King Abdullah Academy (KAA)
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Anonymous
| Hi, please share any feedback about King Abdullah Academy in Herndon. We are a Muslim family and looking to put our son in kindergarten next year. Is there any bias against Saudi students? How are the academics and overall reputation of the school? I know they do IB only. What about sports and clubs? |
Anonymous
It’s a school mostly for Saudi kids. |
Anonymous
They have sports. It’s a nice school. |
Anonymous
| My child’s team played against them in sports and I remember being especially impressed by the sportsmanship of the coach and athletes. |
Anonymous
| Went there for a swim meet. Nice pool! Nice building. |
Anonymous
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I am interested in enrolling my child too! I wonder how competitive it is to get in?
OP did you visit the school? Have you made a decision about enrolling? |
Anonymous
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It is a school run/funded by Saudi government so no, there isn’t bias against Saudi kids.
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Anonymous
| If you have a smart kid, my impression is that it's been years since KAA has graduated a national merit scholar. Worth checking to know how many commended students they've had. |
Anonymous
That's a silly yardstick to use. Many students don't even take the test. |
Anonymous
| Can the girls play sports too? |
Anonymous
My daughter's school played them a couple of years ago. |
Anonymous
| How do they handle Shia students? |
Anonymous
Yes. My Dd has played them in both volleyball and basketball. |
Anonymous
Lol |
Anonymous
Muslim Community School in Potomac caters to Shia and Sunni. Their curriculum was re-done in order to make it palatable to all. |