FAQs

We have a team of Special Educators who run our Student Success Programme (SSP), which supports the needs of students with differing learning abilities and needs.

We conduct Map Screening test as part of the application process. We have students who come from different curriculums, both national and international. Therefore, assessments are largely skill-based and test for ability levels expected in the grade that the student is applying for. No special preparation, beyond a good night’s sleep and healthy breakfast, is required or suggested for the admissions assessments.

Students will receive homework that helps them to build their self-management, mathematics, and literacy skills. As students matriculate to the higher grades, the amount of homework assigned increases appropriately. Meaningful and age-appropriate reading and homework is assigned.

Hindi, French and Spanish are offered at various levels.

CAA employs many expatriate teachers. The school employs teachers who are highly-qualified and internationally minded; who have a good record of professional development and an attitude to match.

Students, as a part of community outreach programme, work with numerous NGOs

Whenever they wish to. Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) take place four a year, once each semester offline /online . However, parents may schedule an appointment with their child’s teachers at any time during the year, and occasionally, teachers will request to meet with parents as well.

• The first step is to talk to your student.  Sometimes asking these simple, probing questions may help put the issue into perspective and identify the best intervention.  Start by asking your student what the perceived challenge is…. 
• How is attendance for the class—consistent and regular? 
• Has the student checked Aeries? 
• Is organization an issue in the class? Is there an online calendar?
• Has all homework been submitted? 
• Does your student know how to access the homework?  
• Does your student understand the material? 
• What do the formative (assessments along the way) and summative (assessments at the conclusion of the unit) assessments look like? 
• In the course syllabus provided at the beginning of the year, what are the teacher suggested interventions if a student has questions or concerns?  Is there a teacher website to reference? 
• The next step is for the student to reach out to the instructor. In person is best—and during Nutrition Break is ideal. It is often reported that the student sending an email in anticipation of talking with the teacher helps the student formulate the concern and gives a “head’s up” to the teacher that the student is concerned. This will help the meeting to be productive and allow the teacher to prepare for the conversation.

Once the teacher and student have communicated, if the parent would like to reach out for additional information or clarification, please feel free to do so via email

 If after phone and/or email communication with the teacher has not resolved the issue, it might be necessary to request a parent/teacher/student conference. To request a meeting, please put your request in writing to the instructor and CC the student’s designated counsellor.

The last time to withdraw from a class without penalty is the end of the fourth week of school (20 school days).

• All required courses for graduation must be completed at CAA.
• The student must first meet with his/her school counsellor to review the requirements for the program. 

• All of our AP (Advanced Placement) classes, with an earned grade of “C” or better are weighted in the high school grade point average. This means an extra point is added in computing the average.
• For these “weighted” AP class: A’s earn 5 grade points, B’s earn 4, and C’s  earn 3. D’s and F’s are not awarded extra grade points. 
• The systems do limit the number of weighted grades taken in 9th and 10th grade that they will count in the college GPA. 

• All classes and grades count in high school. All grades are computed into the student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA). The 9-12, overall GPA is used in qualifying for scholarships and by many private universities.
• Most universities begin calculating a college GPA in 10th grade which has led to confusion on this topic.
• It is important to note that even if a college chooses to begin the college GPA in the 10th grade year, they still look carefully at the 9th grade year to ensure that students receive a minimum of a “C” grade in any college prep courses taken in that year.
• An insufficient grade in a college prep course in the 9th grade year (that is not re-taken and passed with a “C” or better) may disqualify a student in attaining admission to a four-year university.

• Requests to have (or not have) specific teachers will not be taken or considered.
• All teachers and Management are in agreement and will be following this policy. The only exception to the above policy is:
  • A student has personally had that teacher previously (or sibling) and is requesting to not have that teacher again.
  • Please remember this is a request and requests must be made no later than the first week of school. Any adjustment to the schedule depends on seat availability and our ability to maintain a balanced Master Schedule.
• If a student or parent has specific and current concerns about a particular teacher:
  • The teacher should be contacted directly by the student and/or parent, the concerns should be discussed and a mutually agreed upon resolution should be attempted.
  • If a resolution cannot be reached, or the problem continues, the student’s Counselor should be contacted. See link for . 
  • If the Counselor is unable to facilitate a resolution, the issue will be referred.

• Schedule changes will only be made for students who are in an incorrect class.  This may be an elective class change, a change in the level of an academic class, or if a student is missing a required class or has a class duplicated.  Such schedule adjustments should be made in the first 2 weeks of the semester. 
• Level adjustments (Ex. Adv. English to English 1) may be made within 4 weeks of the semester upon submitting a Course Change Request Form which will be available in the Counselling Office.  Changes will not be approved on the basis of requesting a change of teachers or class periods (see Teacher Request Policy Above).