Madinat Al Irfan, Airport Heights, Muscat, Muscat, Oman.
Madinat Al Irfan, Airport Heights, Muscat, Muscat.
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ABA Oman International School is a not-for-profit, co-educational international school in Muscat, founded in 1987 and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that reinvests any surplus into the school. Since March 2022 it has occupied a purpose-built campus in Madinat Al Irfan, Airport Heights, with a Learning Centre, an Athletics Centre, a Performing Arts Centre and outdoor learning spaces. The school serves more than 940 students aged 3 to 18 from over 65 countries, from mixed-age Family Classes for three- and four-year-olds through Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 12, and describes itself as non-selective, placing children with their age peers. ABA is an IB Continuum school offering the Primary Years Programme from Family Class to Grade 5, the Middle Years Programme in Grades 6 to 10 (authorised since 2004) and the Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12; it states that it was the first school in the GCC to offer all three. Every graduate receives the ABA High School Diploma, accredited by the Middle States Association, and students may add individual IB courses or the full IB Diploma. ABA is also the first school in the Middle East authorised to award the Global Citizen Diploma. Class sizes are capped at 16 in Family Classes, 20 in Kindergarten and 22 in Grades 1-10, with teaching assistants in the early years. Students compete in Muscat school leagues and in MESAC, and the school runs camps and outdoor learning trips across Oman.
Educational System of ABA Oman International School
Method
Pedagogical method general Curriculum
School values
ABA's stated aim is to inspire, empower and educate students to become compassionate lifelong learners, critical thinkers and responsible global citizens through academic excellence and international-mindedness. The IB Learner Profile guides both students and staff, and the school promotes intercultural understanding in a community of more than 65 nationalities. ABA describes itself as non-selective, supporting each learner to reach their potential in their own way, and highlights its not-for-profit governance and commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and sustainability.
Number of Students: 940
PTA
Tutoring
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Attention to Diversity at ABA Oman International School
Attention to diversity
Educational Stages of ABA Oman International School
Nursery
Preschool
Primary
Middle School
High School
Vocational Training
Information about the educational stages of the ABA Oman International School
ABA covers ages 3 to 18. Early Childhood uses mixed-age Family Classes (FC1 at age 3, FC2 at age 4) and a Kindergarten year, following a Reggio-inspired, play-based approach within the PYP. The Elementary School (Grades 1-5) completes the PYP with the Exhibition and a Grade 5 camp at Jebel Sifah. The Middle School (Grades 6-8) is the first half of the MYP, with outdoor trips each year. The High School completes the MYP in Grades 9-10 and offers the ABA High School Diploma, IB courses or the full IB Diploma in Grades 11-12.
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Languages and International Programs at ABA Oman International School
English (Instructional)
Arab (Half)
Information about languages of the ABA Oman International School
English is the language of instruction throughout ABA. Students in Grades 1 to 10 who are still developing English receive support through the English as an Additional Language (EAL) programme, part of Student Support Services. Arabic is taught by specialist teachers from Kindergarten, and the IB programmes include language acquisition as a subject group, assessed in the MYP eAssessments and continued in the Diploma Programme. Outside class, the ABA Lingo after-school programme offers additional language learning, and the libraries hold a growing world languages collection.
IB (International Baccalaureate)
Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN)
American Curriculum
Information about international degrees and programmes of the ABA Oman International School
ABA offers the full International Baccalaureate continuum. The PYP runs from Family Class to Grade 5 and is organised around a programme of inquiry grounded in AERO social studies and science standards, ending with the PYP Exhibition. The MYP covers Grades 6 to 10 across eight subject groups, and Grade 10 students take MYP eAssessments and the Personal Project. In Grades 11 and 12 students choose between the ABA High School Diploma (accredited by MSA), the diploma plus selected IB DP courses, or the full IB Diploma with Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and CAS. ABA also awards the Global Citizen Diploma, recognising student growth beyond academics.
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Extracurricular Activities at ABA Oman International School
Sports activities
Athletics
Football
Basketball
Tennis
Swimming
Artistic gymnastics
Volleyball
Badminton
Fencing
Cultural activities
Debate
Other languages
Arts activities
Theater
Information about extracurricular activities of the ABA Oman International School
ABA teams, the Vipers, compete in the Muscat Primary Sports League (U9 and U11), the Muscat Secondary Sports League and MESAC, a conference of six international schools in Oman, Qatar, the UAE and India. Sports listed include football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, athletics, cross-country, swimming, tennis and gymnastics, and MESAC also covers speech and debate, academic games and fine arts. After-school options include ABA Lingo language classes, ABA Aquatics and ABA Performs, while external providers run football, tennis, gymnastics, fencing and ultimate frisbee on campus. The school stages drama productions, and high school students can join MUN and the Student Council.
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Services and Facilities of ABA Oman International School
Other services
School transport
School nurse
Field trips / retreats
Information about the services offered by the ABA Oman International School
ABA runs bus services on selected routes in Muscat. The health clinic in the Learning Centre is staffed by nurses from early morning until after-school activities end, handling acute and chronic care, medication and Ministry of Health immunisation drives. Student Support Services include EAL for Grades 1-10, support for students with learning needs who can access the curriculum, and student counselling, while a university and careers counselling team uses platforms such as Unifrog and BridgeU. There is no uniform but a modest dress code. An active PTA organises community events.
Facilities
Swimming pool
Sports hall
Facilities
Medical room
Other facilities
Multipurpose/conference room
Facilities
Library
Information about the facilities of the ABA Oman International School
The Al Irfan campus opened in March 2022 and was designed around a contemporary Learning Centre, a modern Athletics Centre and a Performing Arts Centre, along with interactive outdoor learning spaces. The school has an Elementary Library with close to 15,000 resources and a separate Middle and High School library run by a teacher librarian. A health clinic on the ground floor of the Learning Centre is staffed by nurses throughout the school day. Swimming is a major feature of campus life: the Vipers swim team and the ABA Aquatics programme are based at the school, and ABA has hosted MESAC swimming, tennis and cross-country events.
Awards and Recognitions of ABA Oman International School
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