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Bangladesh, Dhaka
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The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is offered for grades 11–12. It is a challenging, externally assessed and moderated two‑year course requiring six IB subjects taken concurrently in the last two years of high school. AISD also awards an AISD Diploma, with a minimum of 27 credits across English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Modern Language, Fine Arts, Senior Project/Extended Essay, Electives, Physical Education, and Service Learning; the Grade 12 year must be completed at AISD, and transfer students must have completed Grade 11 at an accredited school where the medium of instruction is English. The IB learner profile underpins AISD's programs, emphasizing inquiry, knowledge, thinking, communication, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-taking, balanced and reflective practice.
Arts are offered through the Co-Curricular program. The arts transform ideas into expressive works and stimulate thinking, imagination, senses, and feelings. The arts are powerful forms of expression that recognize, value, and contribute to AISD's local and international cultural character. Through movement, sound, and image, arts education fosters creativity and the confidence to take risks.
Discovery Week provides an Experiential Learning program for secondary students designed to explore the region, cultures, and people and to develop intercultural awareness. InResidence@AISD brings in experts from diverse disciplines—artists, poets, coaches, scientists, entrepreneurs—for residencies of one or more weeks to enrich the curriculum and empower learners. The IB learner profile describes students as inquirers, knowledgeable thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective.
Co-Curricular activities and athletics are an extension of the school learning program across all three divisions. The program offers a wide variety of academic, creative, service, technical and athletic activities and encourages participation by every student. It aims to cultivate a growth mindset, respect, commitment, ethical character, critical thinking, and accountability.
Service Learning is integrated into all divisions with AISD's vision to prepare students to become stewards of a just and sustainable world. Students undertake Service Learning projects that benefit the local Bangladeshi community, with on-site and off-site activities and guest-led discussions. Secondary service groups address issues across education, health, environment, and social causes, reinforcing intercultural understanding and global citizenship.
InResidence@AISD brings experts in arts, science, sports and entrepreneurship for residencies of one or more weeks to enrich the curriculum and support educators and students. Service Learning and other co-curricular activities foster leadership, collaboration, and social responsibility across divisions.
Co-Curricular emphasizes holistic development and social growth through after‑school athletics, clubs and arts. The Athletics and Activities Department provides maximum opportunity for student exploration and engagement across a broad range of programs, with an emphasis on growth mindset, respect, commitment, ethical character, critical thinking, and accountability.
American International School Dhaka (AISD) provides a truly international education for ages 3–18, with IB Primary Years Programme, IB Diploma Programme, and an American Diploma pathway. Instruction is in English, with English as an Additional Language support as needed. Students progress through three high school pathways: High School Diploma, HSD with IBDP courses, or full IBDP; the IB Diploma requires six subjects, ToK, and the Extended Essay, with a minimum of 24 points. All graduating students complete Service Learning, and those not taking the EE complete a Senior Project. The 4.5-acre Baridhara campus houses 60 modern classrooms, two libraries, a state-of-the-art performing arts center, art and music facilities, and a range of science labs. Facilities include a 25-meter heated pool, two gymnasiums, two tennis courts, an outdoor field, and a fitness center. Signature programs include Discovery Week and InResidence@AISD residencies, which connect classroom learning with real-world experiences and intercultural engagement globally.
