TIS

Explore Our Programs

TIS offer several educational programs.

Programs We Offer

Among the most prominent of these is the International Program, which is accredited by the American accreditation organization Cognia and follows the standards of the State of Michigan.

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Hayah Program

The Hayah Program aims to prepare a generation with strong mental well-being, the ability to make decisions, and the capacity to face the demands of the modern era with confidence in their abilities and potential.

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Thinking-Based Learning (TBL)

Islamic Education Schools adopted the Thinking-Based Learning (TBL) program in the 2008–2009 academic year under the supervision of the National Center for Teaching Thinking (NCTT) in the United States, with the aim of becoming a thinking-based school.

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Academic Support Center

The Academic Support Program at the schools aims to enhance the effectiveness of education and provide the best possible services to students who experience learning difficulties. T

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Mawhiba Initiative

Mawhiba is a non-profit endowment organization and one of the entities of the King Abdullah Humanitarian Foundation. Mawhiba aims to discover and nurture gifted and creative individuals in scientific fields that are priorities for development

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Nafees Program

In alignment with the Ministry of Education’s vision of achieving diverse medals in international Olympiads, as well as the Kingdom’s vision of increasing student participation in extracurricular programs

Human talent is the greatest wealth — and every child must be able to discover it in a supportive, safe environment.

The TIS model school

Student counselling

Hayah Program

The Hayah Program aims to prepare a generation with strong mental well-being, the ability to make decisions, and the capacity to face the demands of the modern era with confidence in their abilities and potential.

The program seeks to instill strong emotional, social, and religious values in our students by helping them recognize and manage their emotions in healthy and appropriate ways.

A safe school environment

The counselling team focuses on creating a safe school environment where students and their parents feel psychologically, emotionally, and socially secure.

Positive relationships

Fostering trust between students, their peers, and teachers.

Health & self-discipline

Introducing health awareness and the habits of self-discipline.

Effective communication

Developing the skills to listen, speak, and connect with care.

Self-management

Teaching students how to manage themselves with confidence.

Explore Our Programmes

Thinking-Based Learning (TBL)

Adopted in 2008–2009 under the National Center for Teaching Thinking (NCTT) in the United States, with the aim of becoming a thinking-based school.

2008–2009

Programme adopted

2011

NCTT certification

USA

National Center for Teaching Thinking

Dr. Robert Swartz

Director follow-up visits

Islamic Education Schools adopted the Thinking-Based Learning (TBL) program in the 2008–2009 academic year under the supervision of the National Center for Teaching Thinking (NCTT) in the United States, with the aim of becoming a thinking-based school.

In 2011, Islamic Education Schools received certification from the American National Center for Teaching Thinking. Dr. Robert Swartz, Director of the National Center for Teaching Thinking, followed up on the implementation of the program through regular visits to the schools throughout the years of its implementation.

We can all become better thinkers, and our future on this planet depends on it.

What Is Thinking-Based Learning?

By adopting this educational development program, the schools aim to develop successful, well-rounded learners by equipping students with thinking tools that enable them to understand the complex aspects of the world around them and empowering them with thinking skills that help them make a positive impact on their communities.

The program is centered around the idea of developing a generation of thinkers. Teachers integrate critical and creative thinking skills into student-centered teaching methods, making students the focus of active learning within the classroom.

Principles of the Thinking-Based Learning Program

  • Reflection and contemplation are fundamental pillars of individual learning.
  • Explicitly and systematically integrating cognitive thinking skills into curriculum instruction is the foundation of the program.
  • Recognizing differences among students in terms of their individual characteristics—such as thinking styles, preferred learning approaches, types of intelligence, diverse abilities, areas of strength, competencies, potential, inclinations, and interests—is essential for successful learning.
  • Emotions, feelings, attitudes, and productive self-directed behavior constitute half of the learning process.
  • Action, application, performance, and practice constitute the other half of the learning process.

Objectives of Thinking-Based Learning

  • Transform classrooms into student-centered learning environments.
  • Promote effective education that moves students beyond memorization and recall.
  • Develop thinking skills by integrating them into the curriculum.
  • Enable learners to engage effectively and efficiently in a knowledge-based society that relies on creative thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solving as foundations for advancement and civilizational development, in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.

Implementation Procedures for the Thinking-Based Learning Program

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Develop an implementation plan for the program and update it at the beginning of each academic year.

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Create semester plans for each subject to ensure the application of thinking skills across all subjects.

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Provide the necessary training for teachers at the beginning of each academic year.

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Supervise the preparation and implementation of integrated lessons that apply various thinking skills.

