Academic Programme
At the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka, we unite the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, the Aga Khan Curricular Strands and the knowledge, skills and attitudes designed to create globally minded, locally rooted, ethical leaders.
What is Unique About AKA Dhaka?
We offer our students the internationally respected IB programmes of study. This builds a solid core of knowledge and develops open-minded, principled, reflective and inquiring learners.
We weave in the unique Aga Khan Curricular Strands, which help students understand key issues from local and global perspectives, and develop an ethical and pluralistic outlook.
Our students are supported to put the theory into practice with leadership training, Service Learning and an array of activities – all in a demographically, socioeconomically and linguistically diverse environment.
“Learning about new things has made a great difference. It is wonderful that now I am learning things that previously I didn’t know.”
Areesh Rehmani, Grade 9 student, Aga Khan Academy Maputo
Our Curriculum
The IB curriculum at AKA Dhaka is tailored to your child’s age: the Primary Years Programme for junior students, including Kindergarten, the Middle Years Programme for Grades 6–10 and the Diploma Programme for the final two years at the Academy.
While strengthening our students’ intellect with our academic programme, we ensure that they are prepared for the future with an interdisciplinary approach suited to real-world problem-solving. They learn independently with self-directed, reflective work, and they collaborate with classmates across the Academies and with local communities to instigate positive change.
Students become literate in technology and computing, with opportunities to increase their proficiency in music and the arts. We also teach in English and Bangla to produce bilingual graduates.
Learning in Action
Grade 10 students present inspiring personal projects
Grade 10 students showcased innovative, real-world solutions at the annual MYP Personal Project Exhibition, such as solar-powered systems, noise-to-energy disaster relief drones and more.
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DP students raise funds for Bangladeshi flood victims
DP students at AKA Dhaka organised a three-day bake sale to support flood victims across Bangladesh. The event united the Academy community in a shared act of compassion and service.
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Grade 4 students showcase the expressive power of language
Grade 4 students at AKA Dhaka explored the theme “How we express ourselves” through stories, poems, performances and art during their unit display.
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