Loyalty & integrity
Honesty, kindness and trust sit at the heart of our community — the blue in our crest, a reminder to be true to ourselves and to one another.
Al Fajer Private School — a bilingual KG1–Grade 6 private school in Barbar, Kingdom of Bahrain
Al Fajer Private School · KG1 – Grade 6 · Barbar, Bahrain
The only entrance exam we care about:
“Why does the moon follow our car?”
A bilingual KG1 – Grade 6 school in Barbar where questions like this one set the curriculum.
Licensed by the Ministry of Education
KG1 – Grade 6
English · Arabic · French
Barbar, Bahrain
Welcome to AFS
A joyful, high-quality start to your child's education
Al Fajer Private School (AFS) is a non-profit, coeducational school dedicated to giving local and expatriate children a joyful, high-quality start to their education. Licensed by the Bahrain Ministry of Education, we offer a bilingual programme from Kindergarten to Grade 6, where children learn English and Arabic side by side, with early exposure to French.
Through this — and a rich mix of activities and field trips — our students gain an experience that is genuinely unique among schools in Bahrain, learning to cherish Bahraini culture while growing into respectful, open-minded global citizens.
2013
Founded — over a decade of care
~350
Students in a close-knit community
KG1–G6
From age 2 years 9 months
All
Nationalities warmly welcome
Licensed by the Bahrain Ministry of Education
Admissions 2026/27 at a glance
Transparent fees, three ways to pay
Kindergarten
From BD 104 /month
KG1 – KG3 · BD 1,040 per year
Grades 1 – 5
BD 135 – 145 /month
BD 1,350 – 1,450 per year
New · Grade 6
BD 155 /month
BD 1,550 per year
Discounts
3% – 5%
Pay yearly (3%), termly (5% off last term) or per sibling (5%)
Why families choose AFS
An education that feels different — for the right reasons
Two languages from day one, a love of French, and progress you can actually see.
Bilingual by design
English & Arabic, side by side — with early French
From their very first days, children at AFS learn in both English and Arabic, building two strong languages at the age when young minds absorb them most naturally. Early exposure to French opens the door to a third.
- A dual American + Bahrain MoE curriculum, taught with warmth
- Confident bilingual foundations for reading and writing
- Children who cherish Bahraini culture and think globally
Progress you can see
Renaissance STAR 360 — clarity, not pressure
We use the trusted Renaissance STAR 360 assessments in Early Literacy, Reading and Maths. They give a gentle, accurate picture of each child's growth — benchmarked against peers in the United States — and we share clear progress reports with you.
- Internationally benchmarked, age-appropriate assessments
- Friendly progress reports shared with every family
- Teaching that adapts to where your child is thriving
Our values
The heart behind everything we do
Reflected in our blue and gold crest, our values shape how children learn, treat one another, and grow.
Intellect, optimism & creativity
Curiosity, a sunny outlook and imagination — the gold in our crest — light up every classroom and inspire children to explore the world with confidence.
A message from our Principal
A place where first steps are guided with warmth
For more than a decade, AFS has been a place where young children take their very first steps in learning — steps guided with patience, warmth, and high expectations. From KG1 through Grade 6, we give every child a confident foundation in English and Arabic, an early love of French, and the curiosity to explore the world with kindness.
We believe a great primary education is about far more than academics; it is about character. Our students learn loyalty and integrity, and are encouraged to be optimistic, creative and thoughtful — values we hold as dearly as reading, writing and numeracy. We see parents as partners in every child's journey, so that each student feels known, safe, and inspired to do their best.
Mr. S. Khalil Mohamed Khalil Naser
Principal, Al Fajer Private School
Life at AFS
Learning that spills out beyond the classroom
First-day celebrations, creative classrooms, scouts, trips and plenty of play — there's always something joyful happening.
News & events
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What's happening at AFS
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A peek inside
Moments from our days together
Bright classrooms, busy hands and plenty of smiles — all real, all AFS.
What families value
Small school, big heart
The things parents tell us matter most when they choose AFS.
Two languages from day one
Children build strong English and Arabic together from KG1 — with early French — at the age when languages come most naturally.
A close-knit community
Around 350 students from many nationalities — small enough that every child is known, valued and cared for by name.
Progress parents can see
MoE-licensed, with internationally benchmarked STAR 360 reports shared with every family, three times a year.
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