American Community School at Beirut
| American Community School at Beirut 1905 | |
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Rue de Paris Ras Beirut Beirut Lebanon | |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1905 |
| Area trustee | Karim Abu-Haydar |
| Headmaster | Hamilton Clark |
| Age range | 3-18 |
| Enrollment | 1080 students |
| Language | English, Arabic, French |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue, Gold |
| Slogan | Building for the Future: Educating for a Lifetime. |
| Song | Alma Mater |
| Fight song | Dynamite, K-N-I-G-H-T-S |
| Athletics | Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Badminton, Track & Field, Swimming |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | ACS Matters |
| Newspaper | Aléf Bé, Yin - Yang |
| Yearbook | Al Manara |
| Tuition | ± $13,000 |
| Feeder to | American University of Beirut |
| Website | http://www.acs.edu.lb |
The American Community School at Beirut, also known as ACS Beirut (Arabic: مدرسة الجالية الأميركية في بيروت) is a private school located in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It is an independent private coeducational institution offering education 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 programs as well as its own college prep program.
History
The school was founded by a small group of American parents from the American University of Beirut, then known as the Syrian Protestant College, who wanted a school where their children could receive 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 Sidani. 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 900 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, and in June 2011, ACS Beirut celebrated the graduation of its 100th graduating class. Dr. George H. Damon, Jr. remained headmaster of the school from 2003 till his retirement in 2013.[1]
ACS's history is described by Wade Morris, Jr. in A History of ACS; The American Community School at Beirut 1905-2012 [2]
Notable alumni
- Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, whose father Miles Copeland, Jr. was the longtime CIA station chief in Beirut[3]
- Malcolm Kerr, historian[4]
- Wassim Michael Haddad, professor
- John Woods, historian
- Greg Kinnear, actor
- Keanu Reeves, actor
- Omar Naim, director
References
- ↑ "Special dinner held recognizing Dr. George H. Damon, Jr., retiring head of the American Community School at Beirut". American Community School, Beirut; News Post. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/300/370/371/acs/books/
- ↑ Ken Micallef. "Stewart Copeland: Staring Down the Future". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
- ↑ "Biography of Malcolm Hooper Kerr". Middle East Studies Association. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
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