Cairo American College, Egypt, is an independent co-educational day school, which offers an educational program from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The school was founded in 1945. The school year comprises two semesters extending from August 12 to December 18 and from January 11 to June 3.
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Organization
An 11-member Board of Trustees governs the school.
Curriculum
Cairo American College offers an educational program which follows a general U.S. standards-referenced curriculum model. International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement courses are offered in the high school and, starting in the eleventh grade, students may elect to pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma. School instruction is in English. World Languages include Arabic, French, and Spanish, which are taught in Grades 3-12. Instruction in English as a Second Language is offered in Grades 1-10. Studies include the history and culture of Egypt, and technology is integrated into the curriculum school wide. There is no religious instruction.
Ninety to ninety-five percent of the school's graduates go on to colleges and universities in the United States or other countries. Cairo American College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Faculty
There are 154 full-time and 26 part-time faculty members in the 2008-09 school year, including 108 U.S. citizens, 30 host country nationals, and 42 persons of other nationalities.
Enrollment
Enrollment at the opening of the 2008-09 school year is 1400 (Pre-K: 30, K-5: 516; 6-8: 351; and 9-12: 503). Of the total, 687 are U.S. citizens, 179 are host-country nationals, and 534 are of other nationalities. Of the U.S. enrollment, 291 are dependents of U.S. Government direct-hire or contract employees, and 396 of either U.S. business and foundation employees or other private U.S. citizens.
Facilities
Cairo American College is located on 11 acres of grounds. The instructional program takes place in 14 buildings as well as outdoor spaces including two playing fields, playgrounds, an all-weather track, a heated swimming pool, and a multipurpose basketball/volleyball court. A 520-seat theater also houses the drama and dance classes, supplemented by music and art classes in separate buildings. Two athletic facilities include gymnasia, a weight room, classrooms, and office and conference spaces. A library/media center serves the entire campus, as do computer labs located throughout the school. CAC has begun a major renovation project. Phase I – the construction of a new Elementary School – is expected to be complete in December, 2009.
Finances
Annual tuition in 2008-09 is 9,180 USD for Pre-K, 14,080 USD for grades K-5, 14,440 USD for grades 6-8, and 14,600 USD for grades 9-12. A 350 USD fee is charged at the time of application for admission or readmission and there is a one-time registration fee of 7,000 USD. Other expenses (per semester) include school bus service at 425 USD inside the Maadi area and 850 USD outside the Maadi area, and there is a 1,000 USD admission deposit. [1]
Campus development
A master plan for campus development has been adopted by the CAC Board of Directors. At its November 2006 meeting the Board accepted the campus design planned by Hillier Associates. The multi-year improvement project will include construction of new elementary and middle schools; a major renovation of the high school; and, additions to the performing arts and athletics areas. The following images include floor plans, and perspectives. The master plan and drawings of the new elementary school are on display in the Board Room on the top floor of the Administration Building and in the reference section of the Library.
The first phase of the realization of the master plan is construction of the elementary school. This will include an elementary library; an auditorium to seat 700; and common spaces to be shared all grade levels. The design has been developed by Hillier Architects with recognition of regional materials and themes. Galleries open to prevailing winds; sun screening on windows; and sun protected play areas are some of the design elements.
Athletics
CAC is affiliated to three major associations: the International Schools Sports Tournament (I.S.S.T.), and the East Mediterranean Activities Conference (E.M.A.C.). CAC competes locally with Cairo area schools in the Cairo International Schools Sports Association (C.I.S.S.A.). The I.S.S.T is fundamentally a Varsity organization, with EMAC providing JV competition, while CISSA is for both JV and Middle School teams.
The International Schools Sports Tournament (I.S.S.T.) is an important international school athletic conference and most of the varsity teams and some of the junior varsity teams compete in it. Typically this is only for the season-concluding tournament as the school rarely has friendly weekend competitions with our distant conference rivals.
CAC competes in the following ISST Tournaments:
- Junior Varsity Boys’ Volleyball and Junior Varsity Girls’ Volleyball
- Junior Varsity Boys’ Soccer and Junior Varsity Girls’ Soccer
- Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball and Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball
- Junior Varsity Boys’ Softball and Junior Varsity Girls’ Softball
- Junior Varsity and Varsity Cross Country, Boys’ and Girls’
- Varsity Wrestling, Boys’ and Girls’
- Varsity Tennis, Boys’ and Girls’
- Middle School Festival
The Eastern Mediterranean Activities Conference (E.M.A.C.) is the dominant athletic and activities conference in the Middle East. Most of the junior varsity teams and some of the varsity teams compete in EMAC. Again, this tends to be for season-concluding tournaments only.
CAC competes in the following EMAC Tournaments:
- Junior Varsity Boys’ Volleyball and Junior Varsity Girls’ Volleyball
- Junior Varsity Boys’ Soccer and Junior Varsity Girls’ Soccer
- Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball and Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball
- Junior Varsity Boys’ Softball and Junior Varsity Girls’ Softball
- Junior Varsity and Varsity Cross Country, Boys’ and Girls’
- Varsity Wrestling, Boys’ and Girls’
- Varsity Tennis, Boys’ and Girls’
- Middle School Festival
Other information
The Middle and High Schools have a block system schedule, comprising eight classes, four per day with rotation. In Middle School and 9th grade, most of these classes are predetermined (selected courses are called electives), but in the later years of high school, more choice is offered. International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs are offered, along with college placement courses.
Cairo American College offers an educational program which follows a general U.S. standards-referenced curriculum model. International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement courses are offered in the high school and, starting in the eleventh grade, students may elect to pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma. School instruction is in English. World Languages include Arabic, French, and Spanish, which are taught in Grades 3-12. Modern world languages, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Modern Standard Arabic programs are available Instruction in English as a Second Language is offered in Grades 1-10. Studies include the history and culture of Egypt, and technology is integrated into the curriculum school wide. There is no religious instruction.
Multiple buildings house classrooms, administrative offices, educational resource centers, counseling offices, computer labs, the school store, a theater and a health clinic. there is a library of approximately 70,000 volumes.
Outdoor and indoor athletic facilities include two gymnasiums, a 400 meter all-weather track, a soccer field, basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts and a 25 meter swimming pool. Athletic programs include volleyball, swimming, water polo, soccer, wrestling, tennis, track, cross country, basketball, softball and baseball.
Notable alumni
- Stewart Copeland, member of The Police,
- Steve Kerr, basketball player, Phoenix Suns President of Basketball Operations and General Manager
- Princess Farahnaz Pahlavi, member of the Iranian royal family,
- Aidan Delgado, conscientious objector in the Iraq War.
- Yousef Al Otaiba, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States and Mexico
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