Tunisia, Tunis
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School counselors work with students to address and support their social and emotional needs. A full-time school psychologist supports the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of all students. Student Support Services include English as an Additional Language (EAL), Learning Support, Counseling, and a full-time Educational Psychologist. These departments collaborate with homeroom and content-area teachers to reinforce the curriculum and differentiated instruction while supporting students' well-being. ACST fosters a diverse and inclusive community that supports social and emotional growth for every student.
Learning Support is for students who demonstrate a need for additional support in order to be successful with their core academic subjects. ACST values inclusion, diversity, and equity and access for all students. The Student Support Services team collaborates with families and teachers to tailor supports for each learner.
The EAL department provides English language support for multilingual learners whose home language(s) is/are not English. EAL is part of ACST's Student Support Services, which also include Learning Support, Counseling, and the full-time Educational Psychologist.
School counselors address and support students' social and emotional needs. A full-time school psychologist supports the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of all students. The Student Support Services team includes EAL, Learning Support, Counseling, and the full-time psychologist. All four departments collaborate with teachers to promote well-being and differentiated instruction. The program aims to help students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally within a diverse and inclusive community.
ACST is committed to safeguarding all children by ensuring they are protected from harm, abuse, and neglect. Safe Recruitment includes background checks and regular child protection training for staff. Our Common Agreement and the Conduct with Children provide safeguarding guidelines and require annual signing by faculty, staff, employees, and volunteers. ACST's Child and Youth Protection Policy aligns with international law and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Articles 19 and 34). Staff and any adult associated with ACST are mandated to report incidents or suspicions of harm, and the policy emphasizes speaking up. The Child Protection Team includes school counselors, the school nurse and doctor, the school psychologist, principals, the safety and security manager, and the superintendent, who coordinate responses and liaise with external agencies as needed. Education and Training include age-appropriate lessons, parent materials, and annual faculty training.
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.