OVERVIEW The American International School in Egypt (AISE), a co-educational college preparatory school, has been one of Egypt’s leading schools since it opened its doors to students in 1990. Nearly 1500 students from 41 countries attend school at the main campus, a beautiful facility in Cairo Festival City. The school’s environment is American with a distinctly international feel.
The new state-of-the-art campus at AIS-West extends superior educational opportunities to students living in Cairo. The West Campus has been built on a 31,000 square meter plot of land on the edge of a residential development in the up and coming Cairo suburb of Sheikh Zayed City.
Approximately 80% of AIS Egypt’s students are Egyptian, 15% being from North America and the remaining 5% from over 38 countries.
AIS Egypt is part of Educational Services Overseas Limited (ESOL), a group of nine American and British schools spanning six countries and three continents. For more information relating to ESOL, please visit www.esolonline.com.
MISSION STATEMENT The American International School in Egypt (AISE) provides a comprehensive and challenging American and international education that fosters informed and engaged local, regional and global citizenship. We inspire students to be lifelong learners who contribute positively within a diverse and changing world.
ACCREDIDATIONS AIS Egypt is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AIS’s American Diploma is recognized by the Egyptian Ministry of Education as equivalent to the Egyptian General Secondary Certificate. AIS’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP) is authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
CURRICULUM AIS Egypt offers a full Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 American curriculum using US textbooks and materials, taught in English by certified North American teachers and leading to the American High School Diploma. The curriculum follows U.S. National Standards as well as Virginia State Standards and is designed to prepare students for entry into highly competitive colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and beyond.
Qualified students in Grades 11 and 12 are offered the opportunity to earn a full International Baccalaureate Diploma or IB Certificates. IB courses offer students additional challenges and skills and are an especially strong preparation for college and university.
AIS West currently offer places to students in Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 10, but will add a new high school grade each year, with the first class graduating in 2014.
COUNSELING and ENGLISH SUPPORT Students who are in the process of acquiring English as a second or additional language are fully supported by EAL (English as an Additional Language) professionals.
In addition, faculty and staff are proactive in monitoring students’ academic and social adjustments to provide early intervention, support, and counseling as individual needs arise.
FACULTY The teachers employed by AIS Egypt are certified in North America or Canada, with more than 50% having post-graduate degrees. The exception is native speakers of French and Arabic who teach language classes.
At AIS Egypt, we are dedicated to using exemplary educational practices to provide students with a strong academic foundation.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Students are provided with a variety of opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities outside of the classroom. These include but are not limited to Student Council, Drama Club, Roots and Shoots Recycling Club, Model United Nations (MUN), and service organizations. Additionally, AIS offers junior and varsity sports' teams for both boys and girls.