American Community School at Beirut
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| American Community School at Beirut | |
| Address | |
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| Rue de Paris Ras Beirut Beirut Lebanon |
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| Information | |
| Area trustee | Nina Joukowsky Köprülü |
| President | Linda Handschin-Sheppard |
| Headmaster | George Damon |
| Enrollment |
930 students |
| Type | Private |
| Tuition | ± $10,000 |
| Age range | 3-18 |
| Language | English, Arabic |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Badminton |
| Slogan | Building for the Future: Educating for a Lifetime. |
| Song | Alma Mater |
| Fight song | Dynamite |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Rival | International College |
| Color(s) | Blue, Gold |
| Yearbook | Al Manara |
| Publication | ACS Matters |
| Newspaper | Aléf Bé |
| Established | 1905 |
| Feeder to | American University of Beirut |
| Homepage | http://www.acs.edu.lb |
The American Community School at Beirut (also known as ACS Beirut or the مدرسة الجالية الأميركية في بيروت) is a private school located in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It is an independent private coeducational institution offering educational services to students of all nationalities, ranging from Preschool, students aged from 3 years, to High School Grade 12 of the type K-12. It offers the International Baccalaureate and the Lebanese Baccalaureate.
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[edit] History
The School was founded by a small group of American parents from the Syrian Protestant College (American University of Beirut) founded a school where their children could receive good preparation for entrance into American universities. The small faculty school thrived and by 1920 had expanded from its original home on Rue Bliss to a red-roofed house on Rue Makdisi. At this point, the American Presbyterian Mission joined the AUB in sponsorship of the school. It was at this point that the school was renamed to the American Community School. By the 1940s, the student body had grown to more than 300 primarily Western children; the present building was built in 1949 with funds provided by ARAMCO. Today, students are primarily Lebanese, as with the University.
The school celebrated its Centennial on June 24, 2005.
[edit] Memorable teachers
- Mr. Hassan Orfali (P.E.) - "Guys, you all have to run three laps" *holds up 10 fingers*
- Mrs. Rima halabi (Math) - "Guys, it's commonsensical!"
- Mrs. Reem Ariss (Arabic) - For putting up with Amr Said for an entire year
- Mr. Hakim (History) - for having to listen to Karma Sleiman - "Bas istaz, kilna mnityhayaj 3al tareekh!"
- Mr. Paul Epps (Psychology) - For being the most mysterious (and how old is he, anyway?)
- Mrs. Jennifer Mactaggart (English) - For marrying the tallest man possible
- Mrs. Dierdre Ball (Theory of Knowledge) - For being our favourite gypsy teacher. "All edges bleed... and check your sources!"
- Mr. Johnson (Mathematics) - For having row upon row of the exact same clothing in his closet
- Mrs. Afra (Physics) - Yalla guys, quiz time!
[edit] Notable alumni
- Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, whose father Miles Copeland, Jr. was the longtime CIA station chief in Beirut[1]
- Malcolm Kerr, historian[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Ken Micallef. Stewart Copeland: Staring Down the Future. Modern Drummer. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
- ^ Biography of Malcolm Hooper Kerr. Middle East Studies Association. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
[edit] External links
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