American Community School- in pictures

  • Groundbreaking Ceremony of ACS at Saadiyat Island. Right to left: Matt Ayoub, ACS Alumni; Khaldoon Al Mubarak, ACS Alumni; Sara Awad Issa Musallam, chairwoman of ADEK; Monique Flickinger, ACS Superintendent; and Sean Murphy, Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National.
    Groundbreaking Ceremony of ACS at Saadiyat Island. Right to left: Matt Ayoub, ACS Alumni; Khaldoon Al Mubarak, ACS Alumni; Sara Awad Issa Musallam, chairwoman of ADEK; Monique Flickinger, ACS Superintendent; and Sean Murphy, Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National.
  • Khaldoon Al Mubarak shared his own warm memories of studying at the school. Victor Besa / The National.
    Khaldoon Al Mubarak shared his own warm memories of studying at the school. Victor Besa / The National.
  • A rendering of the new American Community School site on Saadiyat Island. Photo: American Community School
    A rendering of the new American Community School site on Saadiyat Island. Photo: American Community School
  • The sprawling facility is due to welcome pupils in late 2023. Photo: American Community School
    The sprawling facility is due to welcome pupils in late 2023. Photo: American Community School
  • The impressive campus will feature a Fifa-sized football pitch. Photo: American Community School
    The impressive campus will feature a Fifa-sized football pitch. Photo: American Community School
  • The state-of-the-art site will eventually serve 1,600 pupils. Photo: American Community School
    The state-of-the-art site will eventually serve 1,600 pupils. Photo: American Community School
  • ACS is relocating after close to 50 years at its present site in Khalidiya. Photo: American Community School
    ACS is relocating after close to 50 years at its present site in Khalidiya. Photo: American Community School
  • A pupil shows a guest the photo exhibition at the ceremony. Victor Besa / The National.
    A pupil shows a guest the photo exhibition at the ceremony. Victor Besa / The National.
  • A photo exhibition at the ACS ceremony. Victor Besa / The National
    A photo exhibition at the ACS ceremony. Victor Besa / The National