Al Raja School, commonly abbreviated as "ARS", is a private, bilingual, coeducational, multicultural non-profit K-12 institution in the capital city Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

[1] Located in near proximity of the heart of the capital, Al Raja School lies adjacent to the American Mission Hospital, Bahrain's financial and diplomatic area.

Armed with only a few books and an enthusiasm that was second to none, Ms. Zwemer met with these seven girls on her back porch and taught writing and reading.

Connected with the American Mission Hospital, and the work directed by her husband, Samuel Zwemer, her little school began to grow.

In the afternoons, trade crafts were taught by American staff and Bahraini members of the community.