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International Schools in Oman

Are you looking for an international school in Oman? You can find a list of selected schools at the bottom of this page. Use the search filters to select only girls' or boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools or sixth forms; or you can search for schools that offer a particular curriculum, such as the International Baccalaureate, the UK or US national curriculum or the International Primary Curriculum.

Oman had a very high score of 0.834 in the 2019 global Human Development Index compiled by the United Nations Development Programme, reflecting rapid growth in its education sector over recent decades. 

Private institutions take part in all stages of the education system and the historic kingdom at the mouth of the Persian Gulf is home to a thriving international school sector, centred on the capital Muscat and coastal city of Sohar. 

As well as schools offering the curriculums of the International Baccalaureate Organisation, the UK, the US, France, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, there are bilingual schools that follow both Omani and international qualifications. Coeducational day schooling is the norm. 

Oman has seven IB World Schools, of which four teach in English and three in Arabic and English. A total of five schools are authorised to offer the IB Diploma and four of these follow all three stages of the IB curriculum.  

International schools groups operating in Oman include Inspired, which owns Knowledge Gate International School, and SABIS, which runs the International School of Choueifat – Muscat. Both schools offer IGCSEs and A-levels, while KGIS, which teaches in English and Arabic, also offers Oman’s Bilingual General Education Diploma.  

Parents are advised to check that schools are accredited by a recognised body such as the Council of International Schools or British Schools in the Middle East.  

Public schools are free but education is not compulsory. In 2019, net enrolment was 87 per cent at primary level and 96 per cent at secondary level, while gross tertiary enrolment was 40 per cent. Oman has one public university and several private ones. 





Knowledge Gate International School

Way 2947, Al Marafah Street,
Al Hail,
Muscat,
Oman

www.kgis.edu.om

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

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ABA - An IB World School

PO Box 372,
Medinat Al Sultan Qaboos, Post Code 115,
Muscat,
115,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Al Batinah International School

PO Box 193,
Postal Code 321,
Sohar,
Oman

Co-educational, Day.

Al Injaz Private School

P.O. Box 2111, P.C. 133,
Al Khuwair,
Muscat,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Al Sahwa Schools

House No: 592, Way No: 3052,
Shatti Al Qurum,
Muscat,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Al Shomoukh International School

Sheikh Salim Al Hashimy Al Seeb Al Khoud Street Building,
Number 381,
Muscat,
Oman

Co-educational, Day.

Alruwad International School

Al Salam Street,
Opposite Al Khoudh Police Station,
Seeb,
Oman

Co-educational, Day.

American British Academy

PO Box 372, PC 115,
Madinat Qaboos,
Muscat,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

A'Soud Global School

P.O. Box 2598,
Al Bahia Street, Al Seeb,
130 Muscat,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Assafwah Private Schools

PO Box 27,
Al Khoudh,
Muscat,
132,
Oman

Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Azzan Bin Qais International School - Bawsher

PO Box 32,
Bareeq Al Shatti Mall,
Muscat,
103,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Bangladesh School Muscat

Building No 305,
Way No 3605,
18 November Street, Al Ghubrah (North),
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

British School Muscat - BSM

P.O. Box 1907,
Al Nadhayer Street,
112 Muscat,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

British School Salalah - BSS

Al Rakha Street,
Way 33023, Building 44,
214 Salalah,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Hay Al Sharooq International School

PO Box 888,
Sur,
411,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Hay Al Sharooq International School

Oman PO BOX 888,
PC 411 Sur,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Indian School - Buraimi

PO Box 388,
Buraimi,
512,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Indian School - Rustaq

PO Box 475,
Rustaq,
318,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Indian School - Thumrait

PO Box 105,
Thumrait,
222,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Indian School Muscat

PO Box 2470,
Ruwi,
PC 112,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos Private School

PO Box 412,
Muscat,
116,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Muscat International School

PO Box 1031,
Postal Code 112,
Ruwi,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

MySchool Oman

Al Hail South, Al Seeb, Al Huda Street,
Way # 2933, Building # 3344,
Muscat,
Oman

Co-educational, Day.

OURPLANET International School Muscat

Al-Inshirah Street, Building No. 205,
Plot No. 95, Block No. 221,
Muscat, 111,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Pakistan School Muscat

PO Box 987,
Ruwi,
Muscat,
112,
Oman

Co-educational, Day.

PDO School

Kauther St,
PO Box 81 Muscat,
Postal Code 100,
Oman

Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Royal Flight School

PO Box 301,
Muscat,
111,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.

The American International School of Muscat (TAISM)

PO Box 584,
Azaiba Postal Code 130,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Indian School

PO Box 1887,
CPO Seeb, Postal Code 111,
Muscat,
111,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

The International School of Choueifat - Muscat

P.O. Box 1104,
Postal Code 111 C.P.O,
Muscat,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Sri Lankan School Muskat

PO Box 2433,
Ruwi,
112,
Oman

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

The Sultan's School

PO Box 665,
Seeb,
121,
Oman

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.