American International School, Abu Dhabi

The American International School of Abu Dhabi (AISA)
School in 2015
Location
29th Street, Airport Road, Abu Dhabi

Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Coordinates24°25′47″N 54°25′51″E / 24.42972°N 54.43083°E / 24.42972; 54.43083
Information
School typePrivate international school
MottoEmpowering Tomorrow's Leaders, Today
Established1995 (1995)
FounderESOL Education
Sister school
  • American School Hong Kong
  • Dunecrest American School
  • Fairgreen International School
  • The American International School in Egypt
  • Cairo English School
  • American International School in Cyprus
  • Universal College
School boardInternational Baccalaureate (IB), American Curriculum
School number117
DirectorAndrew Torris
Secondary School PrincipalBrian Kelley
Elementary School PrincipalDr. Kevin Fosburgh
GradesK-12
Gender
Student to teacher ratio10:1 (Student-to-teacher)
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7 hours
Student Union/AssociationElementary StuCo, Middle School StuCo, High School StuCo
Athletics conferenceNear East Schools Activities Conference (NESAC)
School fees$8,386 (AED 30800) to $15,247 (AED 56000)
AffiliationsIB-PYP, IBDP, American Diploma
AlumniKhalid Al Ameri
Websiteaisa.sch.ae

The American International School, Abu Dhabi is a private, for profit international Preschool-12th grade school offering an American curriculum. The college-preparatory IB Diploma Program (IBDP) is offered in grades 11 and 12, and the IB Primary Years Program (IBPYP) is offered from KG to Grade 5. The school is coeducational in elementary, and gender-segregated in secondary (except for students taking the IB Diploma Program, where it remains coeducational).