Riffa Views secures deal with leading international organisation to develop world class academy for Bahrain

ISS will develop a world class 800-student school within the Riffa Views development, which will add to the wide range of facilities that distinguish the Riffa Views community, which include a country club, retail outlets, mosques and a planned new 18-hole PGA championship golf course.

Set for completion in the third quarter of 2008, the school plans to offer education from Pre-Kindergarten all the way through to High School level. Both international and American curricula will be available and the school will be open to both residents and non-residents.

"ISS brings deep experience and expertise in planning and delivering world class schools. The new school, delivered to ISS's exacting standards, is an important addition to Riffa Views' development plans, and a valuable contribution to the educational resources within the Kingdom of Bahrain"

said Mr Yasser Abdulla, Managing Director of Riffa Views. "Availability of good education plays a major part in decisions about where to live, and we are pleased that this agreement allows us to offer very convenient access to educational excellence for the benefit of the Riffa Views community."

Established in 1955, ISS is a nonprofit corporation, which focuses on providing educational facilities for children attending international schools worldwide. Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, ISS has worked extensively throughout the world, helping to establish independent overseas schools, providing teacher and administrative recruitment, foundation management, university and school supply procurement, financial management, information services, consulting, and other support services.

ISS has managed nearly 100 company-sponsored schools and currently works with more than 300 international schools. The schools that ISS has worked with in the Middle East include American Community School of Abu Dhabi, the American School of Dubai in the UAE, American International School of Muscat in Oman, ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia, American School of Isfahan in Iran, ISS School of Safi in Jordan.

Roger Hove Vice President - School Management and Administration of ISS said: "We are delighted to have the opportunity of working in Bahrain to design a top-class, international standard school that will be an asset both to Riffa Views and the wider community. The goal of ISS is to provide an educational environment in which students develop a healthy self-esteem, learn self-discipline, acquire knowledge and achieve skills & competencies."

ISS's objective is to establish and administer schools through all levels that offer an International curriculum to meet the educational and developmental needs of students.