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Cyprus, Larnaca
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Uniform is compulsory every day. PE days require a navy PE T‑shirt, navy shorts or joggers, and navy leggings for girls; any colour sports shoes are allowed on PE days. Formal uniform for Grades 1–6 includes long grey trousers (boys), grey shorts (boys and girls) or long navy tailored trousers (girls), a white polo shirt or white shirt, and a blue skirt (girls) or blue summer dress for younger year groups; socks must be black, white or grey; uniform is not mix-and-match; outerwear must be navy; the American Academy Cap is the only cap; shoes must be entirely black; long hair should be tied back.
The canteen is open and sells pre-prepared snacks; the menu is circulated to parents on a regular basis; in Nursery, children bring a snack of prepared fruit. All children must have a water bottle with their name; water is available via vending machines at 50c for a 500ml bottle.
Governance is undertaken by 11 elected members and two representatives of the original mission church; since 1973, the school has been run as a non-profit organization by the American Academy Alumni Foundation.
The American Academy Larnaca is a private, co-educational school in Cyprus offering a British-style curriculum for ages 2–18. The programme integrates Cambridge IGCSE in the middle years and Cambridge A Levels in the upper years, with the Apolytirion diploma fully recognised by the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture. From the early years, students engage in a broad, multi-disciplinary curriculum with French or German from Year 2. In Middle School (Years 4–5) they study 10 GCSE/IGCSE subjects—six compulsory and four optional; in Upper School (Years 6–7) they can take four A Levels from a broad list. A distinctive feature is the Greek School option, offering four A Levels with language support for UK, EU and US university entry, plus a Greek track for Pan-Cyprian exams. Founded in 1908, the school operates as a non-profit under the American Academy Alumni Foundation. Facilities span three campuses—Weir Hall, Memorial Hall and Centenery Building—featuring 39 classrooms, eight science laboratories, four IT laboratories, a sports centre, art and music spaces, and a library. Extracurriculars cover health and wellbeing, STEM, performing arts and community service, with clubs including Model United Nations and F1 in Schools.
