Meet Our School Community
The students, faculty and parents of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad are a socially conscious group of people committed to the development of their communities, their nation and civil society in the world at large. They understand that knowledge is a lifelong process of inquiry that leads to intellectual and personal growth. In this section we offer vignettes of members of the Academy family who are driven by the common goal of making a positive contribution to their society.
The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa Newsletter - February 2012
Our Campus
Built on an 18-acre (7.3 hectare) site in the Kizingo area of Mombasa, the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is a state-of-the-art facility inspired by Swahili architecture.
Our school is the first of a network of about 18 planned Academies offering the highest international standard of education to students in countries across Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East.
The campus has been specially designed by renowned architects and is purpose built. Our facilities include the following academic and resource areas:
- Subject and age-specific classrooms
- Well-equipped science and computer laboratories
- Library and resource centres
- Art and music rooms
- Design and technology workshops
- Multipurpose hall
- Religion and culture room
- Career counselling facility.
The Commons building houses the dining hall and an array of spaces for school activities. It is designed to be the hub of student activity, serving as the Academy’s main space for major school functions, including music and drama performances and public lectures.
Sports facilities
Our sports facilities are extensive and include:
- Swimming and diving pools
- Sports fields, for example for soccer, hockey and athletics, including floodlight capacity for nightime matches
- Gymnasium for indoor sports such basketball, badminton, volleyball, gymnastics
- Tennis courts
Residential accommodation
Our residential facilities have been designed to house students and dorm parents (teachers who have been selected and trained to live in the faculty apartments in the student residences). Accommodation is available for Academy community members from both within the country and overseas, as well as for those visiting or on exchange from another Aga Khan Academy. Additional teachers' quarters on campus house both resident and visiting faculty along with their families.
We invite you to visit the Academy to take a tour of our beautiful campus.
The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa Newsletter - August 2012
The Times of India: School With Difference Nurtures Pluralism
Nikhila Henry, from The Times of India, describes her visit to The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, where she experiences first-hand how the Academy bridges diverse cultural and economic backgrounds, providing students with a rich learning environment that encourages pluralism and free thinking.
Firstpost: The Aga Khan Academy at Hyderabad formally launched
The Firstpost reviews the inauguration of The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad with a quick look at the Academy’s trajectory: from the foundation stone laying ceremony in 2005, to the opening of its doors to students in 2011, to its professional development centre for teachers and its part in the growing network of Academies that will span across Africa, the Middle East and Central and South Asia.
Garba Dance Night
Residential and day students came together Saturday evening on 07 November in a blend of colours for Garba Dance Night at the Commons.
Photos by Farosat Alamshoeva
MYP PP Mock Exhibition
The Senior School's Year 10 students displayed their projects at the Personal Projects Mock Exhibition on 06 November.
Photos by Yasmyn Ntege
2016 Yearbook Arrives This Week!
It is with great pleasure that The Academy announces the unveiling of its much awaited 2016 Yearbook. The 2016 Yearbook Team has spent 4 months working hard to capture the essence and significance of life at The Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad this year, working with designers and writers, both internal and external. The 2016 Yearbooks will be presented to students, staff and Academy families on Tuesday 31st May at the last Senior School Assembly of this 2015-16 academic year.
Telangana Formation Day at The Academy
We are celebrating Telangana Formation Day at The Academy with a special menu and lunch for all, The Commons, Wednesday 1st June 2016. Academy staff, students and support teams (catering, landscaping, security and housekeeping) join the state of Telangana in celebrating this milestone event with a home cooked Hyderabadi meal. Parents and visitors to the campus are most welcome to attend.
