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Join Date: 27 Apr 2010
Location:  KuwaitPosts: 303 |
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Kuwait International School - Kuwait expatriates schools |
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Kuwait International School - Kuwait expatriates schools
The American Academy for Girls Address PO Box 6087, Hawalli, Kuwait City, 32035, Kuwait Tel: (+965) 563 9612/14/15 Fax: (+965) 563 9648 [email protected] www.ajeducationalinstitute.com School Summary: US curriculum. 830 students, 3-18 yrs. The American Academy for Girls (AAG) opened in September 1996 to provide a US curriculum and a setting for girls only. AAG admits students of any nationality. This setting provides the opportunity for girls to prepare for college and universities in the US and is sensitive to the Arabic culture. AAG's curriculum covers grades Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Courses include science, math, English, social studies, music, band, art, physical education, French, Spanish, Arabic language, computer and support services such as reading lab, ESL, resource program. AAG offers a full program of extra-curricular sports, after school activities, fine arts and cultural activities for all students. The The American Academy for Girls school day is from 7:20 to 2:30, Saturday through Wednesday. The academic year runs from September through early June. The average class size is 18 students. It is the American Academy for Girls’s goal at all grade levels, to develop the whole child. The development of self is an important feature of the school program. The high school provides many opportunities for the students to become more independent academically, to explore career options and interests, and prepare for college. The American Academy for Girls campus consist of 56 classrooms, three science labs, two art rooms, four computer labs, a library/media center, an indoor pool, a multi-purpose auditorium and three outdoor play areas. All areas of the school are equipped with the latest editions of textbooks and equipment. AAG was accredited by CIS and MSA in 2001. The American School of Kuwait Address PO Box 6735, Hawalli, Kuwait City, 32042, Kuwait Tel: (+965) 266 4341/265 5172 Fax: (+965) 265 0438 [email protected] www.ask.edu.kw School Summary: US curriculum. 1400 students, 3-18 yrs. The American School of Kuwait was founded in 1964 by American and Kuwait citizens who wished to organize a school to provide a US curriculum for students preparing for American Universities. The school continues its mission to prepare students of all nationalities for US colleges and universities. American School of Kuwait serves some 1,385 children from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. In addition to the school's normal academic and co-curricular programs, the following are available: ESL, reading and learning disabilities; Advance Placement, Computer Studies K-12, Arabic, Spanish and French Languages, Instrumental and Choral Music, etc. Approximately 40% of the faculty at American School of Kuwait hold advanced degrees. North Americans comprise 35% of ASK's student body. Fifty percent are Kuwaitis, and the remaining students come from more than 34 other countries. More than 95% of ASK's students continue their formal education in colleges and universities throughout the world, primarily in the USA. American School of Kuwait's school year begins in September and ends in mid-June. A full program of extra-curricular sports, fine arts and cultural activities is available for students from grades 1-12. The American School of Kuwait is located on a large campus in suburban Kuwait. The facilities include 102 classrooms, 32 laboratories (five computer, four music, five art, seven electronic media, ten science), two large library/media centers, two gymnasiums, an indoor semi-Olympic pool, a fitness center, a large multi-purpose auditorium, three outdoor play areas, etc. |
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