West Yas Academy opened in August 2016 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The school is
organized into four phases: Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle and High Schools.
Following the Massachusetts curriculum requirements, West Yas will follow the range of
designated subjects in all phases. For the academic year 2016-17 we will offer classes
from Kindergarten 1 to Grade 6.

KINDERGARTEN

Our Kindergarten (KG) includesboth KG1 and KG2. The minimum age forentry to KG1 is three years,eight months on the 1st of September 2016 (or four years old by the 1st of January, 2017).

ELEMENTARY

Our Elementary school is for students in Grades 1 to 5. The curriculum includes Arabic, English Language Arts, mathematics, science, social studies, Islamic studies (for Muslim students), health and physical education, the creative arts and Integrated Learning.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Our Middle School is for students in Grades 6 to 8. From Grade 6, in addition to the core areas of learning, a range of elective subjects will be offered. The core curriculum subjects for both the Middle and High Schools are Arabic, English Language Arts, Islamic studies (for Muslim students), mathematics, science, social studies, health and physical education, the creative arts, modern foreign languages and ‹Integrated Learning.’ The elective subjects are information technology, economics, business education, United States history, pre-Calculus, electronics and computer coding.

HIGH SCHOOL

Our High School will be for students in Grades 9 to 12. West Yas will offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses during the latter high school years, which are taught using syllabi that can later be credited to degree programs in many U.S. and Canadian universities. Our students will graduate with an Aldar Academies West Yas Diploma
at the end of Grade 12. The diploma will recognized through accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), a robust body that verifies the quality of schools in the U.S. and internationally. The diploma will be granted based upon a combination of course work and final examinations, including AP exams. Students’ overall grade point averages (GPA) will be calculated from all assessments to facilitate their entry to colleges and universities.