New private School designed for 21ST century learning

New private School designed for 21ST century learning

American School of Bahrain (ASB) is all set to open its campus for its very first academic year in September 2020.  Featuring state of the art and innovative facilities, ASB aims to combine real-world, inquiry-based teaching with the latest educational technology, bringing key 21st century skills of communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity into the classrooms.



Designed to support its future-focused ethos, the school's campus incorporates advanced educational opportunities with collaborative learning spaces, informal student presentation areas and immersive technological learning experiences.



From its Early Childhood Center and Elementary School to Middle and High School, the campus incorporates purpose-built, age appropriate learning environments while maintaining a natural flow throughout. Classrooms are interconnected with common areas such as the student commons, athletics complex, playgrounds, learning hub and cafeteria. Break-out areas further allow teachers to divide students into smaller groups giving them the opportunity to share ideas and build on each other's experiences while large, covered outdoor learning spaces offer students the chance to extend their learning beyond the classroom walls.



Other notable on-campus features include the orientation of the buildings to incorporate natural light and minimize the environmental impact of solar heat gain with majority of the classrooms having north and