Al-Rayan International School (ARIS)
Dr Fatma Odaymat
Principal, Al-Rayan International School (ARIS)
Welcome to Al-Rayan International School. Recognized as a young and forward- thinking school, ARIS is an outstanding place for students and teachers alike. Our aim is, simply, one of excellence: to provide the highest possible standards of international education for each and every student in our care, within a world class, highly enabled, dynamic and caring environment.
Our students are highly motivated, hard-working and innovative, our parents are actively supportive, our Faculty is inspirational and our Board of Directors is dedicated and strategically focused on the huge potential ARIS has to offer.
As a not-for-profit school, ARIS provides academic excellence whilst developing strong personal, moral and social skills. Our approaches to learning ensure that our students become active and independent learners. We are dedicated to nurturing creative, resilient, independent and socially responsible students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be active contributors in the global community. In this way, we are more than just a school, we are a place from which students emerge as inspired, able and responsible stewards of our global society and the natural environment.
The ARIS family is undertaking big challenges in the coming five years, as our guiding statements illustrate. Please visit our website www.aris.edu.gh so we can keep you informed of our plans and achievements as they unfold.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr Fatma Odaymat
Principal
Al-Rayan International School (ARIS), established in September 2003, is tasked to bring the highest standard in education.
Driving Principles
Respect | Co-operation | Honesty | Compassion
Mission & Aims
Core Purpose
Inspire Empower Transform
We are a diverse community of learners that are committed to inspire, empower, and transform for a better world.
Core Values
- Greatness in everyone
- Learning with everyone
- Creativity and Innovation by everyone
- Service to everyone
- Change for everyone
Characteristics
- Responsibility and Respect
- Passion and Professionalism
- Collaboration and Communication
- Reflection and Action
Primary Campus
Secondary Campus
Aims
By 2018, Al-Rayan International School will be recognised nationally and internationally as a leading international school in Ghana, providing a stimulating multicultural learning environment in accordance with the best international standards in education. ARIS will also ensure high quality school support programmes that positively influence less advantaged students’ opportunities to access teaching and learning.
ARIS students and staff twork well in teams and make a positive contribution to the school and to the wider world. Students will enjoy a programme of extended learning opportunities and a school climate characterised by academic excellence, fairness, trust, and mutual respect.
Achievements
- ARIS contracted many consultants from Ghana, United Kingdom and other countries to conduct curriculum development and evaluations, staff training and management advice
- Member of the Principals’ Training Center (PTC) for international schools
- Applied for membership from the Association of International Schools in Africa
and the Council of International Schools. - Registered within the British SAT examination (DFES number 7036482).
- Certified by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE number Gh047)
- Authorized as an IB World School (IBIS Code 050487)
- Strong Modern Foreign Language program based on Arabic, French, Spanish
and Hindi. - Strong support program for EAL and SEN students
- Diverse Co-curricular programme that focuses on Creativity, Action and Service
(CAS) - Collaboration with the national institutions and corporate community
Secondary Chemistry Lab
ARIS Saturday Arabic Programme
Saturday Arabic Programme
The ARIS Saturday Arabic programme was founded in 1997 to provide quality Islamic and Arabic language education to the children of the Arab communities in Accra. Since it started it has helped hundreds of students learn Arabic in both mainstream and as a foreign language.
The students learn Arabic language, religious studies and recitation of the Holy Quran. The idea was initiated to satisfy the need of many Arab families to teach their children their mother tongue and the teachings of Islam.
The school operates every Saturday from 9am to 12pm. It started with 45 students in four classes consisting of two nursery classes and two primary classes located in a small rented house. From this humble beginning, it has grown into a school with 115 children in 10 mainstream classes and 2 special stream classes located on the primary campus of Al-Rayan International School.
During its nineteen years of operation, the school has attracted students from many nationalities such as Lebanese, Egyptians, Syrians, Algerians, Moroccans, Emiratis, as well as Ghanaians, Malaysians, Malians, and South Africans.
During the past years, there was a continuous drive to upgrade the curriculum used at the school. The teaching methods compare with the international methods of teaching used in modern schools. The curriculum adopted for the mainstream Arabic language is one of the best curriculums that is widely used in international schools in the Middle East and Gulf areas.
In addition, the Saturday Arabic Programme has access to a variety of resources and teaching aids. For the special stream (Arabic as a Foreign Language) classes for non-Arabic speaking children, a new international curriculum was also adopted. Furthermore, teaching techniques and training sessions are continuously being organized for teachers.
Saturday Arabic Programme
Objectives
- To deliver international quality mother tongue programmes for native and non- native speakers.
- To provide sound Islamic teachings and knowledge of the Holy Quran
- To create a sense of belonging for our pupils, thus helping them to develop an
understanding of the Arabic and Islamic culture - To be an approved center for teaching Arabic language for all Arab and non-
Arab children
