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ONE OF ABU DHABI’S OLDEST SCHOOLS TO RELOCATE One of Abu Dhabi’s oldest schools, American Community School, is moving to a new campus after almost 50 years. The emirate’s only American non-profit community school will be relocating to a state-of-the-art facility housed on six hectares on Saadiyat Island, which is expected to be ready in the autumn of 2023. The school, built on land donated by the Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed, will include a new Arabic Institute of Excellence to promote fluency among its pupils and in the region. Designed by international architectural firm Broadway Malyan, the campus will be double the size of the current site and will be able to accommodate 1,600 pupils.
EXPECTED TO BE READY IN THE AUTUMN OF 2023
AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF ABU DHABI RECEIVES AED 1 MILLION GIFT FROM RAYTHEON EMIRATES The American Community School of Abu Dhabi (ACS) recently received a generous private-sector donation of Dh1 million from Raytheon Emirates Limited (REL). As an ACS partner since 2016, Raytheon’s gift deepens support of educational initiatives that will inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and business professionals. Raytheon Emirates’ investment will help ACS embed technology in every aspect of learning to encourage critical thinking, creativity and teamwork and will enable ACS students to further excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. By leveraging Raytheon’s expertise and investment, ACS will engage students in new ways with a focus on artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality and machine learning. “I am grateful for Raytheon Emirates’ ongoing support of ACS,” said Monique Flickinger, ACS Superintendent. “Raytheon has demonstrated a long commitment to the school, including support of our award-winning Innovation Labs and other high-tech initiatives. Now, as they join a select group of cornerstone partners, ACS can leverage Raytheon’s exceptional local talent and cutting-edge technology to equip students with the skills needed to thrive in a complex and competitive world.”
BRIGHTON COLLEGE AL AIN WELCOMES NEW HEAD MASTER FOR 2022 Brighton College Al Ain is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Scott Carnochan as its new Headmaster who will continue to lead the school towards a bright and successful future that is recognised not only in the emirate but also globally Mr Carnochan said: “I am very much looking forward to joining Brighton College Al Ain, a school that champions the same values of kindness, selfbelief and aspiration as my current school. I am confident that my love of education coupled together with the school’s excellent College Leadership Team and teaching staff will continue to deliver an outstanding education.”
MR SCOTT CARNOCHAN HAS OVER 11 YEARS OF HEADSHIP EXPERIENCE AND IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH NATIONAL CURRICULUM, GCSES AND A-LEVELS
