Multinational School Bahrain Competitors

GEMS Education is one of the world’s leading private K-12 education providers, educating over 200,000 students from 176+ nationalities across its global network of owned and managed schools. With nearly half a million alumni, GEMS has built a legacy of impact that spans generations and continents. Established in Dubai in 1959, GEMS remains a family-founded and family-led organisation, guided by its visionary founder and chairman Sunny Varkey, and his sons Dino Varkey (Group CEO) and Jay Varkey (Deputy Group CEO). With a focus on delivering high-quality education to students from all walks of life, GEMS offers a wide range of curricula and learning pathways. Each year, GEMS students graduate into the world’s top universities, including all eight Ivy League institutions and every UK Russell Group university, and go on to become leaders, innovators, and changemakers in every sector. Through its expanding school network and philanthropic initiatives, GEMS is committed to its mission: to put a quality education within reach of every learner, everywhere.

St Christopher’s is proud to have been serving the Kingdom’s local and expatriate community for over fifty years. From modest beginnings in the grounds of St Christopher’s Church in 1961, the school has expanded over the decades and we now have over 2200 pupils representing more than 70 nationalities. A “not for profit” school, with all income from fees being used to run and further develop the School for the benefit of our students. The school is consistently rated “Outstanding” under three different inspection regimes – British Schools Overseas; British Schools in the Middle East and the Kingdom of Bahrain’s QAAET. Our team of well qualified, experienced teachers and support staff, together form a team dedicated to the creation and maintenance of an environment in which each and every student can learn effectively and work to achieve their full individual potential. St Christopher’s is the premier choice for those parents who demand the very best British style education for their children in Bahrain.

With a 60,000 square meter state-of-the-art campus and a capacity of 1200 students, American School of Bahrain (ASB) is the home to one of the most advanced K-12 learning environments in Bahrain. Located in Riffa, near the Bahrain National Stadium, the premium American international preparatory school opened its doors in September 2020. With a challenging standards-based, US curriculum designed to meet the highest standards of international education, ASB offers graduates pathways to the world’s top universities and prestigious careers. ASB has been established in Bahrain by Esol Education, the world’s largest operator of high-quality international American schools, in a joint venture with Elm Education Fund (Elm), a Bahrain-based education platform backed by Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the country’s sovereign wealth fund. Elm establishes and co-invests in world-class educational institutions in partnership with leading global operators. ASB follows Esol Education’s 40-year tradition of establishing exceptional schools worldwide, with certified, professional and caring educators, experienced leadership and world-class facilities. The school aims to facilitate innovation, academic excellence, international mindedness and happiness, fostering students who will be leaders within their communities and beyond.