King Abdullah Academy

King Abdullah Academy
أكاديمية الملك عبد الله
King Abdullah Academy; أكاديمية الملك عبد الله
Address
	2949 Education Drive, Herndon, VA 20171; Floris, Virginia; United States
Coordinates	38°55′46″N 77°25′17″W / 38.929399°N 77.421482°W
Information
Type	Private
Established	2016; 9 years ago
Principal	Noha Elghosein
Grades	Kindergarten to 12
Website	kaa-herndon.com

King Abdullah Academy (KAA; Arabic: أكاديمية الملك عبد الله^[1]) is a Saudi Arabian international school located in Herndon, an unincorporated area in Fairfax County, Virginia in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.^[2]^[3] In proximity to Herndon and Dulles International Airport,^[4] it serves ages 5–18, grades preschool through 12.^[3]

The academy opened in the fall of 2016. There were no hearings from the Fairfax County government required for the occupation of the campus because land which KAA occupied was already zoned for educational purposes. In 2015 Michael R. Frey, the Fairfax County Supervisor, stated that residents of the area around the school had not expressed opposition to its placement there.^[4]

Students in kindergarten and elementary school (KG-5th Grade) are in co-gender classes while middle and high school students are non co gender.^[5]

References

^ "School Calendar 2016-2017 Archived 2016-09-10 at the Wayback Machine." King Abdullah Academy. Retrieved on July 25, 2016.
^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Floris CDP, VA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 25, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Overview." King Abdullah Academy. Retrieved on July 25, 2016. "2949 Education Drive, Off: 13818 McLearen Road, Herndon, VA 20171"
^ ^a ^b Olivo, Antonio. "With Saudi school headed to Herndon area, Mt. Vernon site use is uncertain." Washington Post. December 7, 2015. Retrieved on July 25, 2016.
^ "Enrollment." King Abdullah Academy. Retrieved on July 25, 2016.