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Sara Village School

Saudi Arabia, Al Khobar

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Fees SAR 23,500 - 39,300
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Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Introduction

Sara Village School is a not-for-profit British primary school located south of Dhahran in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It teaches the National Curriculum for England and serves children aged 4 to 11, from Foundation Stage through Year 6. SVS is the seventh and newest member of the International Schools Group (ISG). The school is supported by families employed by BAE Systems and the Ministry of Defence. Current enrolment is 92 students, with capacity for 160. The head teacher is Mr. Mark Wootton. SVS operates within an ISG framework, offering a British educational experience in an international setting. SVS provides a consistent primary program aligned with the English curriculum for children of staff posted to the area.

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The Essentials

Location
Sara Village School is located south of Dhahran, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is part of the International Schools Group (ISG) district. Sara Village School is for BAE Systems and MoD employee families only.

Stages
Foundation Stage through Year 6.

Type
The school is a not-for-profit British primary school.

Country affiliation
England (National Curriculum for England)
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Fees

Annual tuition at Sara Village School ranges from SAR 23,500 to SAR 39,300 for 2026/27.

Important note about availability

- Sara Village School does not publish a campus-specific public fee schedule for the 2026/27 academic year. The items and figures below reflect the International Schools Group (ISG) fee elements and the ISG campus-level tuition figures that are publicly available; they are presented here as the detailed fee information most commonly used for ISG campuses and as the best available detail for parents applying to Sara Village School.

Application fees

- Application (one-off) fee: SAR 2,600 (excludes 15% VAT where applicable). This application fee applies as a per-child administration charge.

Enrolment / new-student fees and seat deposits

- New-student enrolment fee (one-off): Typical ISG enrolment charges vary by campus; published ISG figures show SAR 11,000 for some ISG campuses and SAR 5,500 for others. A non-refundable seat reservation deposit is commonly required and is deducted from the first-term tuition invoice where specified by the campus. Expect the enrolment/registration charge to be a one‑time, non‑refundable amount at admission.

Tuition fees by year group (annual and per-term)

- The school is a British primary serving Reception (FS1/FS2) through Year 6. ISG publishes tuition amounts for its campuses by year group; the ISG Dammam primary figures below are the nearest published ISG primary-year values available and are given here for full per‑term and annual detail (annual shown first, then per-term as a three‑installment split):

- Pre‑K (ISG primary-level Pre‑K): Annual SAR 23,500; per term (3 installments) SAR 7,833.33.
- KG1–KG2 (ISG Dammam equivalent): Annual SAR 25,800; per term SAR 8,600.
- Grade 1–5 (ISG Dammam equivalent): Annual SAR 39,300; per term SAR 13,100.

- Note: ISG operates multiple campuses (ASD, BSD, ISG Dammam, ISG Jubail) and published tuition varies significantly by campus and by year group (examples across the ISG group range from about SAR 23,500 up to SAR 91,900 for older secondary years at other ISG campuses). The annual-to-per-term conversions above use a common three-invoice (three-installment) structure to show per‑term amounts where that option is offered.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Standard billing options: families are usually offered either (a) full annual payment invoiced once for the year, or (b) an installment plan that splits the annual tuition across a limited number of advance invoices (commonly three). Where an instalment-plan administration fee applies it is charged once per student for the year. Installment-plan invoices are issued in advance of term start dates and remain payable in full even if a student withdraws mid‑year unless a different written arrangement is agreed.

- Payment due dates and invoice timing are set by the school's finance office; invoices are typically issued ahead of each term with a specified payment‑by date (parents are required to settle by the invoice due date to avoid late‑payment action). Many ISG campuses issue three advance invoices timed around the academic term structure.

- VAT and nationality: 15% VAT is shown on admissions and some fee items for non‑exempt families; published ISG material indicates Saudi nationals are exempt from VAT on tuition where applicable. Specific VAT treatment depends on family status and local tax rules.

Boarding fees

- There is no published boarding provision for Sara Village School; no boarding fees are listed for ISG Dammam / Sara Village School in the publicly available ISG fee materials. ISG campuses that do not operate a residential programme do not publish boarding charges.

Other costs and typical additional fees

- Meals: On‑campus catering is commonly a parent expense where a lunch service is offered; some ISG primaries require children to bring lunch. Expect meal plans, if used, to be charged separately.

- Uniforms: Uniforms are required and are typically charged separately to tuition; parents should budget for an initial uniform purchase and periodic replacements.

- Transport (school bus): Transport is frequently charged separately where bus services are provided; bus fees and deposits are charged per student and appear on separate invoices.

- Examinations and specialist fees: External exam fees (where applicable for older students), instrument hire, optional trips, and some extracurricular activities are typically billed separately and are not included in the core tuition shown above.

Refund information

- Application fee: the application/registration fee is non‑refundable. New‑student enrolment fees and reservation deposits are typically non‑refundable and are credited toward tuition as specified at acceptance. Installment-plan invoices ordinarily remain payable in full if a student withdraws mid‑year unless an alternative arrangement is agreed in writing. Expect deposit and enrolment payments to be non‑refundable in standard ISG fee terms.

Fee payment options

- Bank transfer (wire) is a standard, published payment route for ISG campuses. ISG published bank account details for tuition payments with a Saudi bank (SABB/SAB) for the Dammam campus; payment by wire transfer accompanied by proof of payment is commonly requested for application and enrolment payments.

- Online parent‑payment portals and card payment options are used at some ISG campuses; the finance office provides the accepted payment methods, online payment links and any card‑processing instructions. Where the installment plan is selected, an installment‑plan administration fee may be charged and will appear on the first invoice.

Sibling discounts and concessions

- ISG commonly applies sibling discounts on tuition; published group examples show a sibling discount (applied to the youngest child's tuition) — check the campus finance policy for the exact percentage and the way it is applied to installment payments.

Summary for parents (practical items to budget for when applying to Sara Village School)

- One‑off application fee (approx. SAR 2,600).
- One‑off enrolment/registration fee or seat deposit (amounts vary by ISG campus; expect a non‑refundable charge).
- Annual tuition for ISG primary levels in the available ISG campus schedules ranges from roughly SAR 23,500 (pre‑K) to SAR ~39,300 (primary Grades 1–5) as an illustrative guide; per‑term three‑installment amounts have been shown above for planning.
- Separate charges for meals (if offered), uniforms, transport and optional activities/exams.

(If you need a fee document or an official invoice for admission, contact the Sara Village School finance or admissions team directly to obtain the campus fee schedule and the 2026/27 invoice schedule.)
Academics

Sara Village School teaches British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage).

Curriculum
The school teaches the National Curriculum for England. It is a not-for-profit British primary school for children aged 4-11. It is part of the International Schools Group (ISG).
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