American Academy for Girls

Applying to American Academy for Girls is a simple three-step process. Please contact our Admissions Team in case of any questions.

Step One: Please complete our Online Application Form. All applications are digital. We have no paper applications. Once we are in receipt of your online application, you will receive an email sent to the email address you have entered on the application. This email will direct you to

Step Two: The email from American Academy for Girls will provide a list of required documents and how to contact our Admissions Team to make an appointment for assessment and payment of a one-time non-refundable and non-transferable Application Fee.

All students applying to American Academy for Girls are required to be assessed, regardless of age, grade, school or country they are from.

Please be prepared to submit the following documents when attending your assessment appointment:

• A digital copy of student’s passport photo of the child/children
• A copy of child’s/children's passport and residence visa (residence visa to be submitted as soon as available)
• One copy of each parents’/guardians’ passports and residence visas (residence visa to be submitted as soon as available)
• One copy of each side of child’s/children's and parents'/guardians' Emirates ID (to be submitted as soon as available)
• Recent medical record and copy of child's/children's vaccination card. Please download and complete the Medical Form.
• Copy of most recent school report (eg. most recent report card), on school’s letterhead, signed and stamped
• A letter of recommendation from the current school if applying for Grade 9 to 12
• AED 525 (non-refundable) Application Fee, new students only, including 5% VAT as per government regulations. – A placement assessment will not be undertaken until the application fee is received. please either scan the required documents and email them to admissions@americanacademy.ae, or drop them off at the school’s Admissions Office, including the one-time non-refundable non-transferable Application Fee.

Step Three: We will contact you with a date for your child’s placement assessment, which will be administered by the Admissions Office and American Academy for Girls faculty. The students will be assessed on their English and Math skills. Pre-KG and KG students are observed while they partake in activities and interact with other children. Please note that it is a requirement that Pre-KG and KG students are fully toilet trained.

After assessment and upon receiving an acceptance letter, a deposit fee is required to reserve your seat. A seat cannot be held until the deposit payment is received. We will advise of the amount in the acceptance letter.

Acceptance to American Academy for Girls is contingent upon the results of the placement assessment, student interview and former school reports.

Providing for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Students of Determination)

As an inclusive school, we treat all applications equally, admitting students with a range of SEND. Admission applications from students with SEND should include as much supporting evidence as possible, and will be reviewed in partnership with Senior Leaders and the school’s Inclusion Champion to understand how to met the needs of the child.

Admissions:

• Will not be conditional upon the submission of a medical diagnosis.
• Will not be refused based only on the student’s experience of SEND.
• Students who experience SEND will be guaranteed the right to receive quality education.
• Students who experience SEND will be actively supported to participate in the process of learning as they develop their potential, and build relationships with their peers through social interactions in age appropriate common learning environments.

Follow the link to the Parents’ section of the school’s website for more information.