The commission does not offer specific criticism of the academys teachings beyond its concerns that it too closely mimics a typical Saudi education.

The schools director-general, Abdalla I. Al-Shabnan, said Wednesday that he had not seen the report. But he said the academy has adjusted its curriculum in recent years and removed some of the inflammatory language that had been included in the Saudi text. The schools curriculum may now serve as a model for the Saudi government to use in continuing its reform of Saudi schools, said.

There is nothing in our curriculum against any religion, Al-Shabnan said.

He also said he is willing to show the schools curriculum and textbooks to anybody who wants to see them, and he expressed disappointment that the commission not request materials directly from the school.