The American School of Marrakech
- The American School of Marrakech
Introduction
The American School of Marrakech (also known as A.S.M) is a private, independent school in Marrakesh, Morocco. It offers classes from kindergarten to 12th grade.
History
A.S.M. was founded in 1995 by Joseph A. McPhillips III, who was the headmaster of The American School of Tangier until 2007. [http://time-blog.com/middle_east/2007/07/a_tribute_to_joe_mcphillips.html]
Its headmasters have been McPhillips (1995-2005) and Josh Shoemake (2005-2008). [http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/sep_oct06/firstperson.php] [http://www.search-associates.com/associates/search_schoolheads_detail.cfm?search_id=330]
The building was designed by the Tunisia-born, Marrakech-based architect Charles Boccara; [http://time-blog.com/middle_east/2007/07/a_tribute_to_joe_mcphillips.html] its grounds were designed by American landscape architect Madison Cox.
The first graduating senior class was the class of 2008.
School Curriculom
An independent private institution located on the outskirts of Marrakech, Morocco, ASM offers English-language, American-system education from kindergarten through 12th grade.
The school curriculum is similar to that of The American School of Tangier.Students must take about 3 years of math, 4 years of English, 3 years of History, and 3 yearsof Science in order to graduate. Students must also take some French and/or Arabic classes to expand their language skills.
External links
* [http://www.asm.ma/ Official Website]
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