Cairo American College
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Cairo American College | |
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1 Midan Digla Cairo , Egypt , 11431 | |
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Type | Private, American/International |
Established | 1945 |
Grades | Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age range | 4 to 18 years |
Enrollment | 840 |
Language | English |
Color(s) | Crimson, black, cream |
Mascot | "Eddie The Eagle" |
Nickname | Screaming Eagles |
Website | http://www.cacegypt.org |
Cairo American College (or CAC) is a pre-K–12 international American school located in Maadi, Cairo, Egypt.[1] It caters mainly to dependents of the local American embassy and other international students. The school works to recreate an American schooling experience within a Middle-Eastern nation. It was recognized in 2014 by the School Academy Awards as the best school in the Middle East and Africa.
Curriculum[]
CAC follows "American Education Reaches Out" (AERO) standards. International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs are offered within the high school, giving students the option to opt-in or out, to suit individual educational needs. Starting in the eleventh grade students may elect to pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma.[2]
Cairo American College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3] and Council of International Schools.[4] Cairo American College holds membership with Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) and Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NESA).[5]
Students[]
The United States Department of State provides direct and indirect support to CAC. However, CAC is not a Department of Defense (DOD) school. Despite this, a significant portion of dependents of the American Embassy attend CAC. As of the 2016-2017 school year, enrollment is 833 (Pre-K.-grade 5: 349; grades 6-8: 180; and grades 9-12: 304). Of the total, 300 are U.S. citizens, 188 are host-country nationals, and 345 are of other nationalities. Of the U.S. enrollment, 123 are dependents of U.S. Government direct-hire or contract employees, and 177 of either U.S. business and foundation employees or other private U.S. citizens. Ninety-eight percent of the school's graduates go on to colleges and universities in the United States or other countries.[6]
Notable alumni[]
- Farida Osman, Olympic swimmer
- Yousef Al Otaiba, United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States
- Steve Kerr, NBA coach and former player
References[]
- ^ "Contact Information Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine." Cairo American College. Retrieved on 23 January 2015. "1 Midan Digla Maadi 11431 Cairo, Egypt"
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "MSA-CESS -> Member Resources -> Membership Directory".
- ^ "Membership Directory - CIS Council of International Schools".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ United States Department of State
External links[]
- International schools in Greater Cairo
- Schools in Cairo
- International schools in Egypt
- International Baccalaureate schools in Egypt
- American international schools in Egypt
- Private schools in Cairo
- 1945 establishments in Egypt
- Educational institutions established in 1945