International Indian School, Dammam

International Indian School Dammam or IISD (formerly Indian Embassy School Dammam) is an English-medium K-12 Indian school in Saudi Arabia led by Mrs Mehanaz Fareed(1st lady Principal in school history), and the largest school in the MENA region by number of students. Most of its 18000+ students come from in and around Ad-Dammam and Al-Khobar. It was established in 1982 with 250 students and 15 teachers in a few portacabins and inaugurated by the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. In 2006, it was divided into two separate buildings, one for boys and the other for girls. Now, there are only 10000+ students left as many moved to India.

International Indian School Dammam
Boys and KG section of International Indian School, Dammam
Location
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Rakah Al Shamaliyah , Eastern Province , 31952 Saudi Arabia
Information
Other name	IISD
Former name	Indian Embassy School Dammam
Type	Public school
Motto	In Quest of excellence
Established	10 October 1982[1]
Sister school	IIS Jubail IIS Riyadh IIS Jeddah
School board	CBSE
Session	1 April to 31 March
Chairman	Mr Mohmmad Furquan[1]
Faculty	900[2]
Grades	K-12
Age	3.5 to 17[3]
Number of students	21000[2]
Classes	LKG to Class XII
Language	English
Campuses	2 (Boys' section and Girls' section) [4]
Campus size	9.8 acres (4.0 ha)[4]
Houses	Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Topaz, Diamond, Emerald
Color(s)	Deep blue
Publication	Cascade
Yearbook	Focus
Communities served	Indian
Website	www.iisdammam.edu.sa

References

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

Further reading

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