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Kuwait, Kuwait City
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Al Muthanna Street, Hawally, Kuwait.
Elementary School; Middle School; High School.
Privately owned, independent, coeducational college-preparatory school.
United States
Day structure varies by program. Pre-K (CDC) and KG begin around 7:00–7:30 a.m. with sessions ending around 1:10 p.m.; Grades 1–5 run 7:30 a.m.–1:55 p.m.; Grades 6–12 run 7:30 a.m.–2:55 p.m. An alternate schedule lists CDC 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., KG 8:25 a.m.–2:10 p.m., Elementary 8:25 a.m.–2:55 p.m., and Grades 6–12 8:30 a.m.–2:55 p.m.
The American School of Kuwait is a coeducational college-preparatory school offering an AP-based curriculum. The Elementary School follows Common Core Standards and uses standards-based grading, with subjects taught in homeroom and specialists in art, music, PE; Arabic is included in the program. The Middle School covers LA, Science, Math, Social Studies, Arabic (or AFL) and PE, with Religion for Muslim students; it offers electives, including Honors English and Algebra I in Grade 8. The High School provides AP and Honors courses across English, Science, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Languages, Performing and Visual Arts, IT, Religion; Arabic is required for native speakers and Religion is required for all Muslim students; Grade 9 Arabic as Foreign Language is required for non-native speakers. School began as International School of Kuwait in 1964 and earned U.S. accreditation from Middle States Association in 1971, with a co-curricular program including Singing Group, Dance Classes, Escape Rooms.
