Yangon Academy International School

What Yangon Academy International School does

Yangon Academy International School (YAIS), operating as YA International School, is a privately-held, English-medium international school established in 2004 in Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The school delivers a Pre-Nursery through Grade 12 American-based curriculum built on Common Core standards and the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) program, structured across four divisions: Early Childhood Center (ages 3-4), Elementary (KG-Grade 5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and High School (Grades 9-12). YAIS holds triple international accreditation from ACS WASC, MSA-CESS (since 2023), and Array Global, and operates as a member of the College Board AP framework and the Myanmar International Schools Athletic Conference (MISAC). Its primary customer segment is international and local Myanmar families seeking globally-recognized secondary credentials and college preparation; tuition is the dominant revenue stream and is not publicly disclosed, with applications accepted year-round through a direct-enrollment, admissions-representative-led model rather than an open online funnel. The school's technology footprint is built on third-party integrations rather than proprietary platforms: PlusPortals (with ParentPlus and StudentPlus mobile apps) for grade/attendance communication, Maia Learning for university-application management, Seesaw for classroom engagement, and Zoom/Loom for remote instruction and messaging. YAIS supports a complement of extracurricular product lines including the YA MUN Conference, YA Radio podcast, college counseling services, and after-school sports and clubs (basketball, soccer, volleyball, Student Council, Leadership Building Program). Leadership for the 2025-26 academic year comprises School Director Mike Gordon, Director Emeritus David Miller, Secondary Principal Blake Rodabaugh (29 years of international school leadership), ECC & Elementary Principal Johannes Jacobus Dippenaar, and Assistant Secondary Principal John Lancaster Beck, supported by a faculty of 51-100 employees with secondary teachers averaging 15+ years of experience. No parent company, external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed in the source materials; the entity operates as an independent single-campus institution with headquarters at 35(B) University Avenue Housing, New University Avenue Road, Bahan Township, Yangon.

Name

Yangon Academy International School

Legal name

Yangon Academy International School

Website

https://yangonacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Yangon Academy International School is a privately-held American-curriculum international school in Yangon, Myanmar, founded in 2004 and serving Pre-Nursery through Grade 12 with AP courses, serving expatriate and local Myanmar families seeking globally-recognized college-preparatory education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Curriculum Early Learning Academies (e.g., IB Early Years) (EDACADAK)

Keywords

• K-12 international education
• American curriculum schools
• Advanced Placement programs
• College preparatory education
• Private international schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Yangon, Yangon

HQ country

Myanmar (Burma)

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from student tuition payments for Pre-K through Grade 12 education services. Financial aid is available for qualifying families.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yangon Academy International School delivers a Pre-Nursery through Grade 12 American-based K-12 international education with English as the language of instruction. The school provides four sequential academic levels (Early Childhood Center, Elementary School, Middle School, High School) anchored on Common Core standards, complemented by a college-preparatory curriculum featuring 27+ Advanced Placement (AP) courses in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English, Art, and Computer Science. Supplementary offerings include college counseling, an after-school sports and clubs program, a Model United Nations (MUN) conference, and a school podcast called YA Radio.

Product overview

Yangon Academy International School offers a Pre-K through Grade 12 international education program with English as the language of instruction. The school operates as a unified educational institution with distinct programs across four school levels: Early Childhood Center (Nursery to Pre-K), Elementary School (KG to Grade 5), Middle School (Grade 6-8), and High School (Grade 9-12). The High School program features an Advanced Placement (AP) program with courses in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English, Art, and Computer Science. Beyond core academics, the school provides supplementary programs including YA Radio (podcast platform), MUN Conference (Model United Nations), College Counseling Services with Maia Learning platform integration, and extensive after-school activities including sports and clubs. The school is accredited by WASC, MSA, and Array Global.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Center Program
• Elementary School Program
• Middle School Program
• High School Program
• Advanced Placement (AP) Program
• College Counseling Services
• After School Sports & Clubs Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Students prepared for excellence at leading universities in the United States and around the world
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• College BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with College Board for Advanced Placement (AP) program. YAIS offers AP courses that prepare students for rigorous external examinations in May, with students routinely receiving university credit in the US for high scores.
• Myanmar International Schools Athletic Conference (MISAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of athletic conference enabling participation in competitive sports including basketball, soccer, and volleyball with other international schools in Myanmar.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International School Yangon (ISY): Long-established international K-12 school in Yangon offering IB and American-style programs to expatriate and local families. Direct competitor for the same expat-segment families in the same city.
• Yangon International School: Yangon-based international school serving Pre-K through Grade 12 with English-language instruction. Competes head-to-head with YAIS for the same pool of international and affluent Myanmar families.
• The British School Yangon: Nord Anglia-affiliated international school in Yangon offering British curriculum. Targets the same expatriate and premium local market segment with a competing international-credential offering.
• International School of Myanmar (ISM): Yangon-based international school serving primary and secondary students with English instruction. Direct competitor for K-12 international education in the same geographic market.
• Myanmar International School (MIS Yangon): International K-12 school in Yangon offering English-medium instruction. Competes for similar families seeking internationally-credentialed secondary education.

Regional players

• Singapore International School (Myanmar): Singapore-affiliated international school operating in Myanmar. Comparable international K-12 offering, leveraging Singapore's brand to attract premium-segment families in the same Yangon catchment.
• International School Bangkok: One of Asia's largest and most established American/international K-12 schools. Represents the regional standard that families weigh against Myanmar-based options when considering cross-border relocation.

Emerging players

• Northland International School: Group of international schools across Asia offering English-medium K-12 programs with AP/IB tracks. Comparable American-curriculum international school model, relevant as a regional peer benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• SABIS International School: Global network of private K-12 schools operating the SABIS curriculum in multiple countries. Recently employed a former YAIS principal hire, making it a comparable international operator in the same talent and operating model space.

Others

• College Board: Strategic partner providing the AP program that defines YAIS's college-preparatory value proposition. Not a direct competitor, but a critical ecosystem dependency for the school's academic differentiation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/yangonacademy2004
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yangon-academy-international-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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