| The American International School of Kuwait | |
| State: | Hawalli Governorate |
| Country: | Kuwait |
| Type: | Private |
| Founder: | Dr. Kamil Al-Rayyes |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Superintendent: | Tobin Wait |
| Principal Label1: | Early Childhood School Principal |
| Principal1: | Andria Visser |
| Principal Label2: | Elementary School Principal |
| Principal2: | Rebecca Stinson |
| Principal3: | Dana Shuhaibar |
| Principal Label3: | Middle School Principal |
| Principal4: | Traci Dougherty |
| Principal Label4: | High School Principal |
| Students: | approx. 2,780 |
| Faculty: | 210[1] |
| Athletics: | All major highschool athletic programs. |
| School Colors: | Green, blue and white |
| Mascot: | Lion |
| Tuition: | approx. 4000 Kuwait Dinar for elementary school and 4500 Kuwait Dinar for high school[2] |
The American International School of Kuwait is a private school located in Maidan Hawalli, Kuwait, offering education from grades K to 12. The school has been a member of IBO since 1993. The school's curriculum is based mostly on the US curriculum, however religion and Arabic classes are provided due to the Ministry of Education's requirement. The school has a review in the Good Schools Guide International, which states, "The school has a relaxed yet purposeful air to it throughout," adding, "Given that a majority of the students do not speak English as a first language, they do reasonably well."[3]
The American International School of Kuwait was founded by Dr. Kamil Al-Rayyes, on September 4, 1991. It first opened in Surra, but in 1995, it moved to its current location in Salmiya, block 11, known as Maidan Hawalli. The school is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[4] The school is also a member of the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NESA).
The American International School of Kuwait has been an International Baccalaureate World School since September 1993. Currently, AIS educates 2780 students.
The school is the only fully authorized (kindergarten through grade 12) IBO World School in Kuwait. There are several thousand schools worldwide that offer the IB Diploma, but fewer than 200 offer the full IB programmes from kindergarten through high school.[5]
As of the 2022-23 school year, Dana Shuhaibar is the first Kuwaiti to become a head of a private school in Kuwait. Shuhaibar is a graduate of the American International School of Kuwait, served as a teacher and as assistant principal of the elementary school before her appointment as principal of the middle school.[6]
The American International School of Kuwait is a university preparatory school which offers challenging and rigorous learning experiences.[7] The school follows a student inquiry learning method which emphasizes investigations and projects.[8]