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The Universal American School is located in Hawally, Kuwait City on a single city block with eight floors and 127 classrooms. Facilities include one Large Swimming Pool and two Training Pools, three Music Rooms, a 400-seat Auditorium, a large Gymnasium, a smaller Sports Hall, an Early Childhood Playroom, Art Rooms, four Science Labs, a Library, a Health Canteen, and a Multipurpose Room. The campus also has an on-site Health Clinic with a doctor and nurses and a technology program with wireless internet throughout, computer labs, a computer in every classroom, smart mimio boards, digital projectors, and a Bring Your Own Device program for Grades 1-12. Seesaw for Schools and Zoom for Education are used for e-learning, and PlusPortals enables enhanced communication with parents. Four libraries house over 25,000 volumes and provide access to Destiny Online Catalog and Britannica Online.
Facilities for sport and physical education include one Large Swimming Pool, two Training Pools, a large Gymnasium, and a smaller Sports Hall.
The campus features Early Childhood Playroom, Art Rooms, four Science Labs, and a Library; four libraries house over 25,000 volumes and provide access to Destiny Online Catalog and Britannica Online. A Health Canteen and a Multipurpose Room support student well-being and flexible learning spaces. The technology program provides wireless internet across the campus, computer labs, a computer in each classroom, smart mimio boards, digital projectors, and a document camera, with a Bring Your Own Device program for Grades 1-12. Seesaw for Schools and Zoom for Education are used for e-learning, and PlusPortals supports parent communication.
UAS offers a wide range of extra-curricular pursuits including swimming, basketball, volleyball, running club, badminton, track and field, and soccer. The Speech & Debate Club, Arts and Crafts, Academic Games, Green Ambassadors Club, and Model United Nations (MUN) provide creative and critical-thinking opportunities. UAS participates with KASAC for athletics, academics, and arts. The school also runs a competitive swimming team for Grades 1-12 with over 40 swimmers, training twice weekly and competing in local and international events such as the Middle East Unity Cup.
Universal American School in Hawally, Kuwait City, is a private nonprofit, co-educational, college-preparatory day school serving KG through Grade 12. The campus hosts over 1,800 students from 45 nations and is a UNESCO Associated School. UAS follows an American curriculum with Advanced Placement courses; elementary instruction aligns with the Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, while Arabic Language Arts, Kuwait Social Studies, and Islamic Religion are offered for Muslim students. High school delivers a college-preparatory program with 90-minute blocks, four academic courses per semester, and all core instruction in English. AP courses carry a 10% weight, and in 2024, 30% of AP exam-takers earned 3 or higher. Facilities include eight floors of classrooms, libraries totaling over 25,000 volumes, science labs, art rooms, a 400-seat auditorium, pools, gyms, and a health clinic. Extracurriculars include Speech & Debate, Model United Nations, Arts and Crafts, Green Ambassadors, and competitive swimming program.
