Khartoum American School
| Khartoum American School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 KhartoumSudan |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | "caring, friendly, student-centered" |
| Established | 1957 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Robert Beck |
| Early Childhood/Elementary Principal | Phil Centers |
| Middle/High School Principal | Susan Boutros |
| Grades | Nursery-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Website | http://krtams.org |
Khartoum American School, founded in 1957, is an international school in Khartoum, Sudan that teaches an American/International curriculum. The school is a full member of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and is accredited jointly through CIS and the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA).
While founded to offer education to the children of US diplomats in Khartoum, KAS later admitted students from the international community in Khartoum. As of 2016[update], 253 students from 44 countries were enrolled. The Early Childhood Center offers schooling to children from 2 years to 4 years of age (at the start of the school year) in nursery, preschool, and pre-kindergarten. The Elementary School encompasses kindergarten through grade 5. Middle School (grades 6-8) serves young adolescents and the High School division offers a college-preparatory education to students in grades 9-12.
Class size ranges from 3 to 23 students, with a couple of classes temporarily (2016) surpassing the 23 student limit.
Khartoum American School was founded in 1957 with a mission to educate children of U.S. diplomats and other foreign nationals residing in Khartoum.
KAS has a history of growth and change. It began with a student population of 11 children who received instruction on the veranda of a private home. Within a short time, KAS rented its own quarters and in 1966, when enrollment had grown to 77 pupils, the school moved to a new site on Street No. 29 in the New Extension area of Khartoum. During that year, the school welcomed 96 students of 21 different nationalities. The school continued on Street No. 29 for 18 years.
A larger school was then needed and Chevron Oil Company provided a generous grant to help with the construction of the new school, built to U.S. standards. A Danish architect was hired to design and oversee the construction of the new facility, which began in 1982 and was completed in 1984. Since then, the school has continued uninterrupted on its current campus, with the exception of a temporary suspension in 1991 during the Gulf War crisis, a 2-day closure following the events of September 11, and a 5-day closure during civil unrest in the autumn of 2013.
KAS is located approximately three miles south of downtown Khartoum, and is housed on its 10 acre campus in 21 buildings which include 26 classrooms, a science laboratory, library, two computer labss, art and music rooms, dedicated ESL facilities, a learning center, nurse's office, a covered quad used for plays and ceremonies, two food kiosks, two large playing fields, a covered basketball court and grass volleyball fields, and an aquatic complex that includes a 25-meter swimming pool.
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