Bahrain
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English is the language of instruction for the standard curriculum. Arabic is taught as a core language and as Arabic as a Foreign Language; Arabic language instruction also includes Islamic education for Muslim students, Social Studies and Citizenship Education as part of the core curriculum. French and Spanish are taught in High School as World Languages. The Early Childhood Center follows the Ontario Kindergarten Program for Pre-KG and K1, and the AERO Common Core Plus Curricular Standards for English, Science and Math in KG2. The school provides Arabic language support for both native and non-native speakers. Grades 11–12 follow the IB Diploma Programme.
ASB offers a dual-language Muzdawaj program in the Early Childhood Center (Pre-KG to KG2) that immerses students in Arabic and English through a co-teaching model. The program is expanding to include KG1 and KG2 in the 2025-26 academic year.
Muzdawaj is an immersion program that combines Arabic and English learning in a bilingual/co-teaching environment.