Campus and Facilities

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Purpose-built with learning and play in mind, in stunning natural surroundings, there’s plenty to inspire our students, both inside and outside the classroom. We’re also so fortunate to have access to the University’s extensive facilities, including science labs, auditoria, and meeting hubs. It makes for a truly world-class environment for our community.

Our students benefit from exceptional facilities to participate in a variety of competitive sports, recreational activities, musical and dramatic performances, and student government initiatives, all supported by our amazing teaching staff.

Our facilities include:

Our facilities include:

  • Five large outdoor shaded playgrounds
  • Two auditoria for theatre, events, and assemblies
  • Indoor gymnasiums, outdoor basketball, and soccer pitch
  • Two 25-meter swimming pools
  • Dedicated music and art rooms, dance studios and several creative spaces
  • Seven science laboratories
  • Five design & technology hubs
  • Two new edible gardens

Science labs

As part of a science and technology university community, we’ve invested significantly in our science laboratories and equipment. We have seven labs across TKS, equipped with the latest in modern laboratory furniture, sinks, and fume hoods to increase their functionality.

SPORTS FACILITIES

Physical activity plays a crucial role in children’s development and wellbeing. Our students enjoy access to two gymnasiums, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, two 25-meter outdoor swimming pools, and an outdoor soccer pitch.

We also have access to the Island Recreation Club (the KAUST Community Club’s swimming pool), which we use for swim meets.

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Food Technology

We’re excited to have an edible education program at TKS. We aim to provide authentic, interactive garden and kitchen lessons that support academic learning across the curriculum. This allows for deep investigation into plant science and focused learning, especially through our collaborations with KAUST, which you can read more about here.

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Design Technology

We’re proud to offer a truly cutting-edge design and technology hub to support our students’ learning. The hub gives them the ability to design, model and create products using a wide range of manufacturing techniques. These include laser cutting, 3D printing, CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) machining, power and hand tools, media production, coding, electronic manufacturing and robotics.

Libraries

Our school has four large libraries to inspire a love of reading in our students and to support their learning.

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Early Years

Early Years students make sense of their ever-changing world through multimodal, playful explorations. Our library and technology spaces, programming, and resources are thoughtfully designed to foster curiosity and lay the foundation for the development of multiliteracies, empowering learners to become confident and resourceful problem solvers.

Our EY libraries span two neighboring buildings that are identical in nature, which supports our youngest learners aged 3-6. Each has a main library, multiple "little libraries,” plus a range of hands-on spaces that allow for further exploration into STEM-related literacies. We have over 20,000 books in English, Arabic, and other languages, plus a range of ebooks and online resources for school and home use.

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Elementary Library

Gardens Elementary School has a newly renovated library, designed to better support the learning needs of PYP learners from Grades 1 to 5. The GES library fosters curiosity and creativity, while integrating technology and information literacy skills throughout the curriculum. 

Whether students wish to get lost in a story or gather more information to pursue a personal interest, the GES library supports and welcomes all learners on a flexible timetable.  There are over 18,000 physical books and 1000 ebooks available, with offerings in more than 20 languages. We also offer tailor-made online collections of unit-specific resources, as well as subscriptions to three major kid-friendly databases. 

Wendy Foreman - GES Librarian 
elementary.librarian@thekaustschool.org 

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MS/HS Library

We’ve recently renovated our MS/HS library. This user-friendly multimedia resource center caters to the different learning needs and interests of our Middle and High School students and the adults who use them.
The library is divided into quiet reading nooks and collaborative spaces to provide a welcoming and inclusive learning environment. It also hosts a glass room and an outdoor patio.
Accommodating the various needs of the range of people who use this library, we provide access to a variety of resources, including books, journals, books on cloud-readers, e-books, e-magazines and online databases in several languages. We also hold over 10,000 copies of novels to support the curriculum in Arabic, English, French & Spanish. More on Secondary School.

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Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Learners at The KAUST School purposefully integrate technology and information literacy to enhance learning experiences, empowering them to create, collaborate and connect through the responsible use of print and digital resources.  

We have invested in the latest technology to enhance our teaching and learning, including tablets, iPads, Chromebooks, and interactive panels for classroom use across the curriculum. We also have a specialized computer suite available for all our students.

We also provide many in-school resources that introduce young learners to responsible digital and technical play such as iPads, microscopes, and coding toys. 

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Music and art rooms

Art, music and dance allows children to express themselves and enriches their learning by harnessing creativity – the perfect complement to their academic achievements.

Our well-equipped facilities include multiple creative arts spaces, and dedicated music, art, and dance studios. These dedicated spaces encourage young artists, musicians, and dancers of all abilities and ages to get involved and build their self-confidence, imagination and creative skills. More on Co-curricular.

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Integrated technology and information literacy to enhance our students’ learning experiences. It empowers them to create, collaborate and connect through the responsible use of print and digital resources.

We’ve invested in the latest technology to enhance our teaching and learning, including tablets, iPads, Chromebooks, and interactive panels for classroom use across the curriculum. Our specialist computer suite is also available for all our students to use.

We also provide many in-school resources that introduce young learners to responsible digital and technical play such as iPads, microscopes, and coding toys.

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