Safety and Security

Supervision for Sports and Activities

1. Attendance will be taken for tryouts by coach and shared with the HS Office

2. Early practice attendance will be taken once teams are finalized

3. Late practice attendance will be taken by the coach at practice. Students may wait in the Learning Commons until practice begins. Students may leave the Learning Commons at 4:20 to attend practice.

4. Students participating in theatre or musical plays must remain with the teacher

5. Students leaving a practice or rehearsal early must be escorted to the appropriate gate

6. All teams must be escorted off campus by coaches

Studying in Learning Commons, After School Help and Club Activities

1. It is the student's responsibility to notify their parents that they plan to stay after school

2. Attendance is taken by classroom teachers and monitored by the respective HS Leadership

3. Students need to have a pass to go to the bathroom

4. Students must stay until 4:20

Money and Valuables

Students are advised not to bring money or valuables to school. Valuables that must come to school must never be left in lockers. The school will not assume responsibility for money or possessions lost or stolen at school.

Lost and Found and Theft Reporting

Students who think they have had items of value lost or stolen may inquire at the High School office or fill out a Missing Item Report online. In the event that a student's personal items are lost throughout the year, students should first retrace their steps as accurately as possible. Second, students should check the Lost and Found located in divisional offices and other designated places around campus. Students may periodically check the Lost and Found until their item is found. Found articles by anyone other than the owner should be handed into the High School office.

Parental Responsibility and Living Arrangements

The natural parents or legal guardians must provide, in advance, a signed Appointment of Guardianship to the High School Office and the School Nurse if there is any change in their child’s living arrangement. This includes whether they are living alone or with another designated guardian, or if parents or guardians will be unavailable (i.e. out of town on business or vacation).

AIS-R’s Child Safeguarding Policy

AIS-R supports child advocacy rights and safeguarding.  Reports of maltreatment will be taken seriously and investigated.  Maltreatment is defined as physical, sexual, and verbal abuse or neglect.  Local authorities, parent and/or employers sponsor may be notified if maltreatment is verified.  Please be a responsible citizen and notify the school Principal or the Child Safeguarding team through the posted Child Safeguarding Form if you are aware of a child being mistreated.  Early counseling, guidance, and intervention can stop child maltreatment.  AIS-R has a child safeguarding policy that is strictly enforced, and AIS-R has developed an education program for students, faculty and parents that supports our commitment to Child Safeguarding in our community. 

Emergency Procedures

Throughout the school year, there will be drills to review actions and behavior suitable to several possible emergency situations.  Accordingly, AIS-R practices five types of emergency drills:

1. Evacuation

2. Lock Down

3. Early Dismissal

4. Duck and Cover

5. Active Intruder 

Each of the drills prepares staff and students to respond appropriately to a given emergency.  Students are expected to react and proceed accordingly as each practice is conducted.  Misconduct during emergency drills will result in disciplinary action. 

Inclement Weather, Indoor Breaks and/or Indoor Physical Education (PE)

At times, the weather may require indoor breaks and/or indoor PE. These weather conditions may include but are not limited to dust storms, air quality, lightening and rain. Should the Director of Facilities, in collaboration with the K-12 Health Office Personnel and Divisional Principals decide on indoor breaks/PE as determined by weather reports, accompanying school decisions, RSO recommendations, Air Visual apps, and general observations, all teachers will be communicated with accordingly and supervision/classes adapted to indoor breaks/class. Indoor breaks/PE will only apply to the conditions of the inclement weather.

Closed Campus Expectations

AIS-R is a “closed” campus so as to ensure that we meet the highest standards of safety and security as per expectations from our CIS-NEASC Accreditors and the US Embassy. In the unique context of Saudi Arabia, we welcome community members and visitors on campus on a regular basis for a range of functions (parent-teacher conferences, events, learning celebrations, performances, etc.), but we do expect that everyone entering our campus follow AIS-R’s Child Safeguarding protocols and security screening procedures. This means that visitors to the campus are supervised by AIS-R employees when around children and they have gone through a security process.  Visitors and community members are limited to certain areas of the school so as not to interrupt student learning and activities. Moreover, everyone on campus is expected to wear an identifiable AIS-R lanyard - specific to their role/responsibility (i.e. all faculty and staff wear a blue lanyard, all visitors wear a yellow lanyard, all volunteers wear a pink lanyard) for the safety and security of our AIS-R Eagles (some exceptions apply during drop-off and pickup times). Anyone visiting the AIS-R campus may do so by appointment or invitation.

Visitor, Volunteer and Substitute Teacher Documentation Protocol

All visitors, including volunteers, substitute teachers, family, alumni, community professionals, employment applicants, service providers and others, entering the American International School-Riyadh (AIS-R) must present valid photo ID and sign the Visitor Partnership Agreement agreement to indicate that they acknowledge and accept the required expectations as members of the AIS-R Community. The agreement outlines the expectations of any visitor to the AIS-R campus and is in place to promote an environment that values child and adult safeguarding practices and procedures. 

The agreement also serves as a guide to ensure that visitors have the context and understanding to make decisions that do not put themselves in compromising situations or scenarios. Visitors are expected to follow all customs, laws and regulations as outlined in the, Visitor Partnership Agreement , AIS-R Code of Conduct and AIS-R Community Child Safeguarding Handbook

Campus Access

For safety and security issues, the AIS-R campus, exclusive of shared facilities with Al Bustan Village, cannot be accessed by students, staff, or their families for any reason other than official AIS-R school business beyond school operating hours. Outside of school hours, AIS-R is not responsible for the safety of individuals on the AIS-R campus.  AIS-R school hours are defined 8:10am - 5:30pm from Sunday to Thursday, in addition to the scheduled hours of any AIS-R sponsored event such as, but not limited to, sporting events, Intercultural Festival, Family Fun Day, Farmers' Market, performances, testing, etc.

Gate Schedule 

Main Entrance Learn With Us & Al Bustan Gates

Morning Arrival/Drop-off       Open 7:15am       Open 8:10am Close 8:50am

Afternoon Pick-up on Tuesday's               Open 1:30pm               Open 2:30pm Close 2:45pm

Afternoon Pick-up on Su, Mo, We, Th       Open 2:30pm                         Open 3:30pm                  Close 3:45pm

Afterschool Activity Pick-up       Open 4:00pm       Open 4:30pm Close 4:45pm

Half-day or Early Release Days       Open 11:00am       Open 11:50am               Close 12:10pm