Nun Academy

What Nun Academy does

Nun Academy is a CIS-accredited, bilingual international school located in Jeddah's Al Zahra District, Saudi Arabia, operating as a joint venture between Saudi investors and Kunskapsskolan Swedish Education Group. Founded in 2016, the school serves approximately 1,196 students spanning Nursery through Year 13, with 201 teachers maintaining a 6:1 teacher-to-student ratio. It offers a Cambridge International-aligned curriculum with deliberate Arabic-first instruction in Early Years and primary years, transitioning to English-dominant instruction from Year 4 onward, and is authorised as an IB World School for the Diploma Programme. The school is one of a small number of Saudi institutions holding simultaneous CIS, IB, and Cambridge credentials, and is a member of the Kunskapsskolan international network and BSME.

The school's pedagogical framework is the KED (Knowledge-Enquiry-Development) personalised learning model licensed from Kunskapsskolan Sweden, featuring weekly one-to-one student coaching and individual goal-setting. Supplementary programmes include Read Write Inc synthetic phonics, Singapore-inspired Maths No Problem mastery mathematics, and CommonSenseMedia digital citizenship curriculum. Operational technology comprises third-party platforms: ManageBac (IB management), Follett Destiny (library cataloguing), Google Classroom, Oxford Owl digital reading resources, and an Ovrworldwide-hosted virtual campus tour. The school operates from a single large campus with separate boys' and girls' buildings, two gymnasiums, a theatre, and two libraries containing approximately 6,000 books.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition fees structured by grade level, ranging from 32,450 SAR for Nursery to 74,160 SAR for Years 12-13 in the 2026-2027 academic year, billed in three instalments (1 April, 1 October, 1 December). Supplementary revenue streams include one-time registration fees (4,000-8,000 SAR), non-refundable 1,000 SAR assessment fees, external IGCSE and IB examination fees passed through to families, and optional after-school activities (ballet, programming, music, football, gymnastics, arts, basketball) charged per semester. The school serves Saudi nationals (15% VAT exempt on tuition) and expatriate families (15% VAT applicable), with no franchisees or third-party resellers — all admissions are handled in-house via website, phone, WhatsApp, campus tours, and a virtual tour platform.

Name

Nun Academy

Legal name

Nün Academy

Website

https://nunacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nun Academy is a CIS-accredited bilingual international school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, operating as a joint venture with Kunskapsskolan Sweden. It serves approximately 1,196 students from Nursery through IB Diploma via a Cambridge-aligned Arabic-English curriculum with a 6:1 teacher-to-student ratio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International K-12 Bilingual Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Curriculum Early Learning Academies (e.g., IB Early Years) (EDACADAK)

Keywords

• Bilingual international education
• Cambridge curriculum school
• IB Diploma programme
• K-12 private school
• Arabic English instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeddah

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Annual Tuition Fees: Primary revenue stream. Tuition is charged annually across three instalments (1 April, 1 October, 1 December). Fees vary by grade level, from Nursery (32,450 SAR/year) to Years 12–13 (74,160 SAR/year) for the 2026–2027 academic year. Annual price increases reflect grade progression.
2. Registration Fees: One-time registration fee charged upon admission: 4,000 SAR for Nursery–KG2; 8,000 SAR for Year 1–Year 13. Non-refundable.
3. Evaluation/Assessment Fees: 1,000 SAR non-refundable assessment fee charged to all applicants as part of the admissions process.
4. External Examination Fees: Fees for Cambridge IGCSE and IB external examinations are charged separately and are not included in the annual tuition.
5. After-School Activities Programme: Optional extracurricular activities (Ballet, Programming, Music, Football, Gymnastics, Arts, Basketball) are offered per semester for an additional fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nun Academy is a CIS-accredited, IB-authorised bilingual international school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, delivering education from Nursery through Year 13 to approximately 1,200 students. It combines a Cambridge-aligned curriculum with Arabic cultural and Islamic identity foundations, offered under a joint venture with Kunskapsskolan Sweden using the KED personalised learning framework. Core revenue is generated through annual tuition fees, supplemented by registration, assessment, external examination, and after-school activity fees.

