Quick summary of key school information
School details
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Besides the state of the art campus facilities, ASCS employs latest technologies such as wireless campus, tablets, e-resources, interactive whiteboards, digital projectors, digital visualizers, ACTi Votes, ActivTables, and other latest interactive software and resources to enhance teaching and learning. Digital displays around the school are the norm to instantly celebrate digital work of students as well as to provide information to parents. In addition, a fully equipped Learning Resource Center with multimedia facilities is available for students to enhance their learning outside classrooms. |
Entry evaluation for students |
Admission is based on the entrance test/exam for each grade level. Due to high demands, prospective students are also required to go through undertake Cognitive Ability Testing (CAT4) on a published date and location. |
School start time |
7:00 |
School finish time |
KG: 12:30
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School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Various extra-curricular activities are delivered alongside the curriculum to support and enrich the academic, physical, social, emotional, and psychological development of students. Some of these activities include regular educational field trips, sports competitions, cultural days to celebrate the diversity of the student body, extra-curricular activities and clubs, academic competitions such as Spelling Bee Competitions, Math Competitions, Quran Memorization Competitions, and Science Fairs etc. Additionally, ASCS offers plenty of activities that cater to students’ creative development such as Art Fair, Cooking Competitions, and such. |
Sports facilities at the school |
Playgrounds: The indoor and outdoor playgrounds are equipped with specialized safe flooring and offer multiple provision for different games while creating a safe level of usability. Swimming Pool and Gym: The indoor swimming pool further supports the school’s fitness program. It plays an integral part in enhancing students’ swimming skills and the age appropriate gymnasiums will support students’ physical development. Multi-Purpose Hall: The ASCS multi-purpose hall provides state of the art sporting facilities including large seating capability for special school events. It caters for basketball, netball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, martial arts, and many other physical activities. Multi-Purpose Hall also serves as a meeting point for many different socio-emotional activities held in our school throughout the year. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The American Schools of Creative Science - Maliha strives to be a learning organization that nurtures, cultivates and fosters creative and critical thinking skills. The schools’ reputation for academic excellence couples with strong moral values to develop successful, contributing members of a global society. |
Teaching approach of the school |
The schools’ mission is to effectively instill traditional morals and values while ensuring excellence through an integrated curriculum based upon internationally renowned best practices in teaching and learning. At ASCS, English and Arabic departments adopt a common approach and ensure that links are established between the different subjects.
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