THE AMA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL — BAHRAIN
Nurturing Young Minds
A member of the AMA Education System, this school is noted for its long experience in terms of information technology-based education and tradition of delivering quality education. AMA International School Bahrain (AMAISB) has a fully-equipped study environment with competent staff and teachers who are committed to nurture, encourage and inspire young minds from ages three to 18. The American curriculum is based on American standards of achievement in all subject areas, supported by a huge range of co-curricular activities ensuring that students have the opportunity to develop fully as individuals. English is the medium of instructions except for Arabic language, Islamic studies and Bahrain government & citizenship. International students take French as a second language of study. Computer literacy is also a strength of the school. Both Arabic and computer literacy are offered in all levels from nursery to 12th Grade together with the basic subjects. Middle and high school students have elective subjects which can help them gain further preparation for university studies. AMAISB is the Kingdom’s first school to offer robotics as a key part of the curriculum. The programme provides innovative robotics education challenging the intellectual, critical and analytic skills of the students.
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In the pursuit of educational excellence, the school has embarked on internationalmindedness through the offering of IB Diploma Program to Grade 11 and 12 students. This has been made possible by the accreditation of the school as an IB World School by the International Baccalaureate Organization of Geneva. The IGCSE Cambridge Curriculum has been a part of the regular offering for Grades 9 and 10 since 2014 and the school is now getting ready to implement Cambridge Secondary for Grades 7 and 8. In order to develop informed, thinking and disciplined individuals capable of participating
fully in their respective national settings and globally, AMA International School – Bahrain aims to establish an environment which promotes the highest possible standards of education, encourages the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for life-long development of a total person, prepares students to adapt and adjust to the complexities and challenges of an increasingly interdependent and constantly changing world and fosters awareness of the rights, duties and responsibilities of citizenship, as well as respect for other cultures and nationalities. Call 17 598-440 / 35 652-453.
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