Product overview

Nun Academy operates as a CIS-accredited bilingual international school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, offering a comprehensive educational programme from Nursery through Year 13. The institution combines Cambridge-aligned curriculum with Arabic cultural foundations, delivering the IB Diploma Programme and Cambridge IGCSE as its flagship academic offerings. The school serves nearly 1,200 students through its core educational programmes (Early Years, Primary, and Secondary), supported by the KED (Knowledge Enquiry for Development) personalised learning methodology. Additional services include after-school activities, library resources managed through Follett Destiny, and various school portals for student and parent engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Years Programme (Nursery and KG1-KG2) Bilingual Nursery and Kindergarten (KG1-KG2) programme following the British EYFS framework with Arabic-first instruction, designed for children aged 2-5. Includes the ReadWriteInc synthetic phonics programme and introduces foundational literacy and numeracy.
• Primary School Programme (Years 1-6) Cambridge-aligned bilingual primary education for students aged 5-11 covering English, Arabic, mathematics, sciences, Islamic Studies, and specialist subjects, with English-dominant instruction from Year 4 onwards.
• Secondary School Programme (Years 7-13) Secondary education for students aged 11-18 covering Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE in Years 10-11, and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12-13, preparing students for admission to universities worldwide.
• IB Diploma Programme (Years 12-13) International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme authorised by the IB Organisation, providing a globally recognised qualification for admission to universities across Saudi Arabia, the UK, Europe, the USA, and worldwide.
• Cambridge IGCSE Programme (Years 10-11) Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education programme covering core and elective subjects, with external examination fees charged separately from tuition.
• After-School Activities Programme Optional extracurricular activities offered per semester for an additional fee, including Ballet, Programming, Music, Football, Gymnastics, Arts, and Basketball, supporting 273 clubs across the school year.
• Library Services School library with approximately 6,000 physical books, online databases, and the Follett Destiny catalog system supporting student research and literacy across the bilingual curriculum.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72,872 Arabic books read by students (student literacy metric)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kunskapsskolan SwedencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNün Academy is operated under a joint project agreement between Saudi investors and Kunskapsskolan Sweden — the Swedish education group that developed and licences the KED (Knowledge-Enquiry-Development) educational model, the Kunskapsskolan bilingual school framework, and provides ongoing professional development, curriculum guidance, and operational oversight. Kunskapsskolan CEO Calle Emilsson sits on the Board of Governors.
• The One ClinicminorOthersA dental clinic that visited the school in December 2025 to provide oral health education activities and dental screenings for Year 1 students, supporting the school's health and wellbeing programme.
• Mura Bustan Housing ComplexminorOthersThe Mura Bustan residential compound in Jeddah is referenced as a recommended housing option for Nün Academy staff, with a direct link provided from the school's careers page.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• British International School of Jeddah (BISJ): Long-running British-international school in Jeddah delivering Cambridge IGCSE and IB pathways to a similar premium family segment. Directly comparable on curriculum mix, accreditation set, and Jeddah catchment, making it a primary competitive benchmark.
• Beecham International School (Kunskapsskolan network): A Kunskapsskolan-network school operating in a neighbouring GCC country with the same KED personalised-learning methodology. Most relevant network-sibling peer for benchmarking pedagogy and operational KPIs.
• American International School of Jeddah (AISJ): Well-established Jeddah-based international school offering a US curriculum and IB Diploma, competing for the same affluent Saudi and expatriate families. Closest local competitor in terms of premium positioning, accreditation portfolio, and target demographic.
• Dhahran British School (DBS): Saudi-based British-international school delivering Cambridge and IB programmes to a K-12 cohort. Comparable on scale, accreditation and premium tuition model, though located in the Eastern Province rather than Jeddah.
• Jeddah Knowledge International School: Direct sister-school peer in Jeddah also operating under the Kunskapsskolan Sweden model, offering a bilingual/international curriculum. Most relevant comparable given shared JV partner and pedagogical framework, enabling direct benchmarking of fees, scale and margins.

Regional players

• Dar Jana International School: Premium Jeddah international school competing for the same Saudi/expat family segment with a strong Arabic-English bilingual offering. Comparable on bilingual positioning and Jeddah catchment, even though curriculum mix differs.
• Advanced Learning Schools (ALS) Riyadh: Premium Riyadh-based international school delivering Cambridge and IBDP programmes. Comparable on curriculum portfolio and premium Saudi positioning; useful as a benchmark for non-Jeddah expansion.

Broad incumbents

• SABIS International Schools (Saudi footprint): Large global K-12 operator with a growing Saudi footprint offering international curricula. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for premium international-school enrolments, though SABIS brings greater scale and standardised delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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