The American School of Dubai (ASD) is an international U.S. curriculum school that inspires students to be global citizens and positive contributors. The curriculum offers a comprehensive, personalized, and rigorous program of studies that prepares students to pursue global opportunities.
Our academic program builds self-directed and passionate learners through college-preparatory courses and college-level courses. Our advisory, elective, experiential learning, and extracurricular offerings build important skills and competencies that allow students to discover and develop their abilities and interests. ASD offers a block schedule in which students can earn credits during the year. Semester and year-long courses are offered with a standards-based cumulative grading system.
25 Total Credits Required for Graduation
*Defined as the completion of one full credit per year of high school.
**All students registered with an Arab passport must take Arabic Language Arts in accordance with UAE law. This may count towards their language progression credit.
***Design and Innovation courses can be counted as Visual & Performing Arts credits OR Information Technology credits.
****Any core subject course beyond the minimum ASD requirement.
| Course | Min. Credits |
|---|---|
| English* | 4 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
| Science | 3 |
| Social Studies | 3 |
| World Languages** | 2 |
| Course | Min. Credits |
|---|---|
| Physical Education and Health | 2 |
| Visual & Performing Arts*** | 2 |
| Information Technology*** | 0.5 |
| Core Electives**** | 3 |
| Non-Core Electives | 2.5 |