SAES Admissions Brochure
SAES Admissions Brochure
SAES Admissions Brochure
Saudi Aramco Expatriate Schools (SAES) provides educational services for the dependents of Saudi
Aramco employees. SAES provides an English-language American curriculum for grades K4-9 for the
children of Saudi Aramco expatriate employees.
Eligibility
In order for a student to be eligible to attend a Company operated school, the student's parents must
both live in Saudi Arabia and reside on in-camp family housing. In addition, a child must:
• be age appropriate for the grade on or before August 31st of the year they would begin to attend
as per the below table. For example, a child must be at least 5 years of age on or before August
31st of the year they would begin to attend Kindergarten (KG).
Grade Age (in years)
K4 4
Kindergarten (KG) 5
1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10
6 11
7 12
8 13
9 14
• Dependent School Information Form (SA-157) for each dependent from birth to Grade 9
• Past two year’s school report cards (if applicable)
• Any standardized test results (if applicable)
• Immunization records of each of your dependent*
• Birth Certificate
*Immunization records will only be accepted if they are in English and legible.
The records should be certified by a physician on a prescription or letterhead, immunization card,
immunization certificate or hospital records specifying dates and types of vaccines.
The relocation advisor will then forward them to the Student Services Coordinator of Saudi Aramco
Expatriate Schools in Saudi Arabia for review.
If these documents are complete when received, a letter will be sent to the relocation advisor within two
weeks advising the decision. If the information provided is incomplete or missing information, the process
will be delayed until all required documents are received.
There are four possible decisions that the Student Services Coordinator can make:
Approved
The dependent meets required admissions criteria and is eligible to attend Saudi Aramco Expatriate
Schools.
The dependent meets required admissions criteria and is eligible to attend Saudi Aramco Expatriate
Schools however an assessment may be necessary to determine the grade placement or need for
support in the classroom.
The Student Services Coordinator is unable to make a decision based on the information received
and needs to administer further assess the student once they have arrived in Saudi Arabia. If your
dependent is Denied Pending Assessment, you should contact the school’s registrar number stated
in the decision letter as soon as you arrive in Kingdom to arrange a date for the assessment.
Denied
The dependent does not meet the criteria and will not be allowed to attend Saudi Aramco
Expatriate Schools. The reasons for this decision will be given in the letter sent to the relocation
advisor.
Important Note: Please ensure to either hand carry or electronic copies of the following documents to
Saudi Arabia:
Student Services
Building 224, Room 125
P.O. Box 73 , Dhahran
Phone: +966 13 877-1681