THE BAHRAIN BAYAN SCHOOL
- OUTSTANDING ACCREDITED SCHOOL
ABOUT THE SCHOOL : An Introduction
The Bahrain Bayan School (BBS), established in 1982 by Dr. May Al Otaibi and Mrs. Kathleen Acher Kaiksow, is an independent, national, non-profit, coeducational, bilingual school in Arabic and English, for Kindergarten – Gr. 12 students. It is accredited and licensed by the Bahrain Ministry of Education, under the Bahrain Government law, accredited by The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) and by the Bahrain Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA) as an “outstanding” School.
Bahrain Bayan School is an independent, non-profit, co-educational, bilingual school in Arabic and English, for preschool through Grade 12 students. Accredited and licensed by the Bahrain Ministry of Education, under the Bahrain Government law, BBS provides an American-based and Arabic curriculum, as well as the International Baccalaureate diploma.
Bahrain Bayan School has successfully provided students in the Kingdom of Bahrain with an innovative, dynamic, and superior international curriculum and bilingual education.
This has empowered them to discover new pathways and to confidently become internationally minded citizens in a challenging, ever-changing, and highly technological world.
Consequently, the students overall performance on internal and external measures is outstanding with exceptionally high grades and proficiency rates.
Bayan students proudly possess a high passing rate on external IB exams, outstanding college admissions acceptances at top universities, and proudly boasts a long list of Bayan Crown Prince Scholar recipients.
The notable student achievements in our extracurricular programs are a few of the many examples of extraordinary performance outcomes that consistently demonstrate Bayan School’s effectiveness as a world class, exemplary bi-lingual school.
CAMPUS OVERVIEW
The vision of Bahrain Bayan School is to build a well-rounded environment, by providing a strong academic educational platform and multifunctional recreational facilities. In line with this vision, the school currently has a self-contained campus consisting of the following facilities: pre-school, primary school, middle school, high school, administration, library, and cafeteria.
It also includes a gymnasium multi-purpose building, Al Bayan Hall, which was built in 2001 and contains a 600-seat theater, two full-size basketball courts, two squash courts, an aerobic dance studio, weight training and fitness center.
Also, through grateful donations the school was able to build a modern running track, in 2011 donated by Batelco Telecommunications, with the support of the school’s Board of Trustees and Parent Teacher Association.
Dr. May Bint Sulaiman Al Otaibi Preschool Building The school has entered into a project to construct a fully-fledged preschool building, located on separate campus.
Construction of the school commenced in May 2017 and was completed in September 2018.
ACADEMICS - Preschool Curriculum
The Pre-School Program at Bayan School promotes positive relationships among all children and encourages each child’s sense of individual self-worth and belonging as part of a community. The curriculum encourages – social, emotional, physical, language (both Arabic and English), and cognitive learning and development.
The program is a dual language program and students alternate classroom instruction in these languages every other day. In addition, within the program the subjects of music and physical education (PE) are taught by qualified instructors. Children are given experiences that strengthen growth across a broad range of developmental and content areas.
Children are provided with learning experiences that allow for exploration, creative expression, as well as opportunities to learn individually and in groups according to their developmental needs and interests.
Teachers’ thorough knowledge of each child helps them to plan appropriately challenging curricula and to design instruction that responds to each child’s strengths and needs. The program maintains collaborative relationships with each child’s family to support children’s development in all settings. The kindergarten program (KG1 and KG2) emphasizes early literacy and numeracy development with an aim to prepare children with a strong entry into Grade 1 in the Primary School.
ACADEMICS - Primary Curriculum
Throughout Primary School our curriculum is committed to students achieving mastery in both English and Arabic. Students spend half of each day in an Arabic classroom, and the other half in an English classroom.
Grade offerings throughout the primary program are based on the AERO standards in English, Math, and Science. These standards are aligned with research-based trends in worldwide curriculum development. AERO provides a framework for curriculum consistency across grades K-12 and for stability of curriculum.
Teachers collaborate and develop units of study grounded in the standards so that students experience complete, in-depth, and thorough learning.
Bahrain Bayan School also offers a strong Arabic curriculum and the required government syllabus in Social Studies, Religion, and Government. Music, Art, Technology and Physical Education also play a strong role in the curriculum.
All curricular offerings are supported by appropriately aligned resources and the school’s library with a collection of 38,000 items (approximately 17,800 of those items in Arabic and 20,650 in English). Curricular experiences are supported through field trip opportunities throughout the primary years and an extensive after-school activities program is intentionally aligned to enhance the day time classroom curriculum.
ACADEMICS - High School Curriculum
Throughout the secondary school our curriculum is committed to students achieving mastery of English and Arabic. Course offerings throughout the secondary program are based on the AERO standards in English, Math, and Science.