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Assign male and female supervisors at each educational stage to monitor the implementation of the program.

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Conduct demonstration lessons and classroom visits to facilitate the exchange of expertise among teachers.

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Develop enrichment educational resources for selected subjects, integrating thinking skills into all lessons.

Student Support

Academic Support Center

The Academic Support Program at the schools aims to enhance the effectiveness of education and provide the best possible services to students who experience learning difficulties. This is achieved by providing specialized educational support, assessing students’ needs, diagnosing their learning difficulties, and developing individualized plans to improve their academic achievement.

The program also aims to raise awareness among and guide teachers and parents about the importance of the program, highlight its benefits and positive aspects, and provide teachers with educational consultations and practical strategies for supporting and working effectively with students who have learning difficulties.

Case Assessment Process

Types of support provided

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Teacher referral

Students whose academic performance is below expectations are referred by their teachers to the Academic Support Department.

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Screening and diagnosis

A screening and diagnostic assessment is administered based on the subject area in which the student is experiencing difficulty, in order to identify the student’s strengths, areas of need, and the type of learning difficulty.

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Individualized plan

Once the type of learning difficulty is confirmed and identified, an individualized plan is developed for each student based on the assessment results, areas requiring improvement, and the student’s strengths.

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Support sessions

The number of support sessions and meetings for each student is determined according to their individual needs.

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Adapted assessments

Periodic and final assessments are adapted according to the level and needs of students receiving academic support, in coordination with the relevant academic subject specialists.

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Ministry regulations

The plan incorporates the student assessment regulations approved by the Ministry of Education to support students with special educational needs.

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Transition plans

The program includes the development of transition plans for students at the end of each academic year, in accordance with the requirements for completing the curriculum.

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Weekly progress

The specialized support team prepares a weekly progress summary tracking the objectives of the targeted student groups.

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Parent involvement

The program emphasizes the importance of involving parents in the academic plan and regularly monitoring the student’s progress and achievement.

Partnership · Since 2010

Mawhiba Initiative

Mawhiba is a non-profit endowment organization and one of the entities of the King Abdullah Humanitarian Foundation. Mawhiba aims to discover and nurture gifted and creative individuals in scientific fields that are priorities for development. It strives to contribute to building a comprehensive ecosystem and model for giftedness and creativity locally, regionally, and globally.

Our schools began their partnership with Mawhiba in 2010, with the partnership agreement renewed every three years. Over more than a decade, Mawhiba students in our schools have achieved numerous accomplishments and received outstanding certificates and awards at both local and international levels.

Under the most recent partnership agreement, the initiative expanded beyond the upper, middle, and secondary stages for the Girls’ National Track to also include the Girls’ Diploma Program.

By the grace of God, we have established Mawhiba classes with a total of more than 90 female students during the current academic year 2023–2024, in addition to recruiting and retaining a number of qualified female teachers. These teachers receive professional development training from both the foundation and the school to enhance their effectiveness in teaching advanced enrichment curricula in science and mathematics.

Support Provided Through the Partnership

Through this partnership, our schools benefit from a range of support resources that enable them to provide distinguished education across several areas. The most notable include:

  1. Advanced Enrichment Curriculum

    Mawhiba provides an advanced curriculum specifically designed to complement the regular school curriculum and offer additional learning opportunities that encourage deeper thinking.

    The Advanced Enrichment Curriculum is designed to be used alongside the curriculum of the Saudi Ministry of Education, with its topics organized to align with and complement the national curriculum. Since the enrichment curriculum is divided into separate units, it can be used flexibly and integrated with other curricula whenever needed. Its topics are also arranged progressively in terms of difficulty to accommodate different age groups.

  2. Advanced Teacher Training

    Teachers receive an advanced training program that introduces them to contemporary best practices in teaching and learning, delivered by specialized trainers from around the world.

    Our schools continuously strive to develop the capabilities of our teachers and enhance their teaching methodologies through diverse and advanced training programs, such as the Thinking-Based Learning (TBL) program. Mawhiba’s training programs further support and reinforce these efforts, encouraging teachers to uphold professional standards, stay up to date with the latest developments, and continuously strive for improvement and advancement.

    The training also enables teachers to employ a variety of teaching and learning methodologies that maximize the benefits of modern educational approaches and contemporary technologies.

  3. Local Partnership Coordinator

    Mawhiba provides a local partnership coordinator, known as the Mawhiba City Coordinator, who works with the schools on a daily basis and ensures that they follow clear processes and mechanisms that support continuous improvement and development.

