The ALS curriculum is organized within four divisions: Early Primary Years (Kindergarten – grade 3), Upper Primary Years (grades 4 – 6), Middle Years (grades 7 – 10), and Diploma Years (grades 11 – 12). Performance expectations for each division are specified according to standards and benchmarks recommended by the McREL Institute and the International Baccalaureate, with adaptations for the particular needs and expectations of the Advanced Learning Schools. Each standard defines the essential knowledge and skills students are expected to have acquired by the end of grade 12. The benchmarks state, in more specific language, the skills and knowledge a student should gain by the end of each grade. These clear statements of standards and benchmarks help to clarify expectations for students and facilitate better communication among teachers, administrators, parents and the larger community.

 After-School Activities

As many as twenty-eight different after-school activities are organized each year for all school divisions, ranging from photography to badminton and from Spanish lanuguage to Arabic poetry. Boxing and rugby are more recent additions to the list and the Newspaper Club will soon be going into its third year at ALS. Students may elect to subscribe to more than one activity per semester and may swap after the first week. Teachers donate their time to guide these activities after school.