International Indian School, Dammam
International Indian School Dammam (IISD) (formerly Indian Embassy School Dammam) is an English-medium K-12 Indian school in Saudi Arabia led by Mahenaz Fareed. It is the largest school in the MENA region by number of students. Most of its 14000+ students come from in and around Ad-Dammam, Al-Khobar, Abqaiq, Al Qatif, Al-Hofuf, and Ras tanura. The School is part of global International Indian Schools including International Indian School, Riyadh, International Indian School Jeddah. About. The school was established in 1982 with 250 students and 15 teachers in a few portable cabins  and inaugurated by the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. In 2006, it was divided into two separate buildings, with separate campuses for girls and boys, at a total 9.8 acres. In 2022, the school has 14,160 students, over 650 teachers, 30 administrative staff, and 67 janitorial staff on hire from the local contractor. It has a fleet of 65 buses on hire from a private company. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and has all the three streams – Arts, Science and Commerce. The Ambassador of India is the patron of IIS Dammam. The school is  governed by a Managing Committee which lays down broad policies and guidelines, leaving the principal and staff to conduct day-to-day affairs. Members of the School Managing Committee: