Saad National Schools (SNS) are based in

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, in the Kingdom of

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. The school was established in 1995 and was inaugurated two years later under the patronage of HRH Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. The goal of the school is to help ensure that local children receive the best opportunities possible, in addition to an

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that completely prepares them for the future. In 2000, a similar institution was established for girls, with the latter eventually achieving international

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Ethos

The governing principles of both schools are "excellence" and "opportunity". There is a particular emphasis on the creation of an interactive and participative environment that enables students to flourish.

Curriculum

While the SNS educational programmes fully implement the Saudi Ministry of Education's core

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, both schools also include a number of further subjects, activities and disciplines that aim to offer a broader range of opportunities to students. Additional subjects include French, mathematics and science, all taught in English. Pupils are also encouraged to participate in a broad range of physical activities, including swimming,

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and

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. External Recognition: * May 1998: International Certificate for Quality awarded by the Canadian Quality Institute, as part of ISO 9002 accreditation. * 1999: SNS ranked third best private school in Saudi Arabia by the Ministry of Education. The following year the school was ranked first. * 2001: SNS granted a Letter of Distinction by the Minister of Education. * 2004: Saad National School for Boys achieved accreditation from the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA), which evaluates more than 32,000 public and private educational institutions across the globe. * 2008: Saad National School for Girls achieved accreditation from the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA).

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