American British Academy (ABA)- An IB World School

Since the school opened in 1987, it has undergone considerable expansion and development, including a major building program. It occupies a visually dramatic site at the foot of a range of mountains bordering a wadi, yet it is high enough to command a view of the surrounding dunes, and in the distance, the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Oman. The school occupies a 25,000 square meter campus, including a sports complex and fields, tennis courts, a 25-meter pool, computer labs, science labs, Design and Technology (DT), Early Childhood and Elementary Centre and a Performing Arts Centre. Designed to blend with their surroundings, the modern, well-equipped and efficiently air-conditioned buildings provide an attractive learning environment.

ABA aims to educate the whole person – academically, creatively, socially and physically, within an international curriculum framework. The school helps each individual reach his or her potential while fostering cooperation, mutual respect and understanding.

ABA has an international curriculum framework inspired by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, which encompasses grades from the Primary Years through to the High School level. The International Baccalaureate Curriculum is used to provide a comprehensive and challenging education intended to develop well-rounded global citizens who act responsibly within the international community. The IB Primary Years Program is the basis for the curriculum in the Elementary School. The IB Middle Years Program strongly influences the curriculum structure and teaching goals in Grades 6-8. The integrated IGCSE and IB Middle Years Program shape the grade 9-10 courses and the IB Diploma Program is at the core of ABA’s Grades 11-12 course offerings. The ABA provides an international environment with an exceptional record of high marks in the IGCSE and International Baccalaureate examinations as well as the acceptance of ABA students to high-ranking Universities and Colleges throughout the world. We offer a high quality international academic program that recognizes the value of technology and the importance of multi-cultural understanding in an increasingly interconnected world.

In addition, ABA has an activities program that fosters a sense of community spirit with emphasis on participation by all students. Sports, theatrical productions and intramural events are some of the activities offered.