GEMS American Academy, Abu Dhabi (GAA) is the first of many planned American schools that are modeled after the highly successful and sought after Dubai American Academy. Opened in September 2007, GAA benefits from the experience of our sister school in providing an outstanding college preparatory educational program in the English language to students from around the world. Although we are a new school, we have the advantage of a mature program that is wrapped in a small school feel and helps us nurture a culture of kindness in which every child is unique.
Our program currently runs from Pre-K (3-year olds) to Grade 7. GAA will add grade levels yearly to eventually lead to an IB/US Grade 12 diploma (subject to authorization from the International Baccalaureate Organization).
Our staff teach and inspire excellence in academics and life-long learning by continually reviewing and building an enriched American curriculum, promoting student achievement, encouraging integrity and nurturing a desire to learn. Although our standards-based curriculum focuses on academic achievement, extra and co-curricular activities play an important role in the development of well-rounded students and world citizens. GAA believes that interactions outside the classroom are just as important as the ones inside as they give students an opportunity to develop their emotional and social intelligences.
At GAA, we believe:
- All people have unconditional worth and potential;
- Compassion and fairness promotes trust and respect and are best communicated through modeling;
- An atmosphere of trust enables children to question, take risks, collaborate, assume responsibility for independent work and pursue individual interests;
- The school should cultivate imagination and instill an appreciation for learning as a joyful, lifelong pursuit;
- Significant accomplishments can be achieved with perseverance and hard work if high standards are maintained and challenging goals are set;
- Our commitment to advocating, teaching and respecting a diverse student body from cultures throughout the world gives us all the opportunity to foster peace, justice and global understanding.
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