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Most popular international schools in Manama

The ten schools parents researched most, from 53 international schools across Manama.

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Manama
International schools
53
Across Manama
Average school fee
BHD 43.0K
For a 12 yr old
Average school size
1,450
40 – 4,600 students
Average class size
20.6
Range 11 - 27

The 2026 ranking

Manama’s ten most-researched schools

Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between September 2025 and August 2026.

2 New Millennium School

New Millennium School

Manama

New Millennium School (NMS) in Bahrain offers a structured and dynamic educational environment rooted in the Indian CBSE curriculum. Located in the central district of Bughazal, Manama, the school serves a diverse community of over 2,000 students from Kindergarten through Grade 12. NMS is distinguished by its strong emphasis on STEM education and competitive academic readiness, boasting a specialized coaching program for entrance examinations like IIT-JEE and NEET. Beyond the classroom, the campus features excellent facilities including modern science laboratories, a dedicated auditorium, and extensive sports grounds. A unique highlight of the school is its signature Model United Nations (NMMUN) program, which is one of the largest student-led conferences in the region, fostering leadership and diplomacy skills. Rated "Outstanding" by the local quality assurance authority (BQA), NMS provides a supportive day-school setting where students are encouraged to excel both intellectually and creatively.

Annual fees
BHD 996 – 1,719
Ages
3 to 18 years
Curriculum
Indian Curriculum
Held #2
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3 St Christopher's School

St Christopher's School

Manama

St Christopher's School is a leading British international school in Bahrain, established in 1961. A not-for-profit school across multiple campuses, it offers GCSE, BTEC, A-Levels, and IB Diploma with BSO Outstanding rating, Spears Top 100 status (4 consecutive years), and the Steven Gerrard Football Academy through SPARTA.

Annual fees
BHD 2,007 – 8,826
Ages
3 to 18 years
Curriculum
British Curriculum, IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), IGCSE Curriculum, A-Levels Curriculum, BTEC Curriculum
Held #3
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6 The International School of Choueifat - Manama

The International School of Choueifat - Manama

Manama

The International School of Choueifat - Manama (ISC Manama) is part of the global SABIS Network operating in 21 countries. Founded in 2006 on Amwaj Islands, the school offers the SABIS educational system from Kindergarten through High School with STEAM, robotics, and science fair programmes.

Annual fees
BHD 2,178 – 4,743
Ages
4 to 18 years
Curriculum
Advanced Placement (AP)
▲ Up 11 since August 2026
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7 APG School

APG School

Manama
Annual fees
BHD 1,300 – 2,503
Ages
4 to 18 years
Curriculum
British Curriculum, IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
▲ Up 4 since August 2026
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What’s on offer

Curricula & languages in Manama

The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 53 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.

Most popular curricula

Number of schools teaching each curriculum.

British
24
IB
17
American
12
Cambridge
5
Indian
4
Other
6

Languages of instruction

Number of schools teaching in each language.

English
47
Arabic
12
French
1

Size & classes

How big are the schools, and the classes?

School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.

School size, by students

Schools grouped by total enrolment.

Avg 1,450
1
0
6
5
6
9
0–100100–250250–500500–1,0001,000–2,0002,000+

Average school size is 1,450 students · based on the 27 schools that report enrolment.

Class size

Schools grouped by typical class size.

Avg 20.6
1
1
3
2
10–1415–1920–2425–29

Average class size is 20.6 students · based on the 7 schools that report it.

What it costs

Annual fees in Manama

Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.

Fees at a glance

Across the 42 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in BHD.

Minimum
380
Average
43,003
Maximum
1,687,500

Schools by fee band

How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.

BHD 380.0 – 562.8K
41
BHD 562.8K – 1.1M
0
BHD 1.1M – 1.7M
1

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