Rabat American School

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Rabat American School
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Rabat American School
Fath 1, Ave Al Mohit Al Hadi

Almanzeh, 10052, Rabat

Coordinates 33°59′59″N6°51′01″W / 33.999806°N 6.850233°W / 33.999806; -6.850233 Coordinates: 33°59′59″N6°51′01″W / 33.999806°N 6.850233°W / 33.999806; -6.850233
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School typeTuition-funded, Non-profit, non-sectarian
Established1962
StatusOpen
OversightParent Governed Board of Trustees
CEEB code 625-175
PrincipalTara Munroe, Ted Fuller
Head of schoolChris Andre
FacultyApproximately 65
GradesPrekindergarten-12
GenderCoeducational
Number of students450
Average class size18 pupils
Classes offeredInformation Technology, History, Global Politics, English, World Languages, Math, Physical Education, Science, Art/Drama/Band, Moroccan Studies, Arabic, French, Spanish, Theory of Knowledge, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
LanguageEnglish
Campus size8 acres (32,000 m2)
Color(s)Blue and orange   
MascotThe RAS lions
Nickname The Lions
Team nameRabat American School Lions
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
USNWR rankingThe Rabat American School is the second most prestigious school in Morocco as well as the best[ how? ] American school in the nation.[ citation needed ]
PublicationRabat American Zone Radio (RAZ-R)
NewspaperThe RAS Uproar
YearbookKitabouna (Our Book)
AffiliationMediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS), Moroccan American Schools Activities Conference (MASAC)
Website http://www.ras.ma/

The Rabat American School is an independent preparatory day school located in Rabat, Morocco. The program is co-educational and non-residential. English is the language of instruction.

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Campus

On January 8, 2019, the school moved to a new campus in Hay el Fath, next to the ocean. It has a 24 acre size and facilities include(d) four computer labs, six science labs, two libraries, an auditorium, a sports field, a gymnasium and two swimming pools. The school is still expanding today.

Curriculum

Rabat American School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at the high school level and the high school diploma. [1]

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References

  1. "Rabat American School". International Baccalaureate Organization.