Residential Life
Students enjoy a warm and supportive campus environment within a culture based on respect, integrity, honesty, fairness, empathy and good humour. Our excellent facilities are set within surroundings designed to offer students all they need to learn and grow.
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Many of the most important elements of an education – the development of practical leadership skills, the capacity to make ethical judgments and the ability to navigate through complex cultural settings – are formed outside the classroom. Mealtimes and other gatherings provide the opportunity for students to talk, study and relax with each other. Our residential programme enables them to continue building these connections with others, as well as to take advantage of the facilities and activities on offer.
We offer students the opportunity to become proficient in creative and physical activities as well as in their academic studies and service projects. Find out more about the sports, expression activities and service learning elements of student life.
Residential students have collaborative study hours at the Commons.
Students have spacious dorm rooms with dedicated study tables and beds to encourage group studies.
Students gather in the commons room of each dorm to study together or for fun activities.
The Astronomy Club at the Academy allows residential students and staff to enjoy stargazing and learn about astronomy.
The residential community encourages after-school sports to promote physical and mental well-being.
Each dorm has dorm parents who ensure the safety and well-being of the students, while nurturing a bond of friendship.
A Home From Home
We host our students on a secure campus, with appropriate safeguards on and off-site. They learn independence in many ways, from time management to doing their laundry, but have a supportive system of advisors, dorm parents and other staff to rely on, and plenty of opportunity to communicate with their families.
Find out more about how we ensure our students’ well-being.
“I have always been grateful for the residential programme due to the sense of community and holistic growth that it has offered me in the past three years.”
Aman Gangani
Class of 2021, AKA Hyderabad
A Home Built on Community
“Life in the residences has felt like living in a constantly changing story, each day adding a new page of laughter, learning and connection. The walls that once felt unfamiliar now echo with memories of late-night talks, shared meals and quiet moments of reflection.
Festivals like Onam, Bathukamma and Diwali have turned the residences into spaces glowing with colour, culture and togetherness, reminding me how beautiful diversity can be. As a Residential Internship Coordinator, I have had the privilege of helping shape this community, whether by organising events or simply being there for others. Over time, the residence has become more than just a place to stay; it has become a home that has taught me what community truly means.”
Jihan Raichura, DP2, AKA Hyderabad
