This page compares 11 international schools in Riyadh with lower published tuition, drawn from the 19 schools ExpatSchoolGuide lists in the city. The lowest published annual fee is SAR 4,623 and the highest in this comparison set is SAR 65,000, quoted in SAR.
"Affordable" here means lower published tuition relative to other schools in Riyadh — not a judgement about quality, and not an objective list of the cheapest schools in the city. Fees vary by year group and rise through secondary school, and most schools charge registration, transport, uniform and examination costs on top of tuition.
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Lowest published fee | Highest published fee | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian International School Riyadh | Indian — CBSE | 3-18 | 4,623 | 5,658 | SAR |
| Al Khozama International School | CBSE / Indian | 3-18 | 7,800 | 9,000 | SAR |
| Al Yasmin International School | CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education), Indian curriculum | 3-18 | 8,625 | 12,600 | SAR |
| Pakistan International School, Riyadh – English Section (PISES) | British curriculum, American, Cambridge International, British, A Levels | 3-18 | 8,750 | 14,500 | SAR |
| Leadership International School | International curriculum delivered in English; American curriculum elements including Common Core standards for Grades 4–9 | 3-18 | 9,000 | 10,000 | SAR |
| Learning Oasis International & National School (LOINS) | International Baccalaureate (IB), IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), British curriculum, American, Cambridge International, British, A Levels | 3 to 12 years | 19,000 | 60,000 | SAR |
| Al-Andalus International Schools – Riyadh | American / International (Alami) Curriculum; Saudi National (Ahli) Curriculum; Egyptian Track; Qur'an Memorization Track; Talented Program | 3-18 | 20,000 | 31,000 | SAR |
| Britus International School – Al Olaya | American | 3-18 | 20,000 | 28,000 | SAR |
| Al-Rowad International Schools | British and American | 3-18 | 21,008 | 31,141 | SAR |
| Rowad Al Khaleej International Schools | American Curriculum – International Pathway; Saudi Ministry of Education National Curriculum also available at Al-Mughrizat | 3-18 | 22,000 | 65,000 | SAR |
| Riyadh Najed Schools | American, A Levels | 3-18 | 23,000 | 40,000 | SAR |
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Annual fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian International School Riyadh | International Baccalaureate (IB) | 3-18 | Not published |
The figures above are annual tuition as published by each school, quoted in SAR. Where a school publishes a range, the lower figure normally applies to the earliest year groups and the higher figure to the senior school. Application and registration fees, deposits, transport, uniform, meals, trips and external examination entries are commonly billed separately.
Across this comparison set the curricula on offer are American (4 schools), A Levels (3 schools), British curriculum (2 schools), Cambridge International (2 schools), British (2 schools), Indian — CBSE (1 school).
The age ranges above show the full span each school covers. A school with a lower starting fee may still cost more overall if fees step up sharply at secondary level, so check the published fee for the year group your child will enter and the years after it.
ExpatSchoolGuide does not rank schools by price alone. Among the 18 schools in Riyadh that publish tuition, the lowest published annual fee is SAR 4,623 at Indian International School Riyadh. Published fees usually cover tuition only and vary by year group, so confirm current figures with the school.
Across the schools compared here, published annual tuition runs from SAR 4,623 to SAR 65,000 (SAR). Registration, transport, uniform and examination charges are normally additional and are not included in these figures.
The comparison table lists the 11 schools in Riyadh with the lowest published annual tuition in the ExpatSchoolGuide dataset, alongside curriculum and age range. A further 1 school in Riyadh do not publish fees and are shown separately as "Not published".
Yes. Pakistan International School, Riyadh – English Section (PISES) teaches a British curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among British-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at SAR 8,750.
Yes. Pakistan International School, Riyadh – English Section (PISES) teaches an American curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among American-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at SAR 8,750.
The lower-fee schools compared here teach American, A Levels, British curriculum, Cambridge International, British, Indian — CBSE. Curriculum information comes from each school's own published material. Accreditation and examination centre status should be confirmed directly with the school.
This page compares the international schools ExpatSchoolGuide already lists in Riyadh, ordered by the lowest annual tuition each school publishes. It is not an editorial ranking, no school pays to be included or excluded, and fees a school does not publish are shown as "Not published" rather than estimated.