Our Successful Graduating Class of 2019

Please take a moment to review the 2019 College Profile below highlighting the achievements of our 2019 graduates. You’ll also find a list of top colleges and universities to which our graduates were accepted, with many gaining acceptance to their first choice university.

This year is gearing up to be just as successful. This year’s seniors - the class of 2020 - are working on their college applications with many submitting early decision applications to universities in UK, Holland, as well as some highly competitive universities in the United States.

In the meantime, our G11 and G12 students are exposed to very challenging coursework and opportunities, which will position them well for entrance into an exciting list of college and university acceptances.

2019 Graduation Class size: 101

• Percent Enrolled in Full IBDP: 47%
• Percent Enrolled in American Diploma (full and combined): 53%
• Percent Enrolled in Combined Degree: 43%
• Average IB score: 31
• Number attending university directly: 86

% Attending US Universities: 22.7% (23 students)

% Attending Canadian Universities: 11.8% (12 Students)

% Attending UK Universities: 10.9% (11 students)

% Attending Middle East Universities: 17.8% (18 students)

% Attending East Asia Universities & Australian Universities: 6.9% (7 students)

% Attending European Universities: 14.8% (15 students)

• Number taking a Gap Year or joining their country’s military service: 15
• GAA Mean SAT Score: 1111 (National Average SAT Score: 1092)
• GAA Mean Critical Reading Score: 605 (National Mean Critical Reading Score: 533)
• GAA Mean Math Score: 655 (National Mean Math Score: 527)

An impressive 90% of all students in the 2019 class took and subsequently sat at least 1 IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) exam. GAA students’ IB Diploma scores are above the national mean of all IB Diploma test takers around the world with an average score of 31. Our IBDP passing rate improved to move up to 81%.

Notable scores on the SAT2 subject test were: a high score of 700 in Biology and a 750 score in Math II.

Please see the attached college profile, which includes a complete list of college acceptances for the Graduating Class of 2019.

Kathryn Miner

Head of School and CEO

Dear GAA Grade 8 Parents,

An envelope with Vaccination Consent Forms for Grade 1 and 8 students have been sent home in the past 2 weeks. Private School Vaccination Team/Ambulatory Healthcare Services - SEHA will be administering vaccines for all targeted students in Grades 1 and 8.

Please ensure that your child submits all needed documents to school by October 23.

Please be assured, only those children whose parents filled in and signed the vaccination consent forms, will receive the vaccination at school.

Kindly return the forms with marking as DISAGREE, even if you do not want to get the vaccination at school.

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(please note, updated regularly)

• October 20 - 23 - Little Thinker Book Fair
• October 22 - Meet our Elementary Counsellors for Triple P session
• October 24 - No school day per the GAA calendar approved by ADEK. This three-day weekend is timed with a number of schools in the Abu Dhabi area that take a week-long break. Our Admin offices (including Finance and Admissions) will remain open usual office hours 08:00-16:00.
• October 31 - Half Day

Our preferred Apple provider, JTRS (Just The Right Solutions), has created an e-store from which you can purchase a number of Apple products below retail costs. JTRS Education is offering discounts on MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and iPads, as well as add-ons, cases and extended warranties.

Below, you will find a document on how to locate and sign-up for the e-store to see the discounted products and make a purchase. Once purchased, JTRS Education will be in communication with you about when they will be delivered to the school. Once they have been delivered to GAA, you may pick your devices up from the ICT office here at the school.

If you have any further questions, please contact JTRS directly at +971 4 338 0990 or info@jtrs.ae