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The American School of Kuwait was founded in 1964 by American and Kuwait citizens who wished to organize a school to provide a US curriculum for students preparing for American Universities. The school continues its mission to prepare students of all nationalities for US colleges and universities.
American School of Kuwait serves some 1,385 children from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. In addition to the school's normal academic and co-curricular programs, the following are available: ESL, reading and learning disabilities; Advance Placement, Computer Studies K-12, Arabic, Spanish and French Languages, Instrumental and Choral Music, etc.
Approximately 40% of the faculty at American School of Kuwait hold advanced degrees.
North Americans comprise 35% of ASK's student body. Fifty percent are Kuwaitis, and the remaining students come from more than 34 other countries. More than 95% of ASK's students continue their formal education in colleges and universities throughout the world, primarily in the USA.
American School of Kuwait's school year begins in September and ends in mid-June. A full program of extra-curricular sports, fine arts and cultural activities is available for students from grades 1-12.
The American School of Kuwait is located on a large campus in suburban Kuwait. The facilities include 102 classrooms, 32 laboratories (five computer, four music, five art, seven electronic media, ten science), two large library/media centers, two gymnasiums, an indoor semi-Olympic pool, a fitness center, a large multi-purpose auditorium, three outdoor play areas, etc.