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Nationalities
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
36 |
Languages
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
Academics
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entrance examination |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
English and Math |
School day
| School start time |
7:15 am |
| School finish time |
G1 - G4: 1:30 pm
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| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
The school arranges after school activities for all students. Letters will
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| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Athletic facilities include a full size gymnasium, which allows playing of soccer, volleyball, badminton, basketball, etc. The soccer field is a brand of artificial turf within the school compound. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
American Academy School is currently open to grade levels Pre-Kindergarten to grade 12. AAS has created a co-educational School for grades K-12 with special focus on developing the individual gifts of the students and encouraging their talents from a young age. Ind doing so, AAS hopes to foster their academic excellence, build effective skills in the use of technology and communication and develop their thinking and choice making skills for life in a warm, creative and academically unique environment. The American Academy School philosophy, programs and methodology aim to develop each student’s thinking skills, life-long learning habits, sound knowledge and technological aptitudes whilst developing a lasting sense of social responsibility, self-confidence, leadership and citizenship. AAS emphasizes the value of the individual in an environment where each student rejoices in the differences in the interchanges. The school's outstanding faculty and students know how to work happily and successfully together in a multicultural environment.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
American Academy School follows an American curriculum from the state of New York covering the requirements of the NESA and the AERO standards. It takes into consideration the diverse and multinational nature of the community. In spite of having English as the school instructional language, the Arabic Language is a key element of the curriculum. |