Al Ain American School

AAAS is committed to providing quality education for all students. The education shall afford students various opportunities to think critically, to apply 21st Century Skills while in the classroom, and to become responsible ambassadors in a global society. Vision Statement is to create a generation of educated and inspired individuals who strive to make valuable contributions to a global society.

Al Ain American School follows the California Common Core State Standards (CCSS), as well as the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education (MoE) curriculum for the Arabic subjects. English Language, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education and Health, and the Visual and Performing Arts are taught in English and are based on the CCSS.

These educational standards set a benchmark describing and establishing the knowledge students should attain in each subject for each grade, thus ensuring they are well prepared to set foot in the next level of their learning journey. Arabic Language, Islamic Studies, and Arabic Social Studies are taught in Arabic and are based on the MoE standards which cover the required skills for every grade level for every subject.

Our school also offers Arabic as a Second Language (ASL) for students whose Arabic is not a first language, as well as Islamic Studies (for Muslims) and Arabic Social Studies. ASL is taught during the Arabic as a Second Language periods. The Islamic Studies and Arabic Social Studies are taught in English. ASL lessons are taught by the ASL teacher and are held in the ASL room which gives the teacher more of a chance to sit one-to-one with the students in a bilingual room which we believe helps more in the student acquisition of the Arabic language.