WASC serves as RAS’s official accreditation body. WASC periodically evaluates the school to ensure that our programs uphold international standards of quality and demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement. Raffles American School received full six-year accreditation from WASC in 2021. In 2024, we successfully completed our mid-cycle review visit, which takes place halfway through the accreditation term. The next full accreditation visit is scheduled for approximately 2027. WASC accreditation affirms the quality, integrity, and effectiveness of our educational programs, governance, and student outcomes.
From Early Years through Grade 10, RAS emphasizes the General Learning Outcomes (GLOs), which guide student growth in communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and global citizenship.
In Grades 11–12, the focus transitions to the Approaches to Learning (ATLs) within the IB framework, cultivating the skills and dispositions essential for success in higher education and beyond:
Research skills – locating, evaluating, and synthesizing information effectively
Thinking skills – applying critical, creative, and reflective thinking
Communication skills – expressing ideas clearly and confidently across formats
Self-management skills – organization, goal-setting, and emotional regulation
Social skills – collaboration, leadership, and empathy
This progression from GLOs to ATLs ensures continuity in skill development and aligns our upper secondary program with international standards and the IB philosophy.
A standardized, adaptive assessment administered to students in Kindergarten 3 – Grade 10 to measure academic growth and provide data to inform instruction.
Administered to students in Grades 9 and 10 as preparation for the SAT, supporting college readiness and scholarship opportunities.
RAS is authorized to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses for Grades 10–12; however, the AP program is no longer a primary focus of the high school curriculum. We currently offer one or two AP courses based on teacher expertise and student interest. The IB Diploma Programme now serves as the main academic pathway for Grades 11–12.
100 hour course aims to provide an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, and on how we know what we claim to know. Assessed by a TOK Exhibition + 1600 word essay.
4000 word research essay written independently under the guidance of a Supervisor.
Project - Students are expected to complete a minimum of 150 hours over the course of their high school years, with at least 50 hours in each of the three categories (C,A,S). Students also must write reflections for their experiences.
