Sahel Academy is a
Christian
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international school in
Niamey,
Niger. It was established by
SIM in 1987.
It educates the children of
missionaries
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and the English-speaking people of Niamey. During the 2013–2014 school year, Sahel Academy had 200 students in grades K-12, representing 14 countries, and a staff of 40 from four nations. The school offers an English-speaking international curriculum, consisting of
IGCSE (from
Cambridge) for grades 9–10. Sahel Academy has been accredited by the
ACSI and
MSS-CESS.
Location
Sahel Academy occupies an 1.2-acre (5,000 m
2) site in the Koira Kano area of Niamey.
References
Schools in Niger
Education in Niamey
Educational institutions established in 1987
1987 establishments in Niger
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