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Casablanca American School

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Established
  
1973

Principal
  
Mr. Paul Beekmeyer

Phone
  
+212 5227-93939

National ranking
  
1

USNWR ranking
  
1

Dean
  
Mr. Simohamed Sarhane

Grades
  
Nursery-12

Mascot
  
The 'CAS' Cobra

Founded
  
1973

School type
  
IB School Private, Non-Profit

Director
  
Mr. Robert Vander Eyeken

Address
  
Boulevard de La Mecque, Casablanca, Morocco

Accreditation
  
New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Casablanca American School is a coeducational, nursery through grade twelve private day school in Casablanca, Morocco. It is located in the suburban Californie neighborhood.

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History

The school was founded in 1973 and(CAS) was the first school in North Africa to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.

CAS is a member of the Mediterranean Association of Independent Schools (MAIS), the European Council of International Schools (ECIS), and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). CAS is supported by the Office of Overseas Schools of the U.S. Department of State.

Academics

CAS has offered an IB curriculum since 1986. Currently, students in grades 11 and 12 can take Higher Level and Standard level courses in Chemistry, Economics, English A (Literature), Environmental Science, History, Math Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Theatre, Visual Arts, Biology, Business and Management, French B, French AB, French A (Language and Literature), Arabic B, Spanish AB, Spanish B, Computer Science, and English A (Language and Literature). All students complete an Extended Essay and a Theory of Knowledge course, as per IB requirements.

All classes except language classes are conducted in English. Students typically graduate to attend American, British, or European universities. Historically, a number of students have been accepted to top international universities including Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and University of Edinburgh.

Student Life

The student body is approximately 70% Moroccan, with the remaining 30% representing a number of different nations. Most students are bilingual and many are trilingual (fluent in English, French, and Arabic).

The students of the school have participated in annual Model United Nations (MUN) and Harvard Model Congress Europe (HMCE) conferences in several countries.

The school also offers athletics, such as basketball, soccer, badminton, volleyball, swimming and activities at all grade levels. Middle and high school students compete in international tournaments.

In recent years, the school has developed its performing arts extracurricular offerings. It has hosted a student-run Shakespeare festival and several full-length musicals.

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Casablanca American School Wikipedia