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More than 150 Grade 9–12 students from seven countries participated in the fifth annual Aga Khan Schools (AKS) Climate and Environment Conference virtually from 25–26 September 2026. The conference provided an opportunity for students from India, Kenya, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mozambique, Pakistan, Tanzania and Uganda to share their research and ideas, learn from one another, and explore ways of responding to climate and environmental challenges. 

As part of its ongoing professional development for teachers, the Aga Khan Schools (AKS) hosted a five-day workshop in August 2026 for 29 AKS Kenya teachers as part of its annual Professional Teacher Collaboration Project (PTCP).

From 22–29 May, the Aga Khan Schools celebrated 350 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme graduates across its schools in Africa and Asia, while also marking the signing of new Memorandums of Understanding with universities in Canada and the UAE.

The Aga Khan Schools and Huron University have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming a shared commitment to expanding higher education opportunities and creating pathways for talented students to thrive as leaders and changemakers. 

The Aga Khan Schools and Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand higher education opportunities and strengthen global pathways for students across the Aga Khan Schools.

The Aga Khan Schools and Royal Roads University – Ras Al Khaimah Campus in the UAE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen higher education pathways and expand opportunities for students across the Aga Khan Schools. 

For Earth Day this year, the Aga Khan Schools highlights its efforts to promote environmentally-friendly and sustainable practicses through the design and architecture of its schools.

The Aga Khan Schools celebrated more than 250 graduates from Kenya, Mozambique, India and Bangladesh. The Class of 2025 earned over $14 million in scholarships, led award-winning service projects and are headed to top global universities – ready to lead and serve worldwide.

On 27 July 2024, Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan visited the Aga Khan Hostel, Hyderabad and the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad in India, where they were warmly welcomed by students and staff.

For World Environment Day this year, check out the innovative and sustainable projects students across the Aga Khan Schools have put together as their pursuit to be a part of the #GenerationRestoration. 

The Aga Khan Academies Student Exchange Programme completed its fifth cycle from 13 January to 29 March, with over 45 students from the Academies in Mombasa, Kenya, Hyderabad, India and Maputo, Mozambique.

The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa in Kenya celebrated its 20th anniversary on Monday, 19 February in the presence of Princess Zahra Aga Khan.

The Aga Khan Schools (AKS) celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science by recognising some of our exceptional students.

Three students from the Aga Khan Academies attended this year’s DMZ Basecamp at the Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada, in which they presented their entrepreneurial projects to DMZ experts who provided guidance through coaching, mentoring and networking. 

Students across the Aga Khan Schools (AKS) were selected as recipients of the Global Youth Action Fund from the International Baccalaureate (IB). 

From 10-11 November 2023, the Aga Khan Schools (AKS) held its annual Climate and Environment Conference. 

The Aga Khan Academy Maputo held a graduation ceremony for its first-ever graduating class. 

Students and staff at the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad met with faculty and staff from Huron University, including President and Vice Chancellor of Huron University Dr Barry Craig, to strengthen the university’s partnership with the Aga Khan Schools.

Over 130 students across the Aga Khan Schools participated in an inaugural Model United Nations Conference from 24-25 November 2022.

The Aga Khan Schools held its inaugural Climate and Environment Conference from 28-29 October in which students discussed innovative ways to combat climate change with their peers and global experts. 

Six students from across the Aga Khan Schools received the IB’s Dr Siva Kumari Middle Years Programme (MYP) Student Innovators’ Grant, totalling $14,500, to develop their sustainable projects. 

On 8 September, Diploma Programme students from the Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School, Dar es Salaam, the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi and the Aga Khan Academies in Hyderabad, Maputo and Mombasa were given a virtual tour of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada.

The Aga Khan Schools (AKS), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network that brings together the Aga Khan Education Services and the Aga Khan Academies, is celebrating its Class of 2022 and the impressive results they received in their International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) studies this year.

The Aga Khan Academy Dhaka opened its doors for the first time today to its students.

Despite being a cohort that started their International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) journey online, the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa’s Class of 2022 has received exceptional results in their IB DP examinations.

After two years of uncertainty and online and hybrid learning due to the pandemic, the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad held its first in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 on Saturday, 21 May 2022.

AKA Maputo was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi together with the President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in the presence of Prince Rahim Aga Khan, representing His Highness the Aga Khan.

On Friday, 18 March 2022, Prince Rahim Aga Khan visited the Aga Khan Academy Maputo before the Academy’s inauguration the next day.

For their personal projects as part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, students investigate an area of their choosing and interest to create a product. Grade 10 student, Arya Abdul, tells us more about her project, “A step forward” in which she built an easily accessible, environmentally friendly walker. 

The Teacher Training Programme (TPP) at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is back in session! Check out what the new cohort of TPPs are excited about.

Khushbu Kotak, Class of 2021 from the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, established an organisation, Salama Minds, that provides free counselling services to youth in Kenya.