2011-2012 PROFILE

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to educate and develop the whole person – mind, body, and spirit.  The students will be educated to become leaders with inquiring minds developed through critical thinking, writing, reasoning, investigating, problem solving and collaborative experiences.

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

Narmer American College (NAC) is a Nursery-Grade 12 international college preparatory school with English as the language of instruction. NAC serves a community of predominately Egyptian and Middle Eastern families seeking an American primary and/or secondary curriculum of education. Our families represent the professional segment of Egyptian society plus expatriate families who are in Egypt working for various embassies and private business enterprises. 

CAMPUS

NAC is located on a 23,000 square meter campus in New Cairo City consisting of three floors with 56 classrooms, outdoor athletic fields and track, 1000 m² indoor sports courts, an indoor gymnasium, an almost 800 m² swimming pool, and an indoor cafeteria.  The campus also includes an indoor auditorium with a capacity of 500 seats, music and art rooms, science and computer labs, a library and a clinic.

As NAC experiences steady growth, The Board of Directors is encouraging the continued development of a diverse community of parents, students and teachers who share a love of learning and who strive for excellence in all they do.  One of the Board’s major goals is for NAC to prepare students for lives of leadership and citizenship, including service to their communities. Another goal is to nurture strength of character, which will enable students to accept the responsibilities of adulthood.

CURRICULUM

The underpinning of the NAC educational programming is the American system of education.  Our curriculum is based on the Advanced Placement (AP) Program, which is a curriculum in the U.S. sponsored by the College Board that offers standardized, college-level, courses to grade 11 and 12 students that are much more rigorous than the regular course offerings. Following the College Board Standards for College Success (CBSCS) outlines a clear and consistent path towards AP and college readiness.  Students are consistently being challenged to expand their knowledge and skills and prepare for higher intellectual engagement. The culminating achievement for our graduating students is the completion of requirements and credits leading toward an American high school diploma.  Qualified students may earn an additional AP International Diploma (APID) by passing in five AP exams.

 ACTIVITIES

NAC recognizes that student involvement beyond the classroom is important for intellectual, physical, and social development.  Therefore, an expansive after- school student development program has been organized. The emphasis throughout the spectrum of activities is on competence, character, leadership, and citizenship. Our activities program offers a wide variety of options, ranging from Model United Nations, art, theater, dance, and music to community service and team sports.

NAC FACULTY

There are 70 faculty members.  Twelve of our faculty hold a Master’s Degree, three have earned a Doctorate Degree, two are in the process of earning a Doctorate, and one holds a medical degree.  Additionally, there are 7 assistant teachers.  All faculty members are carefully selected for employment at NAC based upon their professional proficiency and experience plus their commitment to education.

CALENDAR AND SCHEDULE

The NAC school year begins in early September, ends in mid-June, and consists of 173 days divided into three trimesters. Graduation takes place in mid-June.  Grade 9 - 12 students attend seven periods per day all year.   Each course meets for 50 minutes daily.

ACCREDITATION AND ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

• Accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), accreditation divisions of AdvancED, USA.
• Candidate for Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation, USA
• Approved by the Egyptian Ministry of Education
• Associate Member of the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools – NESA

 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

At the conclusion of each year, credits are awarded for each course completed with a passing grade and according to the following guidelines:  full-time/full-year course  =  one credit;

full-time/semester course = 0.50 credit.
full-time/quarter course = 0.25 credit.
part-time/full-year or semester course = between 0.25 and 0.50 credits.

A minimum of 24 credits is required for graduation. Students must also complete 20 hours of community service.

                                  Minimum                              Recommended

                                 Graduation                            For University

                                Requirement                           Admissions       

Subject      

English                              4                                              4

Mathematics                      4                                              4

Social Studies                    3                                              4

Science                             3                                              4

World Languages               2                                              3

Arabic                               3                                              4**

PE                                    1                                              1

Art                                    1                                              1

Students transferring from a non-American system of education must enter NAC no later than grade 10.  Transfer grades are assessed and converted into credits toward an NAC diploma.  

** Required by the Egyptian Ministry of Education for Egyptian students

 COURSES - GRADE 9 - 12

* Indicates partial credit course   

English                                                Math

English 9                                               Math 9 (Alg. I)

English 10                                             Math 10 (Alg. II & Geom)

English 11                                             Math 11 (Alg. II, Geom, Prec.)

English 12                                             Pre-Calculus

Journalism                                             Calculus

AP English Language &                            Accounting

Composition (11, 12)                              AP Calculus AB  (11,12) 

Arabic Literature in                                                             

Translation (11, 12)                                Foreign Language

                                                            Arabic and Religion 

Science                                                9, 10, 11, 12

General Science 9, 10                             Arabic as Second Language

(Bio, Chem., Phys.)                                9, 10, 11, 12        

Biology                                                  French I, II, III

Chemistry                                              German I, II, III     

Physics                                                  AP French (11, 12)

Environmental Science                            AP German (11, 12)           

AP Biology (11, 12)                            

AP Chemistry (11, 12)                             Fine Arts

                                                             Theater (11, 12)

Social Sciences                                    Music* (9, 10)

World Geography                                    Music (11, 12)

Ancient World History                              Art* (9, 10)

Modern World History                              Beginning Art & Design (11, 12)

Global Studies                                        Advanced Art & Design (11, 12)

Business                                                Graphic Design (11, 12)

Economics                                              AP Studio Art (11, 12)

Psychology                                             AP Music Theory (11, 12)

Sociology                                             

AP World History (11, 12)                         Other

AP Comparative Gov. &                            Introduction to Engineering

Politics (11, 12)                                        Yearbook

AP Psychology (11, 12)                             Advanced Computer

AP Macroeconomics (11, 12)                     AP Computer Science (11, 12)

Physical Education                           

PE 9, 10*                                              

TESTING INFORMATION

IOWA standardized achievement tests are administered to all NAC students in K-12 to measure student performances, weaknesses and strengths in the areas of reading, grammar, spelling, mathematics, science, social studies, and sources of information.  The results provide information about students’ potential, assisting students and school advisors as they make their high school course selections and plan for college. Additionally, internal benchmark assessments are administered to students in grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 to monitor their performance and progress in all subject areas at the end of each year.         

Most NAC graduates take the SAT Reasoning Test (SAT I) for admission to Egyptian universities as well as to universities in the United States, Canada, Europe, and other locations.  Many also take SAT Subject Tests (SAT II), either because they are required for admission consideration or because they will enhance a student’s competitiveness for acceptance into his/her chosen universities.   All grade 10 students take the PSAT (Preliminary SAT) as a practice test.  Students for whom English is not the first language may be required take the TOEFL or IELTS when applying to English medium universities in or out of Egypt.

POST SECONDARY ACCEPTANCES

Below are the colleges and universities where the graduates from the last two years were accepted: 

Egypt:  American University in Cairo; Arabic Academy for Science and Technology; British University in Egypt; Canadian International College; Cairo University; Future University; German University in Cairo; Misr International University; Nile University; October University for Modern Sciences and Arts.

United Kingdom:  University of Bath; Warwick University; Queen Mary University of London; David Game College.

United States of America: Boston University; California State University Northridge; California State University Stanislaus; Drexel University; Fordham University; Mississippi State University; Texas A & M University; St. John Fisher College; New York Film Academy; School of Visual Arts; California State University - San Marcos; American University Washington, DC; George Mason University; Kent State University; University of Arkansas; Missouri State University.

Canada: Concordia University; University of New Brunswick; York University; St. Mary’s University.