ABOUT RAFFLES AMERICAN SCHOOL
Set among lush rolling hills in the fast-growing city of Iskandar, Malaysia, the Raffles American School campus accommodates pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students. The 19-hectare school is envisioned as a holistic learning environment seamlessly interwoven into its beautiful setting. Given the site’s slope, the campus consists of three main “terraces,” with each terrace occupied by a cluster of grade levels.
Our facilities include technology-integrated classrooms, science labs, visual art, dance, and performing arts studios, a performing arts center with an 800-seater auditorium and a black box theater, and a library for students of various reading levels and abilities.
Raffles American School is also the only K-12 school in Southeast Asia to feature its own planetarium, which provides students with unique learning opportunities to support our progressive education models and philosophy.
Raffles American School is also home to a senior boarding program that provides pastoral care in five boarding facilities. The campus also features a host of athletic amenities, including two separate indoor air-conditioned gymnasiums, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a shallow training pool, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, a soccer field, and a stadium that includes a second full-size soccer field, track and field, and a 400-meter running track.
Sustainability lies within the cultural heart of the school, which is evident in the campus design. The building features passive-cooling techniques such as cross-ventilation, stack effect, and exterior shading devices. This ensures that, although our school spans a large area, we have minimized its carbon footprint.
In 2012, Raffles American School’s visionary campus, which was designed by the world-renowned architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, received an award when participating in the World Architecture Festival, placing in the “Future—Education” and “Future—Mixed Use” categories.
“The Raffles American School program has been curated to develop each student’s academic and social skills in a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment. Starting with the robust foundation of US curriculum standards, our units are planned with learning outcomes and performance tasks in mind, ensuring that students are guided and assessed strategically and authentically. Moreover, our RAS General Learning Outcomes are integrated into every lesson and activity to support the development of essential soft skills alongside academic learning. One key component of this process is the expertise and enthusiasm of our talented education team, who collaborate and learn from each other to hone their professional practices and improve student outcomes. Equally important is each and every RAS student. Through the inquiry-based learning approach, each child’s natural curiosity is utilized to foster personal and relevant connections with the curriculum.“
