Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School

ARKIS is based in Salmabad, Bahrain. The Salmabad campus is a purpose-built site in the Salmabad area of Manama, along Road 408. A second ARKEDU school, ARKS Diyar, opened in Diyar Al Muharraq in 2023 to extend the network. The campuses are positioned to serve relocating families and are located within Bahrain's capital region.

ARKIS serves Nursery through Grade 12. Preschool (Nursery to KG2), Elementary (Grades 1–5), and Secondary (Grades 6–12) are the typical divisions. The school offers Cambridge IGCSE as its senior secondary pathway and the IB Diploma Programme for the final two years of schooling.

ARKIS is a private, co-educational day school. It operates as a Bahrain-based school with no boarding facilities; the IB information confirms a day-boarding arrangement (no boarding). The site emphasizes a bilingual, international curriculum environment.

ARKIS/ARKEDU report a diverse community with multiple nationalities; the network lists 28 nationalities represented. The school serves a mix of local Bahraini families and international students; however, a publicly published ratio of local to international students is not provided.

ARKIS provides a School Guidance department focused on safeguarding and student well‑being, offering one-to-one and group counseling, play therapy, and wellbeing initiatives. The guidance team works with students, parents, teachers, and administration to support academic, behavioral, and social development. There is no explicitly labelled separate SEN department publicly listed.

No formal country-specific affiliation is listed; the school is Bahrain-based, with country identification shown as Bahrain in IB records.

There is no formal religious affiliation noted publicly; ARKIS presents a curriculum and values framework without a religious denomination.

The school day is organized by level: Pre-School runs from approximately 7:10 to 13:00, Elementary from about 7:45 to 13:40, and Secondary from about 7:55 to 14:30. Assembly and period structure vary by level, with breaks between periods and a shorter day for pre-school. These timings are reflected in the ARKIS daily schedule.

ARKIS does not provide school transport; transportation is not offered by the school. Parents typically arrange their own arrangements or use external services if desired.

ARKIS structures its curriculum in three stages: Key Stage 3 (Grades 6–8) with a bespoke program, Key Stage 4 (Grades 9–10) following Cambridge IGCSE, and Key Stage 5 (Grades 11–12) offering the IB Diploma Programme, with Bahraini students following the MOE curriculum for Social Studies, Citizenship and Religion. In Grades 9–10, English Language, Arabic, and Mathematics are compulsory, with a further four IGCSE subjects selected from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Global Perspectives, Geography, ICT, Computer Science, Art & Design, Business Studies, and Economics. In Grades 11–12, students pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, either the full DP or selected IB-level courses. The Elementary programme (Grades 1–5) follows Cambridge Primary for English, Mathematics and Science, supplemented by the Ministry of Education curriculum for Arabic, Islamic and Social Studies, together with Art, Music and ARKIStech. Co-curricular activities are offered weekly and include clubs such as cooking, public speaking, chess, drama and fashion design, with Art and Physical Education delivered by qualified specialists.

ARKIS places safeguarding and student well-being at the core of its approach, with a School Guidance team spanning preschool through secondary levels to support academic, behavioral, and social development. The guidance department provides one-to-one counseling, group counseling, counseling activities, awareness campaigns, and play therapy, and collaborates with the pastoral team for behavior management. The safeguarding office hosts confidential meetings related to child protection, while space is made for therapy through a play therapy room and a Re-charge therapy room for reading, art therapy, music therapy, and group sessions. The school applies restorative approaches to behavior management in line with Ministry of Education guidelines. The Safeguarding Committee includes the School Principal and appointed safeguarding leads and staff who serve in leadership roles across the guidance and pastoral teams.

ARKIS publicly discloses a School Guidance service focused on safeguarding, well-being, and student development across all levels, with one-to-one and group counseling, counseling activities, awareness campaigns, play therapy, and collaboration with the pastoral team for behavior management. The safeguarding office and therapy spaces exist to support student welfare. The school does not publicly disclose a dedicated SEN department, specific SEN categories it can support, or whether it is a specialist SEN institution. A restorative disciplinary approach is described as part of the student conduct framework in line with Ministry of Education guidelines. Overall, SEN-specific provisions are not explicitly detailed beyond the guidance and pastoral support described.

ARKIS operates a bilingual program with English as the language of instruction and a strong foundation in Arabic language and culture. The International Baccalaureate profile lists English as the language of instruction for the school. Specific English as an Additional Language (EAL) provisions are not publicly disclosed by the school. The bilingual approach implies language support considerations, but explicit EAL programme details and staff are not stated in public materials.

Mental wellbeing is supported through the School Guidance service, which offers one-to-one and group counseling, counseling activities, and awareness campaigns. Play therapy is provided, with a dedicated play therapy room to support younger students and a Re-charge therapy room for reading, art therapy, music therapy, and focused group sessions for older students. The guidance team works with the pastoral staff to address wellbeing and behaviour issues, using restorative approaches when appropriate. School leadership and safeguarding staff oversee wellbeing initiatives as part of a holistic student support framework.

ARKIS has a safeguarding office for confidential child-protection meetings and a dedicated play therapy room and Re-charge therapy room as part of safeguarding and wellbeing provision. The Safeguarding Committee includes Kate Moskwa (School Principal) and safeguarding leads such as Huda Aljamri and Fadhel Mansoor, Reshmi Nair, Leon Shadbolt, Zoea Khurshid, Afaf Salmeen, and Zainab Yousuf, reflecting formal leadership in safeguarding. The safeguarding framework coordinates with counseling, pastoral care, and behavior management to protect students and promote safe school life. The school emphasizes restorative disciplinary practices in alignment with Ministry of Education guidelines.

In 2010, Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School (ARKIS) announced the Abdulrahman Kanoo Award scholarship to inspire students toward high academic and social achievement by granting scholarships to study abroad in reputed universities.