American School of Tangier (AST; ar, المدرسة الأمریکیة بطنجة) is an American international school in
Tangier
Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the cap ...
,
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...
, serving preschool through grade 12. In Morocco it is considered a non-profit organization, and AST is incorporated in the U.S. state of
Delaware
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as a
501(c)(3) nonprofit.
[AST Student/Parent Handbook 2014-2015]
(). American School of Tangier. p. 1. Retrieved on October 28, 2015. The American School of Tangier is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Omar Pound founded the school in 1950,
(). American School of Tangier. Retrieved on October 28, 2015. when the city was a part of the
Tangier International Zone
The Tangier International Zone ( ''Minṭaqat Ṭanja ad-Dawliyya'', , es, Zona Internacional de Tánger) was a international zone centered on the city of Tangier, Morocco, which existed from 1924 until its reintegration into independent Moroc ...
.
Joseph McPhillips III
Joseph A. McPhillips III (1937 – June 11, 2007) was an American teacher who moved to Tangier, Morocco, in 1962 to teach at the American School of Tangier, remaining as headmaster for 37 years.Steve Myers"American School headmaster dies" AL.com ...
served as the headmaster of AST for 35 years.
History
(). American School of Tangier. Retrieved on October 28, 2015.
Operations
The school uses English as the medium of instruction in most courses, while Arabic and French courses have their respective languages as their mediums of instruction.[
Persons residing in the U.S. and persons residing in Morocco are members of the school's board of trustees.][
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Campus
Athletic facilities include an outdoor pool, a soccer field, and a gymnasium.
(). The American School of Tangier. Retrieved on October 28, 2015.[
The school offers dormitory facilities for people visiting the school.][
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Student body
As of 2016 the school has 378 students, served by 64 faculty members.[
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References
External links
American School of Tangier
Schools in Tangier
American international schools in Morocco
1950 establishments in Morocco
Educational institutions established in 1950
20th-century architecture in Morocco
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