Sahar Al Marzouki
Founder and Director of Al-Faris International Schools.
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Name in Arabic:
سحر المرزوقي
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Nationality:
Saudi
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Country of Residence:
Saudi Arabia
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- Education entrepreneur.
- Founder and Director of Al-Faris International Schools, which supports students from vulnerable backgrounds by providing scholarships to orphans and students from needy families.
- First Saudi woman to lead a fully certified IB World School in the Kingdom.
- Brings over two decades of leadership experience in developing an accessible educational model based on academic excellence and trust, preparing students to lead with a global vision. She has established a model that combines academic excellence with a genuine social purpose by expanding access to quality education and supporting the developmental goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
- Participated in international education forums, including the Forbes Middle East Women's Summit in 2023 and 2024, and contributed to discussions on the right to quality education at a UNESCO meeting in Geneva in 2019.
- Began her career in the banking sector before transitioning to education.
Sahar Al Marzouki's Bio
A Saudi entrepreneur in the field of education.
She has been the Founder and Director of Al-Faris International Schools since 2004, where she has continuously worked to develop the school's educational model. By 2017, Al-Faris International School had become an authorized “IB World School,” offering three integrated educational programs: the Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme, and the Diploma Programme.
The school supports students from underprivileged backgrounds by providing scholarships to orphans and students from needy families. Additionally, the International Baccalaureate's Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) program enables students to participate in various community initiatives, including environmental campaigns, well-being initiatives, donation programs, and refugee support.
Al Marzouki is the first Saudi woman to lead a fully certified IB World School in the Kingdom.
She began her career in the banking sector before transitioning to education.
She has over two decades of leadership experience in developing an accessible educational model based on academic excellence and trust, preparing students to lead with a global vision. She has contributed to specialized international education forums, including the Forbes Middle East Women's Summit in 2023 and 2024, and participated in discussions regarding the right to quality education at a UNESCO meeting in Geneva in 2019. She has also established a model that combines academic excellence with a genuine social purpose by expanding access to quality education and supporting the developmental goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Her engagements focus on the role of educational institutions in expanding access to quality education and fostering a learning environment that anticipates future requirements.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Education from King Saud University.




