Abdulrahman Kanoo International School

School in Salmabad, Bahrain

Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School مدرسة عبدالرحمن كانو الدولية
Location

Salmabad Bahrain Salmabad Bahrain
Information
Type	School
Motto	CubiliaZ is power
Established	1997
Founder	Abdul Rahman Kanoo
Principal	Kate Moskwa
Grades	Nursery to G12
Enrollment	2250
Colour(s)	maroon,beige
Website	www.arkis.edu.bh

Abdulrahman Kanoo International School (ARKIS) is a private school in Bahrain and was established in 1969. It is a co-educational and bilingual school. It was the first school in Bahrain to receive joint accreditation from the Council of International Schools.

Curriculum

ARKIS is a certified Cambridge International (CIE) Centre. The Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) is implemented in Preschool and Elementary School along with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), followed by the Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (CLSP) in the Middle School, the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in Grades 9 and 10. In Grades 11 and 12, students opt either for IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma Programme (IBDP).

In addition to the above programmes, Universal Concept of Mental Arithmetic System (UCMAS), a brain development programme, is implemented from KG1 to Grade 8. The school implements subjects endorsed by Ministry of Education i.e. Islamic, Social Studies and Citizenship. ARKIS has an established Arabic Second Language department (ASL) for assisting students who are non-native speakers from Grade 1.