  4. An Enriching Student Experience

    The experience of students in our schools participating in the Mawhiba Schools Partnership Initiative is filled with challenge, excitement, and meaningful learning opportunities. The initiative represents one of the most future-oriented educational approaches in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, adopting modern and highly effective methods.

  5. Developing Independent Learners

    The program focuses on helping students recognize their strengths and areas for development as independent learners who actively seek knowledge and take responsibility for their own learning.

    Our schools encourage this behavior by seeking students’ opinions on matters related to learning and providing them with opportunities to take on leadership roles within the school.

Shared Objectives of the Schools and Mawhiba

  • Identify gifted male and female students in the Kingdom in the fields of science and technology.
  • Develop an integrated system and comprehensive methodology for identifying gifted students.
  • Promote fairness and equity in selecting gifted students and directing each student toward the most appropriate enrichment and support program.
  • Contribute to raising community awareness of the characteristics of gifted individuals and the importance of identifying and nurturing them.

Key Achievements in Our Partnership with Mawhiba Over the Past Three Years

  • Lama Abdulrahman Al-Nafie Al-Otaibi, a Mawhiba student specializing in Biochemistry, qualified with her project for the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity (Ibdaa) 2024.
  • 236 students participated in the Mawhib Competition 2023–2024, with 21 students qualifying for the second stage.
  • Ratal Nayef Al-Zahrani, specializing in Astronomy in the Girls’ Middle School, and Yousef Khaled Al-Tuwairqi, specializing in Physics in the Boys’ Division, qualified in the Mawhib 2 Test 2023–2024 and advanced to training for participation in international Olympiads.
  • More than 70 students participated in the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity 2022–2023. Our schools received a certificate of appreciation for the outstanding number of participants at the Riyadh level. One of our students, Jihan Al-Saghir from the Girls’ Diploma Program, qualified for the final round of the Ibdaa Science and Engineering Fair and received a special award from Science Time.
  • 68 students participated in the Mawhib Competition 2022–2023. Two outstanding female students qualified for the final stage of Mawhiba’s International Olympiad Program in Physics, where only seven female students nationwide were selected.
  • More than 209 students participated in the Bebras Informatics Competition 2022–2023, with 13 students winning gold, silver, and bronze medals.
  • 141 students participated in the Gifted Identification Program 2022–2023, with student Mohammed Al-Turaifi achieving first place in Riyadh.
  • More than 106 students participated in the Kangaroo Mathematics Competition 2022–2023, with three students winning bronze medals: Lina Marwan Abu Ammah from the middle school, Nouf Shaker Al-Ghamdi from the upper elementary school, and Najla Shaker Al-Ghamdi from the lower elementary school.
  • Female students from different educational stages participated in the Microgravity Experiment 2022–2023 with astronauts Ali Al-Qarni and Rayyanah Barnawi. One of our students, Lama Al-Qadi, communicated with them via radio.
  • Our schools received a letter of appreciation for qualifying at the Riyadh Regional level in the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity 2022–2023.
  • Hatoon Al-Anqari, a third-year secondary student, achieved fourth place in the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity (Ibdaa) 2022, received a special award from Nama Al-Madinah, and qualified for the international ISEF competition to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Mawhiba student Najoud Al-Ansari won the Gymathon Robotics and Smart Devices Track during the 2021–2022 academic year.
  • Student Mohammed Al-Yahya achieved first place in Mawhiba’s Enrichment Program in Anatomy during the 2021–2022 academic year.
  • Student Bilal Al-Tabbaa achieved first place in Mawhiba’s Enrichment Program in Electrical Engineering during the 2021–2022 academic year.

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Nafis Programme

In line with the Ministry of Education’s vision of achieving diverse medals at international olympiads, and the Kingdom’s vision of increasing student participation in extracurricular programmes — which have the greatest impact in closing the gap in building life skills among our sons and daughters — and in support of our schools’ mission, we launch a range of technical and social enrichment programmes beyond the classroom.

Enrichment clubs and programmes

Holy Quran Club

The Holy Quran Club is an educational space that seeks to help raise a generation marked by initiative, balance and responsibility, and by pride in its religious and national identity. Trainees rise toward creativity and achievement through programmes built on sound, practical foundations that accompany, support and guide memorizers on their journey of learning the verses and great surahs of the Book of Allah. Activities along the way aim to foster love of the Quran, reflection and memorization, to develop emotional awareness, and to instill virtuous values that are reflected positively in the behaviour and beliefs of our greatest investment: our dear children.

