Established 1998 Classrooms +50 Phone +212 5229-53000 Founded 1998 | Grades Preschool-12 Campus size 5 ha Mascot Mustang Classroom 50 | |
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George Washington Academy is located on the coast of Morocco, Africa. It is a K-12 Private American school.
Contents
- George washington academy casablanca morocco
- Overview
- Students
- GWA diploma and University Access
- Staff
- Campus
- Legal structure
- References
George washington academy casablanca morocco
Overview
GWA opened in 1998 with 52 students; today GWA has more than 830 students from 60 nationalities. George Washington Academy is a non-for profit institution that is recognized by both the Moroccan and United States governments as an American, Accredited, AP school.
A wide variety of classroom and extracurricular activities.
Students
The student body counts 830 students today, from K2 (2 year-olds Kindergarten) to 12th Grade. There are over 60 nationalities on campus – roughly 60% Moroccan, 20% American and 20% others.
GWA diploma and University Access
An American High School diploma is awarded to graduates upon completion of all required courses. To date, there have been 270 student graduates who have been accepted into almost 150 universities. Most students have chosen to attend, the remaining have pursued higher education elsewhere in Europe, Asia and Africa.
GWA is an AP school, Advanced Placement courses (AP) are college level credits transferable to 18,000 universities worldwide. The AP Program offers specific courses and exams on a course-by-course basis. Students can choose the areas they want to accelerate in. The AP courses are accepted at virtually all U.S. colleges and universities. www.state.gov Outside the U.S., universities in more than 60 countries recognize AP Exam scores in the admission process. www.collegeboard.org
Staff
GWA has just over 200 staff, mainly Americans and Moroccans and including staff from 10 other countries. A majority of our administrative and instructional staff are from North America. Our teachers conduct instruction solely in their native tongue. Teachers are professionally qualified and the vast majority of our instructional staff come with significant previous classroom experience. The academic administration includes a Head of School who oversees all academic functions of the school as well as two Principals. The Lower School Principal leads the Kindergarten program (K2 through K5) and the Elementary School program (1st through 5th grades). The Upper School Principal leads the Middle School program (6th through 8th grades) and the High School program (9th through 12th grades). Over twenty faculty members directly assist students in roles such as: Guidance Counselor, Library staff, Learning Specialist and Teacher’s Aide.
Campus
The five-hectare purpose-built facility is located just outside Casablanca’s city limits (5 km from Morocco Mall).
Legal structure
GWA is a project of a foreign non-profit association registered in Morocco and does not exist as an independent legal entity.