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Morocco, Rabat
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The school has Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) embedded in its approach. Elementary students participate in SEL lessons aligned with the DAS 5 Cs: Caring, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity. The secondary Advisory Program supports SEL with a CASEL-based curriculum (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making). The school has Co-Curricular Programs that promote whole-school well-being, and a Dean of Students leads initiatives to strengthen student life and school culture.
The school has a Student Support Team that provides individualized support and case management for identified students, and works with the School Community Well-Being Committee and Health and Safety Team to promote wellbeing.
The school has an English as an Additional Language (EAL) program. Every teacher is a language teacher. Newcomer Classes, In-Class Support with EAL specialists, and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) support students' English development in an English-medium environment.
The school has Counseling & Student Well-Being Services. The Counseling Department supports students' academic, social, and emotional growth, offering individual and group counseling, case management, parent guidance, transition support, and child protection/restorative practice facilitation. SEL lessons and advisory programs complement campus well-being.
The school has confidentiality in support services; child protection and restorative practice facilitation; a Health and Safety Team; and leadership from the Dean of Students to oversee safeguarding and student well-being.
Dar Essalam American School is a co-educational international day school in Rabat offering an American curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Grades 11–12. The school serves learners from ages 3 to 17 and sits on a five-hectare campus in Hay Riad neighborhood. Early childhood uses a Finnish preschool curriculum, with play-based, holistic development; elementary combines core subjects with art, music, crafts and PE, while Arabic and French begin in the early years. Middle school features a Makerspace and a Life X-perience course, building project-based learning and language proficiency. In high school, American courses run alongside international language and cultural studies, with electives in art and design and a Personalized Learning Plan. The program culminates in an American diploma, with the IB Diploma available in Grades 11–12. Facilities include a Black Box Theater and a Makerspace; boarding is offered for Grades 7–10; campus supports well-being and leadership through 5Cs.
