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21°33′01″N 39°13′33″E﻿ / ﻿21.55028°N 39.22583°E﻿ / 21.55028; 39.22583

Public school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

International Indian School Jeddah

Location

Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

Information
Type| Public school
Motto| Knowledge is Light
Patron saint(s)| Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan
Established| 1969 (est.)
School district| Al Rehab (Boys & KG), Al Aziziyah (Girls)
Chairman| Dr. Prince Mufti Zia ul Hasan
Principal| Dr Mohammed Imran
Staff| 600 (est.)
Number of students| 12,000 (est.)
Education system| CBSE
Campus| Urban, 8 acres (3.2 ha) approx.
Houses|  Red, Blue, Green, Yellow
Publication| Vista
Website| www.iisjedinfo.com

The 'International Indian School Jeddah or IISJED, (Arabic: المدرسة الهندية العالميه بجدة; Hindi: अंतर्राष्ट्रीय भारतीय विद्यालय जेद्दा) formerly known as the Embassy of India School, is an elementary and secondary school for the children of Indian nationals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with boys and girls taught separately in English. It was founded in 1969.[1] The school is part of global International Indian Schools, which also includes International Indian School, Riyadh.

## History

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IISJ logo which was used until March 2022

On the encouragement of the local Indian community, Rafiuddin S. Fazulbhoy started the school on a small scale in 1969. It was then called "Embassy of India School, Jeddah". The construction of the present girls' section started in 1982 with the foundation stone laid by Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and was completed in 1984. The construction of boys' section was started in 1992 and completed in 1994. As of 2011, the school teaches more than 12,000 students. Later on another building was added for KG Section in 2011 and yet another in 2016.[2][3]

## Administration

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The Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the Patron of the school.[4] The Indian Consulate oversees the functioning of the school through an Observer in the rank of a Consul.[5]

The administration of the school is carried out by the chairman and five members of the Managing Committee.[6]

## Courses offered

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The school offers five subjects for primary and secondary levels to prepare the students for AISSE examinations.

In senior secondary Humanities, Commerce and Science are offered as course streams. The optional subjects include Mathematics, Computer Science, Informatics, Home Science, Physical Education, Biology and languages like Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Urdu, etc.

## Affiliation

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The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi[1] under the Affiliation Number 5730001. The CBSE School Code is 90072. It is also a CBSE Examination Centre.

## Achievements

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The founder of the school, Rafiuddin Fazulbhoy, was awarded Pravasi Bhartiya Samman, highest honour conferred on overseas Indians, by the President of India in 2008.

The school is known for its participation in setting a Guinness World Records in collaboration with Al Abeer Medical Group on 14 November 2017 (World Diabetes Day) for the largest Human Mosaic.

In 2017 IISJ U-19 cricket team won SCC Inter-School cricket championship organised by Saudi Cricket Centre.

In 2018 IISJ U-19 football team was placed third in the CBSE National Football Championship 2018-19 held in India organised by CBSE.

In 2020 IISJ U-19 cricket team was the finalist up of SCC Inter-School cricket championship organised by Saudi Arabia national cricket team. [7][8][9]

## See also

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* Indians in Saudi Arabia
* List of schools in Saudi Arabia

## References

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1. ^ a b School, Global Indian International. "International Indian School Jeddah". www.iisjed.com.
2. ^ "Saudi Gazette/ Saudi Arabia". saudigazette.com.sa.
3. ^ "Info". Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
4. ^ "IISJ to Have Nominated Advisory Committee". 7 September 2006.
5. ^ "IISJ bids farewell to school observer". 12 December 2015.
6. ^ "IISJ plans higher fees; says expansion needed to admit more students". 1 February 2015.
7. ^ TwoCircles.net (9 January 2008). "Mauritius PM, Bilimoria, Trinidad center among diaspora awardees - TwoCircles.net". twocircles.net.
8. ^ "Emerging opportunities in India highlighted". 9 January 2016.
9. ^ "Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-05-03.

