What are the schools in Taif like?

"Taif is home to a number of excellent international and bilingual schools. The Taif American School (TAS) is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school that offers an American-style curriculum for students from pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Saudi Ministry of Education. TAS provides a rigorous academic program, with a focus on developing critical thinking skills, and offers a wide range of extracurricular activities. The Taif International School (TIS) is a private, co-educational school that offers an international curriculum for students from pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the Saudi Ministry of Education. TIS provides a comprehensive academic program, with a focus on developing global citizenship, and offers a wide range of extracurricular activities. The Taif Bilingual School (TBS) is a private, co-educational school that offers a bilingual curriculum for students from pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. The school is accredited by the Saudi Ministry of Education and provides a rigorous academic program, with a focus on developing language skills in both English and Arabic. TBS also offers a wide range of extracurricular activities," commented one expat when asked about in Taif.

"DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL. In addition to the terrible facilities at the school, my child's class does not have enough books for each student to have their own copy, the books are all severely out-of-date (the most recent edition my child has was published in the year 2000). I have reported problems with the books, teachers abusing students, and the principal failing to do her job, and all my complaints have been met with dismissal and no action. I also find the school website to be completely inaccurate and full of lies. They claim that students use computers in a computer lab. My students haven't touched a computer at school all year. Their teacher only has a whiteboard and markers as classroom teaching materials. Part of my students' supply list was to bring reams of printer paper, so that their teacher can make copies for science and math homework. There are also claims of a great PE program. My students play unstructured dodgeball every day in PE, and don't have a PE teacher. This school is extremely lacking in comparison to the school my students were enrolled in in Egypt. I am not satisfied," remarked one expat living in Taif with children attending Saudi Arabian International School or Al Hada International School.