Amana Academy

Amana Academy's Vision

Our vision, expressed in the concept of "Amana" - meaning stewardship, integrity, confidence and commitment - is that of a community of parents, teachers, administrators and partners collaboratively offering an educational experience that develops students who possess a healthy balance of intellect and ethical character - students with a positive self-image who are motivated for lifelong learning and achievement, who respect others and the environment and who can skillfully communicate their interests and passions.

Our Mission

With this objective in mind, Amana Academy strives to:

Prepare students for high academic achievement by emphasizing individual learning styles and critical-thinking skills through in-depth, experience-based, thematic instruction and relevant co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
Expand students' capacity as powerful communicators by integrating literacy throughout the program, facilitating interpersonal interaction and emphasizing written and oral language and presentation skills.
Equip students with a firm command of Arabic (one of six official UN languages) through exemplary foreign language instruction that enhances cognitive skills, broadens students' perspectives and bridges cultural gaps.
Inspire ethical character through a school culture of mutual social respect, positive discipline, collaborative learning and gender-separation in the higher grades - a culture where students can achieve results with personal integrity.
Promote civic and environmental responsibility through real-world applications, community service projects and partnerships and by fostering a global mindset with an appreciation for the natural world and the rich diversity of humanity with an emphasis on the interconnectedness of the two.

Guiding Principle-Stewardship

Stewardship, connoted in the Arabic word "Amana", is the guiding principle and mindset of Amana Academy's concept. It is not only our goal to teach stewardship, but also that it to be actualized in personal habits. Beyond our educational philosophy, Amana Academy's community shall adopt this principal as the basic value that steers decision-making, staff selection, financial decisions and other activities related to its operation.

Inherent in the concept of stewardship is a developed sense of responsibility - a sense of being a trustee. This developed and integrated sense of responsibility translates into service, which is manifested in the following hierarchy of responsibility:

I. Individual Responsibility

Seeking knowledge is a responsibility. The pursuit of self-excellence in our education and the proper development of personal abilities and skills enable us to realize our potential.
Avoiding what harms and seeking what benefits the mind and body in a healthy environment (place/people) benefit our character, education and physical being.

II. Responsibility Toward Community

As a school community, our first responsibility is the education of future citizens, by modeling teamwork, life-long learning and personal integrity.
As stewards of knowledge, skills and abilities, we each have the responsibility of putting our capabilities to use by serving and positively influencing society.
Our responsibility as an institution is to create a welcoming atmosphere of openness, efficiency and accountability with all of the stakeholders.
We serve our community when personal interactions exemplify civil treatment, principled modest conduct, a respectful demeanor and humble attitude.
By persevering to work together as a united community, we gain a continuous source of renewal and positive peer pressure that helps us attain our goals.

III. Responsibility Toward Humanity and Environment

Our priority in addressing global human issues, sustainable development and environmental stewardship is to use reality-based scientific, social and cultural study and through hands-on community experience.
By understanding our unique purpose in this world and how our simple daily choices affect it, we will be in a better position to make contributions to humanity and the environment.
Excelling as global stewards requires understanding the causes and affects of detrimental forces such as materialism, excessive consumerism, pop culture, sexism, and prejudice and developing the means to counter them.