Bayaan Academy vs. American Youth Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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American Youth Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
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Overview
Bayaan Academy in Thonotosassa, FL serves 160 coeducational students from pre芒聙聯kindergarten through grade 12 in a rural community setting.
The school has a student芒聙聯teacher ratio of 6:1 with 26 teachers supporting a diverse student body that is 40 percent students of color.
Bayaan Academy is affiliated with Islamic orientation and is a member of the Association for Experiential Education, Christian Schools International, and the National Independent 草榴社区 Schools Association.
Annual tuition at Bayaan Academy is $12,700, offering full K芒聙聯12 educational programs with a special emphasis on experiential learning.
American Youth Academy is a Tampa-based A-rated private school serving students from infancy through 12th grade. Founded in 2004, AYA is the only Islamic school in Florida authorized to offer the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP), and a candidate school for the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). AYA is fully accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools and Cognia, with a 100% college acceptance rate and a growing community of alumni now contributing across professional fields.
Grades Offered
PK-12
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Learning Programs Supported
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Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
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2004
Students Body
Total Students
160 students
1223 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
40%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
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16
Pre-K Students
14
79
Kindergarten Students
16
89
Grade 1 Students
16
75
Grade 2 Students
16
90
Grade 3 Students
16
103
Grade 4 Students
16
103
Grade 5 Students
11
86
Grade 6 Students
12
90
Grade 7 Students
14
94
Grade 8 Students
-
90
Grade 9 Students
14
80
Grade 10 Students
-
76
Grade 11 Students
14
80
Grade 12 Students
1
72
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
95 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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35%
Average Class Size
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22
Number of AP Classes
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15
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
13:1
List of Courses Offered
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Average SAT score
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1110
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
(Uniform Tunic, Polo, Abaya, Black pants)
(Uniform Tunic, Polo, Abaya, Black pants)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$12,700
$11,225
Tuition Notes
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5% Discount for each child after first child.
% on Financial Aid
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50%
Acceptance Rate
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60%
Admissions Director
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Fattimah Arafat
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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9
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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20
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Art and Imagination ClubChess Club
Choir/NasheedColors for Care
Cooking ClubCraft Club
Crochet ClubDebate Club
Gardening ClubHOSA
MYP Community ProjectNational Honor Society
National Junior Honor SocietyPersonal Projects
Sensory ClubSports Club
Student CouncilTatreez and Tea Club
Writing and Storytelling ClubYearbook Club