At IAS, our Early Years program (KG1 and KG2) offers a warm, play-based environment where curiosity and creativity flourish. Aligned with the California Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Standards, our program focuses on the whole child socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively, ensuring children are school-ready and excited to learn.
Through child-centered, inquiry-based learning, children explore foundational concepts in early literacy, numeracy, science, and the arts while developing independence, confidence, and strong daily habits. A rich daily schedule includes circle time, guided reading, hands-on activities, sensory exploration, and creative play, allowing children to engage meaningfully with peers and educators while developing essential skills that lay the groundwork for lifelong learning.
IAS has a well-designed, age-appropriate curriculum implemented through thematic and integrated lessons. Learning is designed to develop a “holistic” learner who develops academic abilities through an age-appropriate curriculum, well-balanced with extended learning opportunities that challenge and provide learners with purposeful activities and resources that are related to all areas of learning, respecting every student’s individuality as well as creating an understanding of the culture and interests of others.
IAS’s Elementary School (Grades 1–5) offers a dynamic, student-centered learning environment that inspires curiosity and fosters critical thinking. Our curriculum is aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), ensuring a rigorous, age-appropriate academic experience while nurturing creativity and collaboration.
Students engage in a balanced program that includes English, mathematics, science, social studies, moral education, Arabic, French, art, music, PE, ICT, and STEM. Learning is hands-on, inquiry-based, and relevant, connecting students to real-world applications while empowering them to see themselves in their learning.
At IAS, we value each child's unique strengths and learning styles, providing a supportive environment that encourages exploration, reflection, and growth, preparing students to become informed, responsible, and caring global citizens.
International Academic School’s curriculum stresses rigorous concept development, presents realistic and relevant applications, and keeps a strong emphasis on computational skills. Teachers utilize a standards-based direct instruction delivery model. A direct instruction approach provides students with specific skills-based instruction from their teachers at the beginning of new lessons, followed by both guided and independent practice. It includes continuous modeling by the teacher, followed by more limited teacher instruction and then fading teacher instruction as students begin to master the material. Engaging students in problem-solving and real-world applications is an essential aspect of instruction.
IAS’s Middle School (Grades 6–8) offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program that supports academic excellence while nurturing personal growth during these pivotal years. Our curriculum aligns with the CCSS and NGSS, providing a rigorous yet developmentally appropriate learning journey.
Students experience a rich program that includes English, mathematics, science, social studies, moral education, Arabic, French, art, PE, ICT, and electives, fostering independence, critical thinking, and collaboration. Our thematic, inquiry-driven approach connects learning across disciplines, making education meaningful and relevant.
IAS Middle School emphasizes the development of identity, resilience, and responsibility, creating an environment where students can safely take intellectual risks and grow as learners and leaders, preparing them for a smooth transition into high school.
International Academic School’s Middle School Curriculum, targeted for students in grades six through eight, offers an academically rigorous environment with high expectations for student performance in a developmentally appropriate setting where teachers know each student personally, and students understand their classmates.
The curriculum is richly diverse, multifaceted, and challenging with a wide range of courses aligned with the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. Students will have many opportunities to be involved in learning experiences that explore connections among ideas and fields of knowledge. These experiences make learning more meaningful. Students learn to solve problems using skills and knowledge from many disciplines and do not spend large amounts of time learning skills in isolation. Applications of skills in real-life situations are critical.
IAS’s High School (Grades 9–12) offers a rigorous American curriculum enriched with an international perspective, preparing students to excel at university and in their future careers. Our program aligns with the CCSS and offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, providing opportunities for academic challenge and growth while nurturing critical thinking, collaboration, and independence.
Students engage in a wide range of subjects, including advanced sciences, mathematics, humanities, business studies, ICT, and languages, supported by expert teachers who encourage intellectual curiosity and academic excellence. Through a structured course selection process, personalized college counseling, and opportunities to pursue individual interests and talents, students are empowered to take ownership of their learning. At IAS, we aim to develop confident, compassionate, and capable graduates who are ready to thrive in an ever-changing global landscape, embodying the values of lifelong learning, leadership, and responsible citizenship.
At IAS, our secondary students are enrolled in a rigorous American curriculum that both encourages and inspires students to reach their full potential. Our academic program uses a distinctive Core Sequence, an approach to teaching that is geared to each discipline, advanced coursework, high standards, and thoughtful feedback that, in the hands of expert instructors, shape students into exceptional thinkers, accomplished scholars, and engaged citizens. Our curriculum has clearly defined goals that allow families and teachers to work together to ensure that our students succeed academically, grow emotionally, and develop the critical thinking skills needed for college and career readiness. To be granted an American High School Diploma, the student must complete all credits as per the graduation requirements.
The school offers career and guidance counselling to enable students to understand the graduation requirements and make the right choices regarding their course selections, including electives and their respective minimum credit requirements of 22 credits. In high school, students have the option to enroll in a total of 27 credits. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered throughout the 4-year high school program.
