Accreditation

• Adheres to the Middle States Standards for Accreditation.
• Uses its mission, beliefs and goals as the basis for daily decision-making.
• Operates in the public interest and in accordance with ethical practice.
• Accepts responsibility for the level of performance of its students.
• Remains committed to continuous improvement in student learning and to its capacity to produce the levels of learning desired and expected by its community.
• Operates in a collegial and collaborative way with all of its stakeholders.
• Sustains its focus on implementing recommendations, addressing monitoring issues and correcting stipulations that may be part of its notification of accreditation and fulfills its maintenance requirements to the Commission.

A report is issued and made available to parents and prospective parents that informs of the quality of education and services at the school and how compatible it is with schools in England.

A significant part of the inspection looks at whether the British character is evident in a school’s ethos, curriculum, teaching and care for its students and their achievements. By receiving the accreditation, the school demonstrates that a student will be receiving an education equivalent to a British education in the UK.

British School Dhahran and Sara Village School both successfully passed their last inspection in March 2023.

As a global non-profit membership organization, CIS provides services to primary and secondary schools, higher education institutions and individuals that share these ideals:

• a desire to provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to pursue their lives as global citizens; and
• a commitment to high quality international education.

To achieve this goal, CIS members must infuse their programmes and offerings with international and intercultural perspective so that students can move forward with the attitudes and understanding that will provide them with a solid base wherever their studies or work may take them. Primary and secondary school members must further commit to undertaking an ongoing external quality assurance process to enhance student learning. - “About CIS”, CIS Website, May 22, 2023.

Any school, or group of schools, wishing to offer one or more International Baccalaureate programmes as an IB World School must first be authorized. The requirements are the same for all schools, and the procedure is designed to ensure that schools are well prepared to implement the programme(s) successfully. All IB World Schools are required to participate in an ongoing process of review and development, using the same programme standards and practices.

As part of its ongoing commitment to the development of a highly skilled global learning community, the IB provides a wide range of high-quality professional development opportunities to help new, experienced and expert school leaders and educators understand, support and successfully deliver IB programmes reflecting IB standards and practices.

COBIS Supporting Associates provide a wide range of services and resources to the international schools sector.

• Representing members and their interests, lobbying on their behalf with Government, education authorities and educational associations.
• Providing quality assurance of the highest standard with our Patron’s Accreditation and Compliance.
• Providing professional learning and CPD courses.
• Facilitating valuable connections, both online and face-to-face, for  members based all around the world.
• Hosting opportunities for engaging, educational and inspiring interschool competitions and events for students of all ages.
• Providing valuable resources to promote and maintain excellent child protection and safer recruitment standards at 

COBIS supports its members and represents their interests in Britain and overseas, particularly with Government, education authorities and educational associations.

AoBSO openly lobbies for the interests of its member schools and those aspiring to BSO accreditation. Operating under a Headteacher-led Board, AoBSO strives to connect the best in educational thinking and practices in schools worldwide. An association led by the leaders of some of the best British schools worldwide, AoBSO is unique in offering an environment in which best pedagogical and leadership practice is shared in order to achieve and maintain the highest educational outcomes for every pupil.