Tunisia, Tunis
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ACST sits in Laouina on a campus that comprises five main academic buildings, two gymnasiums, a fitness center, a large field, an outdoor court, a track, two playgrounds, and a cafeteria. We have access to a 25-meter indoor/outdoor pool. The campus includes a 450-seat theater, music and art studios, two learning centers (each with a library and a media lab), a design technology space, and a large meeting/exam room. Science classrooms include physics, chemistry, and biology labs.
ACST features two indoor gymnasiums: a large gym for the Secondary School and a smaller gym for the Elementary School. Falcon Field is FIFA-Quality accredited turf installed in 2023 for soccer matches and after-school programs. An outdoor court is being upgraded in the summer of 2025 with high-performance tiles for basketball, volleyball, and pickleball. The swimming pool is a six-lane, 25-meter facility accessible through a U.S. Embassy partnership, supporting PE, Learn-to-Swim, and the Swim Team. A weight room and locker rooms support fitness and PE, with the locker rooms recently renovated.
ACST consists of five main academic buildings. Two learning centers each contain a library and a media lab. A 450-seat theater, along with music and art studios, supports the arts program. A design technology space enables hands-on projects and practical learning. Science classrooms include physics, chemistry, and biology labs.
After School Activities run in all divisions and occur in three 10-12 week sessions: Fall, Winter, and Spring. ASAs take place from 3:00-4:00 pm with transportation services available after ASA time. ASAs are a mix of academic, athletic, artistic, and recreational activities. Popular ASAs include Robotics, Debate, Foreign Languages, Homework Club, Conservation, Service Learning, Badminton, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Swimming, Volleyball, Arts & Crafts, Dance, Drama, Music, and Pottery. Activity Teams include Model United Nations and Robotics.
ACST is a private, independent K–12 school in Tunis that combines an American curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for grades 11–12. Serving students from age 3 to 18, ACST follows a standards-based curriculum grounded in American education, with the K–10 program aligned to benchmarked standards and the DP Core: Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity and Service, and the Extended Essay. The UbD framework guides daily targets and diverse assessments, including projects, products and performances. Languages offered include English, Arabic, French and German, and Tunisian Studies Trips enrich the local context. The 65-year-old school sits on a Laouina campus with five academic buildings, two gymnasiums, a 25-meter pool accessed through a U.S. Embassy partnership, a 450-seat theater, learning centers with libraries and media labs, and specialized design technology spaces. ACST offers Learning Support, Counseling, Athletics, and an after-school program, plus clubs like MUN, Robotics, drama, and service learning opportunities.