 

Drama Club

The Drama Club creates a positive environment for trainees who want to develop their talents in acting, writing, directing and design. Working in cooperative groups helps them overcome shyness and express themselves more easily. Training in acting and physical expression builds positive energy, self-insight and psychomotor responses. The club includes play rehearsals, character work and many roles, and concludes with a final performance that reflects the artistic and acting skills students have learned and mastered.

 

Book Club

Joining the Book Club creates an inviting climate that encourages reading and inquiry — among the most important gateways to the wider world of knowledge. Members read distinguished literary works that nurture self-directed learning, broaden their horizons and enrich their minds. They then discuss the book, its main themes and the lessons drawn from it, connecting them to the reality our students live today.

 

Model United Nations Club

This club is the ideal setting for families who want to prepare their children for a path in diplomacy. It simulates the United Nations across several areas: general structure, multilateralism, sessions, voting and decision-making. Members develop leadership skills by representing countries they choose as ambassadors, and they master dialogue and debate by raising issues that concern those countries. These experiences help form open-minded personalities capable of representing the nation and serving its interests in the future.

 

Photography Club

The club’s primary goal is to bring out students’ talent in photography and provide the activities needed to refine it. This helps students build character and grow in self-confidence. The club trains and supports students to see art in the world around them by taking photographs inside and outside school, and by presenting this work in an exhibition at the end of the academic year.

 

Journalism Club

The club publishes a newspaper once a month. Students take full responsibility for editing and writing; the school’s role is supervision only. The newspaper should express the students themselves and serve as a means of self-expression — a mirror of their lives. A copy is published on the school website. This club also strengthens the relationship between the school and the student.

 

Programming and Artificial Intelligence

We offer an ideal opportunity to develop skills through robot programming. Programming is the language of communication between humans and machines: students learn tasks and commands on a computer and carry them out on a dedicated robot using different programming languages. This enriches their practical and technical culture and prepares them for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

 

Electronics

Learning electronics programming allows students to create automated projects using the Arduino board — an electronic circuit that can be programmed from a computer to run thousands of programs. Learning programming and artificial intelligence is also an important introduction to the Internet of Things, and has great significance in modern technical fields.

 

3D Printing

Three-dimensional printing is a scientific revolution in teaching and learning, and an effective aid for turning imagination into a tangible 3D model. Students design models on a computer, then print them on dedicated printers in the workshop and put them to use.

 

Fun Science

Students carry out simple inventions in a scientific and entertaining way that develops creative personality and scientific thinking in a lively, interactive science environment. They practise many experiments that make science enjoyable, increase their scientific knowledge, and help plant a love of science.

 

Anti-Bullying

Students learn about the traits of a bully and the types of bullying by exploring kinds of feelings, ways of expressing them, and skills for dealing with different personalities in society. Interactive stories and situations are discussed so students understand the harm bullying causes to the individual and the community.

 

Self-Development Club

Self-development and refining personal skills are the first building block of personal and social success. Students take part in interactive activities focused on self-knowledge and the strengths of an influential personality.

 

Robotics Club

In the Robotics Club, students learn the principles of robotics, which combines mechanics, electronics and electricity, and programming. They work in a stimulating environment supported by training kits, computer programs and various tools, enabling them to design and assemble robots and then carry out individual robot-programming projects that solve problems serving the community.

 

Scouts Club

The Scouts Club forms a nucleus of the scouting movement made up of members able to take part in real programmes and varied activities that build character and strengthen good citizenship. Training covers discipline, taking responsibility and respect for others, as well as uncovering individual and collective potential in service of the community.

 

Public Speaking Club

For anyone who aspires to become a leader, an inspiration and a person of deep influence, this distinguished club is the place to join. Trainees learn the foundations of public speaking and delivery through activities and programmes that refine this skill, help them express themselves with confidence, and increase their ability to influence and persuade others.

 

Sports Club

This club provides a healthy environment that develops physical fitness and sports skills, and that nourishes physical and psychological health. Through activities, events and exercise, it aims to raise the functional efficiency of the body’s systems and to build motor skills and healthy athletic abilities. Together these form and strengthen positive habits and behaviours that carry into students’ practical lives and the challenges they face on the way to future goals and successes.

 

Vision Club

Vision 2030 Club was founded to raise a generation able to plan and set goals in order to achieve success. Participants take part in programmes and activities that serve four main aims: 1. Raising awareness of the nation’s Vision 2030. 2. Sharing and simplifying the Vision’s goals in surrounding communities. 3. Strengthening the ability to engage positively with developments in the Vision. 4. Raising awareness of how public and private sector plans move toward achieving the Vision.