History
Yanbu International School was established by the Royal Commission of Yanbu in 1979 and was administered by International School's Services, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. In 1988, YIS became a member of Saudi Arabian International Schools, Dhahran District (SAIS-DD) and a part of the International Schools Group in 1998.
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