Here is a list of supplies that Middle School teachers recommend students have prior to the start of the first day of school. Most items can be found in the UAE; however, there is often more choice, better quality, and/or better prices in other parts of the world or specifically found online. Students are encouraged to have supplies on the first day of school.
Any additional supplies determined necessary later by teachers will be communicated and will be able to be found in Abu Dhabi.
General Supplies
- ACS Uniform / PE Uniform: Refer to the email called “ACS Uniform Information” sent by the Admissions Office. Here is the link to the ACS site that specifically describes our school uniform.
- Apple Laptop Computer - Please click here for specifications and recommended accessories.
- Headphones that work well with your laptop
- Computer case - these can be expensive in UAE
- Reusable water bottle with name written or labeled
- Backpack - reasonable size (not a rolling backpack) to transport daily books and supplies - one that would fit in a locker
- Athletic gear - if a student plays a sport (easier to find things like baseball equipment, basketball shoes, etc. elsewhere)
- Portable Hard drive to be used at home for regular back up (Grade 6-8)
- Performance Attire: Prior to the first performance, students in the band or choir will need to purchase one green ACS polo shirt (from the approved uniform list). Students must have black dress pants or a knee-length skirt and black dress shoes (no sneakers).
- A soft pencil case with the following general supplies:
● Mechanical pencils and lead
● Pens (blue, black and red)
● Colored pencils
● Pencil sharpener with trash container
● Highlighters (4 different colors)
● Glue sticks
● Erasers
● Pair of scissors
● A 12-inch/ 30cm ruler
Grade level specific supplies
Grade 6
- Package of Crayola or similar markers
- 6 - College Ruled, high quality, MEAD FIVE STAR single subject notebooks (Will be used in Humanities, Science and Math, Electives, Encore and World Language classes.
- If your child will be taking Art: 1 x set of color pencils (12 or more colors), 1 x set oil pastels (12 or more colors, 24 ideal), 1 x Uni-ball (or similar) black roller pen fine.
Grade 7
- 6 - College Ruled, high quality, MEAD FIVE STAR single subject notebooks (Will be used in Humanities, Science and Math, Electives, Encore and World Language classes.
- If your child will be taking Art: 1 x set of color pencils (12 or more colors), 1 x set oil pastels (12 or more colors, 24 ideal), 1 set of chalk pastels ( 12 or more colors), 1 x Uni-ball (or similar) black roller pen fine.
Grade 8
- 6 - College Ruled, high quality, MEAD FIVE STAR single subject notebooks (Will be used in Humanities, Science and Math, Electives, Encore and World Language classes.
- Humanities: four packets of sticky notes
- If your child will be taking IM 1 Math: 1 notebook of graph paper, ruler, and graphing calculator (TI-84 Plus CE model)
- If your child will be taking Art: 1 x set of color pencils (12 or more colors), 1 x set oil pastels (12 or more colors, 24 ideal), 1 set of chalk pastels ( 12 or more colors), 1 x Uni-ball (or similar) black roller pen fine.