Yas American Academy, Aldar Academies

Yas American Academy is the first in the Aldar Academies network to teach the American Massachusetts State Curriculum, the most highly regarded in the United States. With a focus on student-centred planning and extra-curricular activities, the academy surrounds students with the very latest teaching technology and facilities. Graduates earn the influential American High School Diploma, recognized by the world’s leading colleges and universities.

Facilities
Auditorium, extensive music, drama and art facilities, research laboratory, graphic design area, music recording studio, recital hall, sports facilities including a multi-purpose sports hall, dance studio, swimming pools, basketball and netball courts, two astro-turf playing fields and soft playing areas.

About Aldar Academies
An education is one of the most valuable things we can possess. It influences how we see the world and contribute to it, which is why it’s so important to choose the best school for your children.

As Abu Dhabi’s largest and leading education provider, Aldar Academies aims to be your first choice. From one 247 student facility in 2007, we’ve grown into a highly sought-after institution supporting over 8,000 Children across seven academies in Abu Dhabi and one in Al Ain. Today, we are led by three simple commitments: Our purpose, our promise, and our values.

Our purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, and to do so, we promise to deliver the highest standards of education and inspire a love of learning. In all that we do, our values of excellence, creativity, passion, respect and collaboration are unshakeable.

These commitments shape our entire curricula, which is specially adapted to the UAE and taught by teachers of international caliber and experience. Together, this gives our Children a highly relevant education, taught in a stimulating, multi-cultural setting, where intellectual development is nurtured alongside personal growth. To deliver the education most suited to our children’s ambition, we offer the respected English National Curriculum with an international dimension, the highly ranked American Massachusetts State Curriculum and the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

Ranked “Outstanding” by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education & Knowledge (ADEK), Aldar Academies is the trusted name in educational excellence across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.

Summary of ADEK Inspection

The overall performance of the school is good. Students’ good personal development is based on strong relationships between staff and students, positive behavior and attitudes and students’ good knowledge of UAE culture and Islamic values. The school has developed strong partnerships with parents and the community. The current team of school managers took an important decision early in 2017 to refocus learning and teaching towards an enquiry-based approach. This initiative is having an increasingly positive impact across much of the school but managers have yet to ensure consistency in teaching and learning, including through the impact of middle leaders on their subjects, particularly Arabic.

School’s Strenghts

• The quality of education in the school’s Kindergarten (KG)
• The strong relationships within the school as shown in students’ positive attitudes to learning and good behavior
• Students’ appreciation of the heritage, culture and future vision of the UAE and their understanding of Islamic values
• Very strong partnerships with parents and the community