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Nationalities
Number of students |
1250 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
82 |
Most common nationality |
USA |
Ratio of local students to international students |
7% Local and 93% International |
Languages
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes, we support with an ELL program. |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Spanish and Arabic |
Classroom
Max. number of students per class |
27 |
Average number of students per class |
25 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
All students have iPads up to Grade 2 which are provided by the school. For Grade 2 - 5, students must bring their own device and this must be an IPAD. MACBOOKS are required from Grade 6 and above. |
Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, during COVID virtually platforms were 100% functioning. |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Islamic Studies is compulsory for all Muslim students. |
How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Non-muslim students attend alternative classes |
Academics
External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma and external AP exams as well. |
Results in these examinations |
The 2022/2023 IBDP average was 34. This is well above the world average by 4 points.
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Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Students will be working on internal assessments and research projects not the daily homework approach. |
Approximate hours of homework given |
IB Diploma students need to work an average of 4 hours a day to complete their work. |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
Student support
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
We provide a variety of support programs from English language support all the way to one-on-one support to students who require this level of support. |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
The school offers a gifted and talented program that develop individual plans based on identified exceptionalism to extend the students' learning journey. |
Student access to education psychologist |
The school employs 3 full time comprehensive school Counselors. |
Admissions
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes. |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
MAP Testing for grades 1 and 2, CAT4 testing for grades 3 and above in addition to play based assessments depending on age for the early years. |
Waiting list |
Depends on the Grade and the availability of seats at the time of application. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We have rolling admissions throughout the year subject to KHDA Approvals and timeframes, also based on availability of space per grade. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
School start time |
7.45am for the whole school. |
School finish time |
12:45pm for Pre-K and KG1
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Supervised care before/after school |
UAS provides the LEAP Junior program until 3:15 pm
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School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Paid After school activities through our third party activity provider "Activitee", also the school offers a variety of free after school activities.
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Sports activities included |
Swimming, athletics, basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton and track and field. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes. UAS participates in the DASSA. |
Facilities
Facilities at the school |
70,000 square meter landscaped campus, media and design hubs, information hub research and literacy, expansive science labs, innovation hub problem solving and creation, language specialist rooms, well-being center and multi-purpose hall. |
Sports facilities at the school |
Fully equipped athletic field and track, multi-sport gymnasium, natural grass football pitch, 25m swimming pool, extensive indoor and outdoor covered play area. |
About the school
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Universal American School was founded in 2005. Since then we have served our students every day, helping them become compassionate, confident learners who know who they are and what they stand for. As you learn more about UAS the term “community” will resonate with you again and again. We are a small, not-for-profit school in the heart of family-friendly Festival City. There is a wonderful feeling about our school which comes from our mission: To Nurture an International Community of Integrity and Academic Excellence.
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Teaching approach of the school |
Personalized and project-based teaching and learning. |