These standards are aligned with research-based trends in worldwide curriculum development. AERO provides a framework for curriculum consistency across grades K-12 and for a clearly planned sequence of curriculum. Teachers collaborate and develop units of study grounded in the standards so that students experience complete, in-depth, and thorough courses, Bahrain Bayan School also offers a strong Arabic curriculum and the required government syllabus in Social Studies, Religion, and Government. Theater, Art, Technology and Physical Education also play a strong role in the curriculum.
The Middle School program aims to prepare students in grades 6, 7 and 8 for the college preparatory curriculum in High School. They are encouraged to do research, class projects and presentations in both English and Arabic. The math program offers two streams standard integrated math and higher integrated math.
All High School courses are considered college preparatory. Therefore, all students at Bayan School are enrolled in a college preparatory program of study. For students in grades 11 and 12 the International Baccalaureate is available. These classes use the IB curriculum as prescribed by the IB World Organization. Students can choose individual IB classes combined with college preparatory classes, or they can choose to enroll in the full IB Diploma Program. With students’ hard work and dedicated academic focus towards meeting the Bayan School graduation requirements, all student graduate with a Bayan School high school diploma and are well prepared to enter college.
ACADEMICS - IB Program
The IBDP is a rigorous two-year course of study designed to prepare students for university and life. Its founders recognized the need to create a college preparatory curriculum with high standards which is recognized around the world. Since its inception in 1968, the IBDP has grown to include over 3050 schools. In May 2021, there were 165, 857 IB candidates. In addition, there are over 13,000 trained IB examiners who assess student course work, and help to maintain the internal grading consistency that has become the trademark of the IB system.
While the IB Programme is not designed exclusively for elite or gifted academic students, the decision to pursue an IB Course Certificate, or the IB Diploma, is most appropriate for those students who are highly motivated, open-minded and extremely responsible.
IB PROGRAM IN BAYAN
Certified as an IB school since 1993, Bahrain Bayan School (BBS) is proud to offer this prestigious programme, and to make the IB curriculum the basis for nearly all classes offered in Grades 11-12. The BBS faculty and staff are committed to continue to improve the implementation of the demanding curriculum, and to fulfill the vision it was founded upon.
GRADING
Each examined subject is graded on a scale of 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum). The award of the Diploma requires a minimum total of 24 points.
IB PROGRAM TRACKS
The effectiveness of the IBDP is not only due to the depth of the individual courses, but also to the comprehensive nature of the Programme as a whole.
Unlike other honors programmes, the IBDP requires each student to take courses in six academic areas. To qualify for the IB Diploma, students must take examinations in six subject areas, participate in the Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) Programme, and write an extended essay (EE) during Grade 11 and 12.
The Diploma candidate must also take a unique course known as Theory of Knowledge (TOK). In this course, students explore the connections and similarities between the various subjects, learn to think, and apply interrelated concepts. Many students earning the IB Diploma are awarded advanced college credits at prestigious universities around the world. Many highly competitive colleges and universities recognize the IB Diploma for admissions and/or advanced standing.
Completion of the IB Diploma requires that students complete coursework and formal exams in six subject areas. These are studied concurrently, and students are required to study both the Humanities and the Sciences.
Diploma candidates must select two subjects from Group 1, and one subject from Groups 3-6. A subject from Group 3-5 may be substituted for Group 6. At least three but not more than four are taken at Higher Level, while the others are Standard Level.
Students in Grade 11 have the ability to choose pursuing in certain IB Courses according to their interests and abilities. These students can choose any course, and must participate in the official IB Examination to be able to receive an IB Certificate in the chosen course.
KEY INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
Founded
BBS is an independent, non-profit, co-educational bilingual school from KG-G12. With an Arabic and American English based curriculum, accredited by the Ministry of Education, IB, and MSA.
Students
Bayan is a co-ed school of 1,147 students averaging 54% male, and 46% female students.
Scholarship
The Prestigious Crown Prince Scholarship has been consistently awarded to a Bayan student on average every year.
IB Classes
Every year Bayan students in Grades 11 & 12 enroll into IB courses, 33% of those students enroll in full IB.
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Admissions Opening Soon AY 2025-2026
We are happy to announce that registration doors for Academic Year 2025/2026 will be open this November for new student enrollments!
Registration will be open for all grade levels (Kg1 – Gr.11) from November 3rd (9:00AM) to November 7th, 2023 (2:00PM)!
Application Forms will be available online and at the Admissions Office (Admin Building, Main BBS Campus).
Steps for Online Registration:
1. Click on “Application Form”
2- Fill out the form and follow the instructions
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CONTACT INFORMATION & DETAILS
- Bahrain Bayan School
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Address : Building 230, Road 4111, Block 841, Isa Town,
Kingdom of Bahrain - Tel Landline : +973 77122244
- Website : https://www.bayanschool.edu.bh
- Working Hours : Sunday To Thursday
- Timings : 7.00am - 3.00pm
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