Founded in 1961, the American School of Kuwait (ASK) is a K-12 private school institution which also includes a pre-school (referred to as the Child Development Center). ASK operates with the approval of the Kuwaiti government and is associated with the United States Department of State through the Office of Overseas Schools. It has been accredited by the Middle States Association of College and Secondary Schools since 1971 and is formally recognized by the Kuwait Ministry of Education.
The ASK mission statement is "The American School of Kuwait educates the whole child to become a productive, life-long learner who thinks critically, acts with integrity and is equipped to excel in American higher education."
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