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The most expensive international schools in Manama
The top 10 of 11 schools in Manama by annual tuition at age 16, on 2026/2027 published fees. Tuition and entry costs are separate: a school can be cheaper per year and dearer to join.
Most expensive #1 of 11 in Manama
Riffa Views International School
Building 407, Road 4303, Al Mazrowiah 943, Riffa · IB (PYP, MYP, DP) and American
Age 16 tuition
BD 9,200
across ages BD 3,600 – BD 9,200
Application
BD 100
Registration
BD 0
Capital levy
BD 500
Deposit
BD 100
Total entry
BD 700
Most expensive #2 of 11 in Manama
St Christopher's School Bahrain
Building 400, Road 92, Al Raffa 947 (Senior campus, Manama); Infant/Junior campus in Saar · British (IGCSE, A-Level, IB Diploma, BTEC)
Age 16 tuition
BD 7,938
across ages BD 4,872 – BD 9,090
Application
BD 100
Registration
BD 1,250
Capital levy
BD 0
Deposit
BD 0
Total entry
BD 1,350
Most expensive #3 of 11 in Manama
The British School of Bahrain
Hamala Campus, Hamala · British (Cambridge IGCSE, A-Level, IB Diploma, BTEC)
Age 16 tuition
BD 7,092
across ages BD 3,342 – BD 9,081
Application
BD 50
Registration
BD 250
Capital levy
BD 0
Deposit
BD 50
Total entry
BD 350
Most expensive #4 of 11 in Manama
Nadeen International School
Dilmunia Island (Greater Manama) · British (IGCSE, A-Level, BTEC)
Age 16 tuition
BD 6,585
across ages BD 3,075 – BD 8,082
Application
BD 100
Registration
BD 225
Capital levy
BD 0
Deposit
BD 0
Total entry
BD 325
Most expensive #5 of 11 in Manama
Bahrain Bayan School
Road 4111, Isa Town 841 · American (US Diploma) and Arabic bilingual; IB
Age 16 tuition
BD 6,300
across ages BD 4,165 – BD 6,300
Application
BD 0
Registration
BD 0
Capital levy
BD 0
Deposit
BD 0
Total entry
BD 0
Most expensive #6 of 11 in Manama
Lycee Francais MLF de Bahrein (French International School of Bahrain)
Building 43, Road 8, Block 225, Busaiteen, Muharraq · French national curriculum (AEFE / MLF network)
Age 16 tuition
BD 5,199
across ages BD 2,725 – BD 5,199
Application
BD 84
Registration
BD 336
Capital levy
BD 0
Deposit
BD 0
Total entry
BD 420
Most expensive #7 of 11 in Manama
Ibn Khuldoon National School (IKNS)
Building 161, Road 4111, Block 841, Isa Town · IB (PYP, MYP, DP); Bahraini bilingual English/Arabic
Age 16 tuition
BD 5,130
across ages BD 3,040 – BD 5,130
Application
BD 30
Registration
BD 100
Capital levy
BD 0
Deposit
BD 500
Total entry
BD 630
Most expensive #8 of 11 in Manama
Naseem International School
West Riffa, Block 922 (P.O. Box 28503, Riffa) · IB (PYP, MYP, DP, CP); bilingual English/Arabic
Age 16 tuition
BD 4,526
across ages BD 2,292 – BD 4,526
Application
BD 30
Registration
BD 300
Capital levy
BD 400
Deposit
BD 0
Total entry
BD 730
Most expensive #9 of 11 in Manama
The Multinational School Bahrain
Building 851, Road 3828, Al Qudaybiyah, Block 338, Manama · British (Cambridge, Edexcel; BSO accredited)
Age 16 tuition
BD 4,500
across ages BD 2,460 – BD 5,050
Application
BD 0
Registration
BD 200
Capital levy
BD 0
Deposit
BD 0
Total entry
BD 200
Most expensive #10 of 11 in Manama
Al Hekma International School
Building 1962, Road 4363, Block 743, Sanad · American; IB (PYP/MYP/DP)
Age 16 tuition
BD 4,256
across ages BD 1,589 – BD 4,392
Application
BD 45
Registration
BD 250
Capital levy
BD 0
Deposit
BD 0
Total entry
BD 295
Ranked on annual tuition at age 16 from each school’s own published fee schedule; entry costs are one-off and charged on top. Schools that stop before age 16 are not ranked here.