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Cambodia, Phnom Penh
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Golden Gate American School is an IB World School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It offers the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and it is a candidate school for the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP).
The school includes facilities such as an art, music and drama room and an auditorium to support arts education and performances.
The school provides instruction in a multilingual learning environment, with English, Khmer and Chinese language immersion described for the IB programmes. English is the primary language for instruction in the PYP and DP, with Khmer and Chinese surroundings and support as part of the programs.
The school maintains an extensive afterschool program to help students explore passions outside the classroom, including athletic and extracurricular activities.
The Diploma Programme includes a Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) component as part of its core requirements.
The school emphasizes small class sizes and a low student-to-teacher ratio to support individual learning, and provides opportunities for student development within a global IB framework.
Facilities include athletic fields and an indoor sports hall to support physical well-being, as well as a library and quiet spaces for study and collaboration.
Golden Gate American School (GGAS) was founded in 1996 and operates multiple campuses in Phnom Penh; the school's head office and one main campus are located at #846, Street 1003 in Khan Sen Sok (Phnom Penh Thmei). GGAS offers several curriculum tracks: an American (USA) curriculum, a Chinese curriculum, a Cambodian curriculum and authorised IB programmes (IB Middle Years Programme and IB Diploma Programme); the school is working towards IB Primary Years Programme authorization (expected December 2025). The school publishes downloadable fee schedules and term/transportation charges through its Admissions pages. GGAS runs AP courses, is a SAT/ACT test centre, and operates a Dual Diploma arrangement (Busche Academy, USA) for U.S.-accredited diplomas. Campus facilities include dedicated science and ICT labs, a makers/robotics room, sports courts/fields, art/music/drama rooms and sleeping facilities for kindergarten. There is a bus/transport programme for students.
