The American School of Kuwait
- AP
- American
Per yearabout USD 10.7K–16.8K
KWD 3.31K–5.19K · 2026-27 school year · Source: school website (checked 2026-10-29)
About
American School of Kuwait, an American-curriculum school in Hawalli. It opened in 1964 as the International School of Kuwait and was later renamed. Admissions are selective, and the school states it does not offer English or learning support programmes.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's websiteCompiled from public sources
Info checked 2026-11-09 · 2026-27 school year
Curriculum
AP · American
Ages
Ages 4–18
Students
1,884
Language
English
Type
International school
Fee level
- Nationalities
- 50
- Founded
- 1964
- Selectivity
- Selective
- Learning support (SEN)
- None
- Memberships
- COIS
Fees
Source: Read from the school's website
2026-27 school year
Age on the first day of the school year (usually 1 September). Cut-off dates differ by school.
| Grade | Per year |
|---|---|
| KG – 01 | KWD 3,314≈ USD 10.7K |
| KG – 02 | KWD 3,314≈ USD 10.7K |
| Grades – 01 – 05 | KWD 4,306≈ USD 13.9K |
| Grades – 06 – 08 | KWD 4,636≈ USD 15K |
| Grades – 09 – 12 | KWD 5,191≈ USD 16.8K |
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| per year | |
|---|---|
| KG – 01 | KWD 3,314 (about USD 10.7K) |
| KG – 02 | KWD 3,314 (about USD 10.7K) |
| Grades – 01 – 05 | KWD 4,306 (about USD 13.9K) |
| Grades – 06 – 08 | KWD 4,636 (about USD 15K) |
| Grades – 09 – 12 | KWD 5,191 (about USD 16.8K) |
Source: school website (ask.edu.kw) · checked 2026-10-29 · Reference rate (2026-11-09)
| min | max | |
|---|---|---|
| The American School of Kuwait (this school) | KWD 3,314 (about USD 10.7K) | KWD 5,191 (about USD 16.8K) |
| Al Ghanim Bilingual School | KWD 1,684 (about USD 5.43K) | KWD 3,700 (about USD 11.9K) |
| India International School | KWD 391 (about USD 1.26K) | KWD 561 (about USD 1.81K) |
| American Baccalaureate School | KWD 2,650 (about USD 8.55K) | KWD 4,810 (about USD 15.5K) |
| Kuwait American School | KWD 1,756 (about USD 5.67K) | KWD 3,488 (about USD 11.3K) |
| Dasman Bilingual School | KWD 1,786 (about USD 5.76K) | KWD 3,101 (about USD 10K) |
Source: school website (ask.edu.kw) · checked 2026-10-29 · Reference rate (2026-11-09)
One-off costs
- Enrolment fee
- KWD 100
As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. Reference rate (2026-11-09). Source: school website (checked 2026-10-29)
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedAP · American curriculum
AP
High school, by subject · Ages 15–18
College Board's university-level courses that high-school students choose subject by subject, with exams scored 1–5 each May.
American curriculum
Kindergarten to Grade 12 · Ages 5–18
Grade-by-grade like US schools; students graduate by earning course credits, often with AP courses in high school.
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- Academics
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Location
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- American Baccalaureate School
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KWD 2.65K–4.81K (about USD 8.55K–15.5K)
Al Ghanim Bilingual SchoolAP · American
KWD 1.68K–3.7K (about USD 5.43K–11.9K)
- Kuwait American School
AP · American
KWD 1.76K–3.49K (about USD 5.67K–11.3K)
Dasman Bilingual SchoolAP · American
KWD 1.79K–3.1K (about USD 5.76K–10K)
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