American International School of Kuwait

The American International School of Kuwait
Location
Hawalli Governorate

Kuwait
Information
TypePrivate
Established4 September 1991; 33 years ago (1991-09-04)
FounderDr. Kamil Al-Rayyes
SuperintendentRebecca Stinson
Early Childhood School PrincipalAndria Visser
Elementary School PrincipalBrandon Rodgers
Middle School PrincipalDana Shuhaibar
High School PrincipalTraci Dougherty
Faculty300[1]
GradesK-12
Number of studentsapprox. 3,000
Color(s)    Green, blue and white
AthleticsAll major highschool athletic programs.
MascotLion
Tuitionapprox. 4000 Kuwait Dinar for elementary school and 4500 Kuwait Dinar for high school[2]
Websitewww.ais-kuwait.org

The American International School of Kuwait is a private school located in Maidan Hawalli, Kuwait, offering education from grades K to 12. The school has been a member of IBO since 1993. The school's curriculum is based mostly on the US curriculum, however religion and Arabic classes are provided due to the Ministry of Education's requirement. The school has a review in the Good Schools Guide International, which states, "The school has a relaxed yet purposeful air to it throughout," adding, "Given that a majority of the students do not speak English as a first language, they do reasonably well."[3]

History and programs

The American International School of Kuwait was founded by Dr. Kamil Al-Rayyes, on September 4, 1991. It first opened in Surra with 300 students. In 1995, AIS moved to its current location in Salmiya, block 11, known as Maidan Hawalli. The school is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[4] The school is also a member of the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NESA).

The American International School of Kuwait has been an International Baccalaureate World School since September 1993. Currently, AIS educates 2780 students.

The school is the only fully authorized (kindergarten through grade 12) IBO World School in Kuwait. There are several thousand schools worldwide that offer the IB Diploma, but fewer than 200 offer the full IB programmes from kindergarten through high school.[5]

As of the 2022-23 school year, Dana Shuhaibar is the first Kuwaiti to become a head of a private school in Kuwait. Shuhaibar is a graduate of the American International School of Kuwait, served as a teacher and as assistant principal of the elementary school before her appointment as principal of the middle school.[6]

The American International School of Kuwait is a university preparatory school which offers challenging and rigorous learning experiences.[7] The school follows a student inquiry learning method which emphasizes investigations and projects.[8]

References

  1. ^ "American International School Kuwait (Fees & Reviews) Hawalli, Kuwait, Hamood Al-Naser Street".
  2. ^ "American International School Kuwait (Fees & Reviews) Hawalli, Kuwait, Hamood Al-Naser Street".
  3. ^ "The Good Schools Guide". The Good Schools Guide International. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  4. ^ "School Profile – MSA-CESS".
  5. ^ "International education". International Baccalaureate®. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  6. ^ "Episode 9 with guest Dana Shuhaiber | voicEd".
  7. ^ "Top of the class".
  8. ^ "AIS' curriculum is driven by inquiry".