Delhi Public School, Riyadh Explained

Daratassalam International Delhi Public School
Native Name:مدرسة دارة السلام العالمية الرياض
Motto:Service Before Self
Schooltype:Private
Chairman:Dr. Ibrahim Al-Quayid
Principal Label:Principal
Principal:Mairaj Mohammad Khan
Gender:Co-education (till kindergarten)
Gender-isolated (from first grade)
Age Range:4 to 18
System:Indian (since 2004)
British (since 2008)
Medium Of Language:English

Daratassalam International Delhi Public School, Riyadh, better known as DPS Riyadh,[1] is a K–12 gender-isolated English-medium community-based international school in Umm al-Hammam, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Primarily serving the Indian diaspora,[2] it was founded in 2004 and comes under the aegis of Delhi Public School Society. It offers Indian curriculum prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education besides being a registered Cambridge International School.[3] It is a member of the CBSE Gulf Sahodaya[4] and is approved by the Ministry of Education, Government of Saudi Arabia.

History

In March 2004, while addressing a press-conference at the Riyadh Palace Hotel, the members of the DPS Society announced plans for opening a branch of Delhi Public Schools in Riyadh.[5] Delhi Public School was established on 15 July 2004 in the al-Maruh neighborhood of Riyadh.[6] In 2008, the school began offering IGCSE syllabus alongside the CBSE curriculum.[7] In 2012, the school management intended to shift the campus to a new location in Umm al-Hammam neighborhood,[8] which was completed by January 2013.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DPS-Riyadh setting high standards in education . 2022-03-27 . Arab News . en.
  2. Web site: 2008-08-15 . DPS Riyadh eyes world-class facilities . 2022-03-27 . Arab News . en.
  3. Web site: 2013-08-15 . DPS-Riyadh: Pursuing excellence . 2022-03-27 . Saudigazette . English.
  4. Web site: Saudi Chapter – CBSE Gulf Sahodaya . 2022-03-27 . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2004-03-29 . Delhi Public School Branch Planned for Riyadh . 2022-03-29 . Arab News . en.
  6. Web site: 2004-07-16 . DPS Begins Operation in Riyadh . 2022-03-29 . Arab News . en.
  7. Web site: 2008-08-15 . DPS Riyadh eyes world-class facilities . 2022-03-29 . Arab News . en.
  8. Web site: Arab News - India Republic Day by MM - Issuu . 2022-03-29 . issuu.com . 25 January 2012 . en.
  9. Web site: 2013-01-26 . DPS Riyadh: Dynamic management, experienced faculty . 2022-03-29 . Saudigazette . English.