The school welcomes students from different nationalities and backgrounds and strives to achieve excellent academic standards in a caring and disciplined atmosphere, and makes sure that each child has the optimum chances of success and of full personal achievement.

We give students a round and sound education and, we always take into account the specific needs of our students, by offering extra help when necessary.

The curriculum followed by the school is the British National Curriculum (adapted to the needs of our students but followed as closely as possible).

The curriculum is delivered by fully qualified trained teachers selected through on rigorous standards with a long and solid pedagogy experience.

Core subject (Maths, English, Science) are supplemented by foundation subjects (Humanities, Information and Technology, Art, music and Physical Education). All are taught by qualified teachers.

French is taught by qualified teachers and introduced from Year 4.

Arabic and Islamic Studies are taught by qualified and experienced Arabic teachers.

The syllabus followed in Arabic and Islamic Studies is the one set out by the Kuwait Ministry of Education. Arabic is compulsory for all students and Islamic Studies for Muslim students. Arabic lessons start from KG classes and Islamic lessons start from Reception classes.

Arabic as a second language is offered for children to whom Arabic language is not their mother tongue.

Up to Year 6, the British National Curriculum is taught by British trained class teachers. Other subjects such as French, P.E.,Art, Music, Arabic and Islamic Studies, are taught by specialist subject teachers.

In KS1(Year 1 to Y3) and KS2 (Year 3 to Year 6 ) teachers work as a team and plan accordingly for all classes.

KS3 curriculum starts from Year 7.

The IGCSE programme is covered in two years; Year 10 and Year 11. The more competent students in Year 10 who complete the year successfully will be able to directly enter some IGCSE exams one year earlier in the June or November sessions.

Besides the core subjects of Maths, English, Arabic (regular or ASL), Islamic studies for Muslim Students and P.E., the following options are offered to our students for IGCSE: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, French, Business Studies, Computer Studies, ICT, History, Geography, Development Studies, English (as a first language), English (as a second language), English Literature, Sports Studies, Economics and Accounting.  Some of these subjects can be taken at core or extended level, according to ability of the student.

The IGCSE is a world-wide recognized requirement to join University in Kuwait, in England, or anywhere else but students have to get the correct information from the counselors-careers advisor or Head teachers/teachers within the school regarding the specific requirement of the university they may join.

A/S and A-levels are offered to students who want to enter universities which require one or two supplementary years of study (click here for more on scholarship and A-Levels). Please refer to the list on the brochure and our leaflet on the university entrance requirements.

During their schooling at KNES, students have the opportunity to take a number of exams; young studens in the junior school can take the Junior English Tests (JET from AEB),while older students from Year 6 upwards can prepare to enter the Cambridge Syndicate PET, KET, FCE English tests. We also prepare students for the TOEFL  examination (those students who wish to apply to US and other Universities) .

Throughout the school class sizes are kept small. The students/teacher ratio is low to enable students to achieve their full potential and to profit from close interaction in a caring, supportive and disciplined atmosphere.

In the early years, there is an assistant, along with a fully qualified and trained British teacher, to give extra help to young students.

In KS2 (Year 3 to Year 6) students are assessed through the Spar reading and spelling tests and with the Number Screening Maths Attainment tests up to 12 years old which allow us to divide them into smaller sets in English and Maths to target their individual needs. Then, this will permit, when the more competent students are integrated into the senior school, to try to pass IGCSE examinations one year earlier.

Students who join our school and are new to the English language have the opportunity to attend extra English lessons to allow them to attend, as quickly as possible, regular classes.

Students whose mother tongue is not Arabic will attend ASL classes (Arabic as a second language) in very small groups. These classes are given by a fully qualified bilingual teacher (Arabic - English).

Emphasis is placed on IT throughout the curriculum from early years (Reception class) right through to senior years.  IGCSE and A/S and A-Level examinations in Computer Studies are optional.

Importance is placed on the learning of language besides English and Arabic; French is taken from Year 4 to allow students to progress quickly in this language as early as possible in their schooling.

The school encourages the practice of all sports (indoors and outdoors)as well as swimming, P.E. & swimming lessons start from Reception class (see school facilities) are taught by extremely well trained and qualified British teachers, female and male, according to the ages of the students.  From Year 3, boys and girls are taught separately in all P.E. lessons.

Throughout the school year, interschools competitions are organised on a friendly basis or through the KFSAC organisation.

KNES offers assistance to children with learning difficulties.  A SEN (Special Educational Needs),  (physiotherapist and speech therapist are part of the SEN department unit) is set up with British teachers specially trained and qualified.   Each student in the unit has his/her special individual programme, according to his/her specific needs.

A full range of extra-curricular activities is offered after school hours for students from Year 1 upwards, such as school choir, environmental club, chess, computer and internet club, pottery, debating and public speaking and all sport and team games such as football, bench ball, volley ball, basket ball, cricket, dance, table tennis, swimming, aerobics, etc...

Field trips are organized throughout the academic year by all teachers according to their topic lessons or specific subjects.

Sports Day, Health Day, swimming galas, concerts and various shows are organized for the benefit and enjoyment of students, parents and staff.

Our school in accordance with the UNESCO calendar celebrates annually a lot of events "Tolerance Day", International Day, week to promote human rights, awareness of world heritage, protection of the environment and world conservation strategy, all manifestation which falls in line with our school philosophy.

Each summer KNES opens its doors to all students in Kuwait to a summer camp offering a programme with a wide range of recreational activities as well as educational activities such as French, English, Arabic and IT classes.

Another feature has to be pointed out: it is a tradition at KNES before the winter holidays to organise and raise funds for charity for children in need in Kuwait or somewhere else in the world. We have already raised funds for KACCH, Red Crescent, POW's, anti-drugs committee, Palestine, Cancer hospital for children in Egypt, 11th September 2001victims etc.

The school likes to maintain close contact with parents; consultation parent/teacher evenings are organized throughout the year, as well as open days. Teachers are always available for consultation at any time by appointment. This partnership is necessary and helps us to achieve our full task as educators.

All students at KNES receive a positive, complete and incentive education, an education of quality with respect for universal and fundamental values of morals and ethics, such as trust, justice, integrity, equality, friendship and tolerance, in a caring atmosphere with a fair but firm discipline, to give them optimum chances of success and full personal achievement.

Education is a whole which involves not only instilling in each student knowledge in academic subjects such as Mathematics, Science, Languages, Humanities, but also helping each student to express himself/herself through art, music or physical exercise. Our duty is to train students, from early years, to become respectful and responsible boys or girls who will be good citizens, conscious not only of their rights, but also of their duties.

At KNES we do all that is possible to extend intelligence and to broaden the mind and to prepare students to master, while their knowledge is increasing, the different human, social, cultural and scientific issues which can occur in a pluralist community with people from different backgrounds and nations.

For admission procedures see the attached papers. Formal written tests plus a report from previous school are part of the normal procedure, depending of course on the year group the prospective student belongs to, and on the availability of seats.

Scholarships are offered to the most able student boys and girls, these scholarships are called "Omar Al Gharabally Scholarships" at the beginning of Year 10 (starting ICGSE course) or Year 12 (starting A-Level course).