The network of Aga Khan Academies has been established to provide exceptional students from all backgrounds with an outstanding education. Admissions are currently being accepted for the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes in both Mombasa and Hyderabad and for the Primary Years Programme in Maputo.
Promoting excellence in teaching, both on campus and more broadly, is a fundamental goal of the Aga Khan Academies. Each Academy has a Professional Development Centre that provides substantial professional learning opportunities.
His Highness the Aga Khan today laid a foundation stone for Bangladesh’s first Aga Khan Academy, emphasising the centrality of quality education in the Islamic tradition.
Sitting in a luxurious common room facing the sea and chatting with his friends belonging to various nationalities and ethnic backgrounds is a hard-earned privilege for Salim, a poor boy who earlier worked in a cycle shop in a small Kenyan village to support his education.
Two IB Diploma students are aiming to create awareness on pressing environmental issues through research and the creation of articles in order to obtain support from people and acquire feasible solutions to help eradicate these problems.
The Aga Khan Academies provide a globally relevant education notably through their Aga Khan Curricular Strands, co-curricular offerings and student life. Students are exposed to global themes that emerge from the local context within which students live and learn.