Education, are: Article 1 The following terms shall have the meanings assigned thereto: International Schools: Schools using curricula other than the Saudi curricula. Minister: Minister of Education Ministry: Ministry of Education Article 2 These Regulations shall regulate international schools of communities residing in the Kingdom so as to provide adequate education to children according to specific guidelines in a manner which enables them to pursue their education upon their return to their countries. Article 3 The Ministry shall, through the relevant department, license and supervise international schools and their branches. Article 4 International schools are private educational institutions which are financed by tuition fees, donations, and gifts. Article 5 Saudi students may not be admitted to international schools. As an exception, the Minister may approve the admission of Saudi students arriving from abroad who have difficulties joining Saudi schools for a period to be assessed for each student on a yearly basis. Article 6 A license for an international school shall be granted pursuant to the Minister’s approval upon the recommendation of the Supervisory Council provided for in Article 8 of these Regulations. Article 7 Education at international schools shall be limited to pre-school, elementary, intermediate, and secondary stages, or their equivalent. Article 8 A supervisory council shall be formed to oversee international schools. Said Council shall be chaired by the Minister and shall comprise the following members: The Deputy Minister of Interior The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs The Deputy Minister of Education The Deputy President of Girls’ Education The Supervisor of International Schools at the Ministry shall be the secretary of the Council. Article 9 The Supervisory Council shall set the instructions and rules required for the implementation of these Regulations, and shall in particular have the power to approve the following: Licensing rules and procedures. Applications for establishing international schools. Educational programs and curricula. Tuition fees. Donations and gifts granted to international schools. The Council may consider an embassy’s request –referred thereto by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs– to purchase a school building or land for establishing a school thereon, based on the principle of reciprocity, subject to the following: The provisions of the Regulations. The land shall not be State-owned or allocated to an educational institution. The title of the land shall be registered, upon approval, under the name of the embassy, and shall only be used for the licensed purpose. The Council shall decide on