ACS International Schools
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Cobham, Surrey Egham, Surrey Hillingdon, Greater London Doha (opened in September 2011) England, Qatar |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 51°20′49″N 0°24′04″W / 51.347°N 0.401°W |
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| School type | Private Pre-school–12th grade |
| Established | 1967 |
| Founder | Gordon E Speed and Emmanuel J Poularas |
| Chairman | David Thomas |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 2 to 18 |
| Campus | Four locations: Cobham, Egham, Hillingdon, Doha |
| Mascot | Cobham: Cougars, Egham: Jaguars, Hillingdon: Hawks, Doha: Dolphins |
| Accreditation | The New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Tuition | £4,000-£34,600 (per annum) |
| Website | www |
ACS International Schools is a group of four private schools, three in England and one in Qatar. Until 2005, the organisation was known as American Community Schools. The four campuses are in Cobham and Egham in Surrey and in the London Borough of Hillingdon and Doha, Qatar which has opened in September 2011.
The head office is in Heywood House in Cobham.
Situated in Surrey, 15 miles from Central London, ACS Cobham offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma and an American curriculum including the Advanced Placement courses. Accommodating both day and boarding requirements, with separate-wing dormitory facilities for over 100 boys and girls grades 8 to 12. ACS Cobham is also a sporting powerhouse at ISST's, having won the Eddie Huffard award for the past four years. ACS Cobham's biggest rival is the American School of London.
Rajput prince Ankit Love, the youngest candidate for Mayor of London in 2016, claimant to the royal title of Maharaja Jammu and Kashmir, and 2019 Prime Minister of India candidate, was once the High School president of ACS Cobham.
The sports facilities at ACS Cobham, were used by FC Barcelona for a youth academy in 2011. Due to ACS Cobham's close proximity to Chelsea FC's training ground, it was subject to media attention when Brendan Rodgers was noticed there in 2015.
A day school situated on a 20-acre (8.1 ha) campus, in Surrey, opposite Windsor Great Park. ACS Egham specialises in the International Baccalaureate.
A day school that is located less than 15-mile (24 km) from Central London. The nearest tube stations are: Uxbridge and Hillingdon tube stations. The school is centered on Hillingdon Court, purchased by the organization in 1978. New buildings adjoining the mansion were built in 1986 incorporating a gymnasium and cafeteria; a new wing was built in 1997. ACS Hillingdon rests on an 11-acre campus that encompasses a mansion house and modern wing extension with libraries, science and IT labs, art studios, cafeteria, gym, auditorium, and a dedicated music centre called Harmony House. ACS Hillingdon offers a wide range of academic curriculum that to bests prepares their students for attending university internationally. Their academic program offers courses that satisfy the requirements needed for the International Baccalaureate Program, Advanced Placement (AP) courses, US High School Diploma, and Honors program.
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