UAE | Education
American School opened in RAK
Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, inaugurated on Saturday the "Ras Al Khaimah American School", the first American international expatriate curriculum school in the northern emirates.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:50 November 16, 2008
Ras Al Khaimah: Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, inaugurated on Saturday the "Ras Al Khaimah American School", the first American international expatriate curriculum school in the northern emirates.
The institution is an initiative of Khoie Education, a member of the Khoie Group of Companies, which has invested Dh20 million towards the setup. Further, the school is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge technology, research-based programmes and materials, and new methods for teaching and learning.
The inauguration ceremony was followed by a press conference, which hosted senior officials from the Khoie Group including Frank Khoie, CEO of Khoie Group, Dan E. Young, CEO Education Projects Director of Khoie Education and Larry Audet, Principal of Ras Al-Khaimah American School.
Approved by the UAE Ministry of Education as the only comprehensive English language, American-based curriculum school in Ras Al Khaimah, the school has been developed on a 2,500 square metre plot in Al Seeh area and is able to accommodate up to 300 pupils. Eighteen pupils have already been registered with the school which expects 50-70 pupils to enroll this year.
Offering expatriate international qualifications from around the world, the new institute includes classes from kindergarten all the way up to the fifth grade, and provides unique facilities and services such as a science lab, a music and drama hall, full age-appropriate library, and computer room.
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