's Wealth Management Survey
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ranked St. Christopher's amongst the top 100 private schools in the world.
School principals
Notable alumni
Yara Salman
See also
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List of schools in Bahrain
This is a list of educational institutions located in the Asian country of Bahrain.
Museums
Schools Primary and secondary education
The following primary schools and secondary school
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References
External links
St Christopher's School website
International schools in Bahrain
British international schools in Asia
Schools in Bahrain
Isa Town
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