WELCOME TO UNIVERSAL AMERICAN SCHOOL - The Universal American School is a private, college-preparatory, N-12 school serving a multinational student body from the diverse populations residing in Kuwait.

Our School

UAS Educational Goals

I. UAS will create and sustain a rigorous academic environment for all students at all levels that prepares them to demonstrate competence in all scholastic endeavors.

  • UAS will provide each student with the academic skills necessary for continuing education and opportunities for career exploration and occupational guidance.
  • UAS will instill in the student acceptable work habits and the ability to carry tasks through to completion.
  • UAS will develop in all students the knowledge and understanding of reading, writing, mathematics, science, social science, technology, foreign languages, physical education/health and the arts that are essential to the student's intellectual development, essential to a wide range of career choices, and as the indispensable language of science and technology.
  • UAS will inculcate in all students the belief that a true education lies in a life-long willingness to learn and adapt in the midst of a constantly changing world.
  • UAS will provide each student with scientific knowledge to be aware of themselves as biological organisms in a physical world, to take full advantage of career options, and to function effectively as responsible citizens in a society increasingly shaped by science and technology.

II. UAS will emphasize ethical and moral standards, not only through its curriculum, but also through its co-curricular program and its rules and regulations.

  • UAS will cultivate in all students moral and ethical integrity based on the development of spiritual and human values
  • UAS will develop an active appreciation of and involvement in issues related to preserving our natural world
  • UAS will expand and advance the human dimensions of all students by enabling them to cultivate basic shared values and by fostering mutual respect based on the school's Honor Code.
  • UAS will provide each student with knowledge and understanding of how society functions, and will foster in each student the commitment to exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
  • UAS will contribute to each student's physical and emotional well-being and development in a positive environment that fosters self-esteem.

III. UAS will maintain and support a full array of studies focusing on Arabic language, culture, and religion at all levels and for all students.

  • UAS will develop significant knowledge, understanding and ability to use at least one other world language.
  • UAS will develop appreciation of other people's values and ways of life.
  • UAS will facilitate informal and formal exchanges of ideas in commerce, diplomacy, science, technology, law and the arts.
  • UAS will expose students to their cultural heritage and will enable students to develop pride in their roots.

IV. All academic classes at all levels (the exception of Arabic and World Language Classes], all co-curricular activities, and all school communications will emphasize the use of the English language.

  • UAS will develop in all students the arts and skills of English usage [reading, writing, listening, and speaking] as the core of college preparation, for accomplishing the demands of daily living, for communicating attitudes and ideas, for expanding thought, and for informing the imagination.

V. All students at all levels will use technology and will be taught respect for diverse cultures.

  • UAS will develop in all students a minimum competency in the use of computers as instruments to receive, organize, store, analyze and interpret information in each of the academic disciplines.
  • UAS will help students recognize and respect various cultures and their influence on individual and group behavior and thought
  • UAS will provide each student with a broad range of opportunities to understand and appreciate the fine arts [art, music, theater, etc.] and to discover and develop talents and interests to permanently enhance the quality of their lives, engage the imagination, foster flexible ways of thinking, develop disciplined effort, and build self confidence.
  • UAS will provide all students with the study of history and other social sciences, to perform effectively as citizens in society, to understand central institutions and values in their own society and other societies, and to define problems and employ various kinds of information in seeking solutions to contemporary problems.