## External links

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* Official website

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Jeddah

Ports|

* King Abdulaziz International Airport
* Jeddah Islamic Port

Education|

| Post-secondary|

* King Abdulaziz University
* Dar Al-Hekma University
* Arab Open University
* Effat College
* CBA College
* Prince Sultan Aviation Academy
* Islamic Fiqh Academy

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Primary/secondary|

* Al-Thager Model School
* Al-Afaq International School
* Al Mawarid International School
* Al-Waha International School
* American International School of Jeddah
* Beladi International School Jeddah
* British International School of Jeddah
* DPS Jeddah Al-Falah International School
* German International School Jeddah
* International Indian School Jeddah
* International Philippine School in Jeddah
* Manarat Jeddah International School
* Pakistan International School Jeddah
* Dar Jana International School

Major organizations|

* Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
* Saudi Geological Survey
* Saudi Arabian Airlines
* Islamic Development Bank
* Jeddah Economic Forum
* International Association of Islamic Banks
* Jeddah Economic Forum
* Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
* Jeddah Marketing Board

Landmarks|

* King Fahd's Fountain
* National Commercial Bank Tower
* Durrat Al-Arus
* IDB Tower
* City Hall Tower
* Jeddah TV Tower
* The Qishla of Jeddah
* Jeddah Flagpole
* Jeddah Tower

Football clubs|

* Al-Ittihad
* Al-Ahli

Famous people|

* Mohammad Al Amoudi
* Saleh Kamel
* Ali bin Hussien
* Ammar Al Hebshi
* Amr Dabbagh
* Fitihi Family
* Hamzah Shehatta
* Mohammed Sadiq Diab
* Idi Amin
* Khalid bin Mahfouz
* Rabab Fetieh
* Faisal Mouazen
* Hussein Abdul Ghani
* Nawaz Sharif

History|

* Timeline of Jeddah

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International schools in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh|

* Al Alia International Indian School
* American International School – Riyadh
* Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh
* British International School, Riyadh
* École française internationale de Riyad
* German International School Riyadh
* International Indian School, Riyadh
* Second Philippine International School
* Yara International School

Jeddah|

* American International School of Jeddah
* British International School of Jeddah
* DPS Jeddah Al-Falah International School
* German International School Jeddah
* International Indian School Jeddah
* International Philippine School in Jeddah

Khobar/Dhahran|

* British International School Al Khobar
* Dhahran British Grammar School
* Dhahran School

Dammam|

* Bangladesh International School, Dammam
* International Indian School, Dammam
* ISG Dammam

Al-Jubail|

* Jubail Academy International School
* International Indian School, Jubail

List of schools in Saudi Arabia

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Indian international schools

Bahrain|

* Indian School, Bahrain

Iran|

* Kendriya Vidyalaya Tehran

Japan|

* Global Indian International School, Tokyo Campus
* India International School in Japan
* Musashi International School Tokyo

Kuwait|

* Carmel School
* India International School

Nepal|

* Delhi Public School, Biratnagar
* Delhi Public School, Dharan

Nigeria|

* Indian Language School

Oman|

* Indian School, Al-Ghubra
* Indian School, Al Wadi Al Kabir
* Indian School, Darsait
* Indian School Muladha
* Indian School, Muscat
* Indian School, Salalah
* Indian School, Sohar

Qatar|

* M.E.S. Indian School

Russia|

* Embassy of India School Moscow

Saudi Arabia|

* Al Alia International Indian School
* International Indian School, Riyadh
* DPS Jeddah Al-Falah International School
* International Indian School Jeddah
* International Indian School, Dammam
* International Indian School, Jubail
* Yara International School

Singapore|

* Global Indian International School

United Arab Emirates|

* Abu Dhabi Indian School
* Abu Dhabi Indian School Branch 1, Al Wathba
* Credence High School, Dubai
* Delhi Private School, Dubai
* Delhi Private School, Sharjah
* GEMS Modern Academy
* Our Own English High School
* Sharjah Indian School
* St Joseph's School
* The Indian High School, Dubai

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