Kuwait English School (abbreviation: KES) is an independent and private international school in Kuwait. The main campus of the school is located in Salwa, Kuwait. It provides a British curriculum education from Kindergarten to Sixth Form A Levels. Entry into the school is through a comprehensive admission test. There are about 2400 students enrolled in the school with about 800 of them in the Senior High School. According to the Good Schools Guide International's review of the school: "Academics are very strong here."
It was established in 1979 by Mohammed Jassim Al Saddah. Mr Al Saddah is still the school sponsor, but the Director of the school is Mrs Rhoda Muhmood.
It is divided into several departments: Kindergarten, Infants, Juniors, Seniors and the Green Unit, a department for children with special educational needs. Each of the departments has its own Principal. Ms.Lambert is the infants principal, Ms.Garnet is the juniors principal and Mr.Halsall is the seniors principal.
The Senior school is defined as Years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and the Sixth Form. The principal of the Senior school is Mr. Craig Halsall, and there are two vice-principals: Mr. John Sherwood and Mr. John Price. At the moment, 1 of the school's 2 students are enrolled in the Senior school.