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International Indian School Dammam
Location
Al Safa, Ad Dammam, Eastern Province, 34222 Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	26°22′59″N 50°10′57″E / 26.38316664176175°N 50.18240973069135°E / 26.38316664176175; 50.18240973069135
Information
Other name	IISD
Former name	Indian Embassy School, Dammam
Type	Public school
Motto	In Quest of Excellence
Patron saint(s)	H.E. Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan
Established	10 October 1982; 42 years ago (1982-10-10)
Sister school	IIS Jubail IIS Riyadh IIS Jeddah
School board	CBSE
Session	1 April to 31 March
Faculty	650
Grades	KG-12
Age	3.5 to 17
Number of students	15000+
Classes	LKG to Class XII
Language	English
Campuses	2 (boys' section and girls' section)
Campus size	9.8 acres (4.0 ha)
Houses	Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Topaz, Diamond, Emerald
Color(s)	Deep blue
Publication	Cascade
Yearbook	Focus
Communities served	Indian
Alumni	Karan Singh Grover, Ali Fazal
Website	www.iisdammam.edu.sa

International Indian School Dammam (IISD) (formerly Indian Embassy School Dammam) is an English-medium K-12 Indian school in Saudi Arabia. It is the largest school in the MENA region by number of students and second largest school in Asia. Most of its 15000+ students come from in and around Ad-Dammam, Al-Khobar, Abqaiq, Al Qatif, Al-Hofuf, and Ras Tanura. The School is part of Global International Indian Schools which consists of 10 schools, most notably including International Indian School, Riyadh, International Indian School Jeddah.

History

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The school was established in 10 October 1982 with 250 students and 15 teachers in a few portable cabins and inaugurated by the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

About

In 2006, it was divided into two separate buildings, with separate campuses for girls and boys, at a total of 9.8 acres.

In the academic year of 2023-2024, the school has 16,750 students, over 750 teachers, 38 administrative staff, and 75 janitorial staff on hire from a local contractor. It has a fleet of 70 buses on hire from a private company. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and has three streams – Arts, Science and Commerce.

The Ambassador of India is the patron of IIS Dammam. The school is governed by a Managing Committee which lays down broad policies and guidelines, leaving the principal and staff to conduct day-to-day affairs.

Management

IIS Dammam is governed by a Managing Committee selected by H.E. The Ambassador of India, who is also the Patron of the School.

The Managing Committee lays down broad policies and guidelines of the school leaving the Principal and the Staff to conduct the day to day affairs of the school.

The following are the Honorable Members of the Managing Committee:

● Sanoj Gopalakrishna Pillai (Chairman)

● Mohammed Furquan

● Syed Mohammad Firoz Ashraf

● Misbahullah Ansari (First Alumnus to ever be a Member)

● Moazzam Ghulam Abdul Kadar Dadan

● Sadia Irfan Khan

See also

• Indians in Saudi Arabia
• List of schools in Saudi Arabia

References

1. "Home". International Indian School Dammam. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
2. Hussain, Sadiq (2 April 2016). "IISD: A unique school with exceptional achievements". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
3. "PRINCIPAL SPEAKS". International Indian School, Dammam. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
4. ^ "School Profile". International Indian School, Dammam. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
5. "About Us – IIST-TAIF".

External links

• International Indian School Dammam
• Iisdians Alumni Network

Further reading

• Hussain, Sadiq (2 April 2016). "IISD: A unique school with exceptional achievements". Saudi Gazette.

• Educational institutions established in 1982
• Indian international schools in Saudi Arabia
• 1982 establishments in Saudi Arabia
• Education in Dammam