Ayb School was founded in 2011. It is the most important and large-scale program of the Ayb Educational Foundation. The school serves as a laboratory for the development and improvement of the best educational and teaching technologies and methodologies. Ayb School’s mission is to shape a generation of educated and virtuous young people connected to their roots and committed to assuming responsibility for the future of our world.
Ayb School has a three-level structure, which includes an elementary school (1-4 grades), middle school (5-9 grades) and high school (10-12 grades). The school has more than 450 students, including citizens of Armenia and from abroad (about 10% of the total number).
Ayb School’s philosophy is reflected in “Ima and Ara,” the school's motto, which means “Comprehend and create” in Classical Armenian (Grabar). These two principles are deeply interwoven; thus, there is no comprehension without action, nor is there action without acquisition of knowledge. The combination of these two principles is the “golden rule” of our educational philosophy.
Ayb School is the crystallization of the best Armenian schooling traditions and outstanding achievements of global education. Ayb School is a new learning environment where unique educational technologies are developed and contemporary achievements of modern education are tested in order to enhance the competitiveness of Armenian education. Ayb strives to become a model for the 21st-century Armenian school.
A New Educational Program
Five years prior to the opening of Ayb School, the Foundation's specialists worked on the development, testing and enhancement of the school's internal architecture and educational program. Ayb School's educational foundation lies in the Araratian Baccalaureate (AB) program, which holds official recognition as an alternative educational platform in the Republic of Armenia. The AB’s graduation certificate is acceptable and recognized by both local and international HEIs.
Ayb School’s educational philosophy and organization of activities are anchored on the following key principles:
Teachers
Ayb School (Ayb Learning Hub Foundation) serves as a laboratory for the creation of good teaching practices.
The Ayb Learning Hub's creative programs engage representatives from various fields, including scientists, artists, and businessmen. This involvement ensures a strong connection between the school and the latest developments in life and technology.
Scholarship System
Ayb High School is the first social project in the area of non-government education in Armenia. Ayb has developed a scholarship system to grant equal opportunities to all admitted students irrespective of the financial status of their families. The Ayb Educational Foundation raises funds through donations made by individual and corporate donors so that no student admitted to Ayb High School loses their chance to study at the school because of financial reasons. Every year, the Ayb Educational Foundation provides scholarships to over 75% of Ayb High School’s students.
Community
Ayb School, which is the landmark of top-notch educational developments, has been brought to life thanks to the trust and fruitful efforts of like-minded benefactors, donors and supporters. This network of people participating in Ayb School program today functions as a powerful mentorship system where every member invests their knowledge, experience and network in discovering and developing new talents, so that the latter can in turn extend a hand to the next generation.
162 in high school,
162 in middle school,
154 in elementary school.
