The World Academy (TWA) proudly opened its’ doors in 2012, in Kind Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). TWA delivers the British Curriculum, from early years up to Year 9 (grade 8), and the US Common Core Curriculum, from year 9 onwards. By combining both curriculums, TWA offers students to have the opportunity to benefit from both programmes and receive dynamic and diverse pedagogical approaches, with a set of high-quality academic standards, to ensure that students are well-equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to reach their full potential and to succeed and prosper in their higher education, career, and life.

Our new academic courses aim is to foster future leaders a holistic, rigorous, innovative, and well-rounded education, based on four key principles:

1. a Conjoint Curriculum- British and US Core Curriculum- that combines a progressive, diverse, fulfilling, and thorough academic curriculum. By combining both academic syllabi programs, students can have the opportunities to benefit from and enjoy various educational approaches and develop as able, well-rounded young people.

2. Academic Excellence for all – with the encouragement and support of dedicated teachers, students benefit from a personalized approach to teaching and learning that encourages them to reach their highest levels of potential.

3. Valuing the Saudi culture and Multiculturalism – by placing significant importance on learning the Arabic culture, language, art, and Islamic Studies. Moreover, our school celebrates multiculturalism and teaches students the importance of respect, tolerance, thoughtfulness, empathy, considerateness, kindness, generosity, and mindfulness. TWA is aiming at developing the foreign language department in the near future.

4. Academic Standards- are benchmarked against the UK Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) framework for inspection. ISI is the body approved by the UK Government to inspect schools both in England and overseas.

Furthermore, TWA offers extra-curricular activities that contribute to students’ physical, emotional, mental, and social wellbeing. Moreover, these activities encourage students to lead a healthy lifestyle and to build friendships and small communities.

TWA delivers the British Curriculum, from early years up to Year 9 (grade 8), and the US Common Core Curriculum, from year 9 onwards. By combining both curriculums, TWA offers students to have the opportunity to benefit from both programmes and receive dynamic and diverse pedagogical approaches, with a set of high-quality academic standards, to ensure that students are well-equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to reach their full potential and to succeed and prosper in their higher education, career, and life.

Our new academic courses aim is to foster future leaders a holistic, rigorous, innovative, and well-rounded education, based on four key principles:

1. a Conjoint Curriculum- British and US Core Curriculum- that combines a progressive, diverse, fulfilling, and thorough academic curriculum. By combining both academic syllabi programs, students can have the opportunities to benefit from and enjoy various educational approaches and develop as able, well-rounded young people.

2. Academic Excellence for all – with the encouragement and support of dedicated teachers, students benefit from a personalized approach to teaching and learning that encourages them to reach their highest levels of potential.

3. Valuing the Saudi culture and Multiculturalism – by placing significant importance on learning the Arabic culture, language, art, and Islamic Studies. Moreover, our school celebrates multiculturalism and teaches students the importance of respect, tolerance, thoughtfulness, empathy, considerateness, kindness, generosity, and mindfulness. TWA is aiming at developing the foreign language department in the near future.

4. Academic Standards- are benchmarked against the UK Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) framework for inspection. ISI is the body approved by the UK Government to inspect schools both in England and overseas.

Furthermore, TWA offers extra-curricular activities that contribute to students’ physical, emotional, mental, and social wellbeing. Moreover, these activities encourage students to lead a healthy lifestyle and to build friendships and small communities.

Early Childhood and Kindergarten 1,2,3, Program.
Nursery and Pre-kg.
This is a thematically organized structured play program with the opportunity for daily activities to socialize, play and grow with other children.

Kindergarten One (Ages 3-4).
This is a thematically organized structured play program with the opportunity for daily activities to socialize, play and grow with other children. We continue to develop fine motor skills through art, craft and music and preliminary crayon and pencil activities whilst gross motor skills are further developed through gymnastics and movement. The class has its own teacher and as needed an assistant

Kindergarten Two (Ages 4-5).
This class Is effectively the beginning of our full academic program. The children are taught using an integrated day approach. They are introduced to and involved with pre-reading and pre-writing activities which will lead them into becoming readers and writers. As well some pre-number activities with sorting, counting and matching activities are forming the foundation for future mathematical work. Daily activities incorporate P.E., music, art, craft and structured learning activities

Kindergarten Three (Ages 5-6).
Kindergarten Three (Ages 5-6).This class continues on from what was started In Kg2. The children are taught using an integrated day approach. They are involved with activities and the skills of reading and writing which will lead them into becoming readers and writers. As well number activities with sorting, counting and matching activities forming the foundation for future mathematical work. Daily activities Incorporate art, craft and structured learning activities in music, computer, PE, swimming.

Elementary Program
Grades 1 to Grade 5 (Ages 6-11).
The Elementary section (ages 6 to 11) builds on the work and activities already introduced and developed. Through appropriate and planned activities it develops a high level of confidence and competence in all curriculum areas for all children.

All classes are home based with one main teacher instructing in the key areas of Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Our academic program uses an integrated day, thematic approach to cover the subjects of English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science. Specialist lessons are provided in Art, P.E., Music, and Computer. E.S.L., Arabic and Islamic Studies and French. As well we take full advantage of the tradition, history and culture of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through regular educational and social excursions

Middle School Grades:
This is a 3-year Grouping and in Grades 6-8 classes are based with specialist subject Teachers instructing in the areas of language, Mathematics, Science, Social studies, Art, Music, and Computer, E.S.L, Arabic and Islamic and French.

High school Grades 9-12
This is a 4-year grouping. All grades and classes are subject based with one Specialist teacher instructing in the areas of Language. Mathematics, Science. Social Studies, Art, P.E., Computer, Arabic and Islamic Studies and French. The coursework is designed so that students receive credits for each completed year of study. Attainment of the required number of credits will lead to the attainment of the JIS/TWA/MSA High School Diploma. Attendance is compulsory and only a prescribed number of days may be missed without loss of credit for a quarter/year. Students complete PRE SATs, SAT’s, TOEFL courses. IT is anticipated that we shall offer AP courses from December 2010

For grade 9-12 we provide a detailed High School Handbook.

For Grades 11 and 12 we provide a detailed Academic and Guidance Manual to prepare students for tertiary education.