Aga Khan Academy, Dhaka

The Aga Khan Academies

An integrated network of residential schools in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East, The Aga Khan Academies are dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence to exceptional young men and women regardless of their ability to pay. The Aga Khan Academies’ foundational values include pluralism, meritocracy and civil society. Housed in purpose-built, spacious and attractive campuses with outstanding facilities, the Academies offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum from Primary Years to the Diploma and provide a rich opportunity for both teachers and students to grow professionally and personally. The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003, the second in Hyderabad, India in 2011, the third in Maputo, Mozambique in 2013, and the network’s latest addition with the fourth one in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2022.

The Academies aim to develop meritorious young men and women into homegrown ethical leaders through education of the highest international standard.

The primary focus of every teacher at the Academy is to consider what, how and how well the students are learning and progressing, how they are demonstrating that learning, and how to nurture students within the school community. As IB MYP practitioners, they have the responsibility to demonstrate a commitment to the IB beliefs and values and translate them into daily classroom practice, while developing the attributes of the AKA learner profile both within themselves and their students.

Teachers at the Aga Khan Academies also show a commitment to continually developing themselves as members of an integrated professional learning community. They interact and collaborate with colleagues across the network and within each Academy, contributing to the growth of the Academies network in appropriate ways, through on-line conferences, collaborative planning, teacher and student exchanges.

The Aga Khan Academy Dhaka

The Aga Khan Academy Dhaka is a day and residential school, located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, offering an education built upon the renowned and internationally recognised International Baccalaureate (IB) programme for students aged 3-18. 

The Aga Khan Academy Dhaka features a world-class, purpose-built campus in Bashundhara – located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Academy selects talented students from within Bangladesh, Asia, and across the globe based on merit, regardless of their socio-economic background, faith, origin or gender.