An ancient city, Alexandria, Egypt has long been a center of education and culture. As early as 525 BC, Alexandria was home to one of the first and most extensive libraries in the world.
Once hosting the largest urban population of Jews in the world, Alexandria housed a huge collection of manuscripts and documents significant to Judaism and Christianity. The Septuagint was produced in Alexandria. Under Roman rule until 640 AD, Egypt came under Arab rule, and Alexandria shifted from a Christian to an Islamic culture, adopting the Arabic language.
Islamic temples provided a formal education, not only in Islamic studies and the Arab language, but in the sciences, mathematics, medicine, and the arts, and much of this was centered in Alexandria.
Today, while Egypt has a high illiteracy rate, its rate of literacy is higher than most African countries, and illiteracy rates are much higher in women than in men.
The Egyptian government has placed an increasing level of importance in education in recent decades. A 1962 decree provides for free tuition at all Egyptian universities. Adult education has also been a priority for Egypt's Ministry of Education, specifically aimed at literacy education. The Ministry has also developed programs specifically for girls, who are less likely to participate in formal schooling.
Alexandria, and other cities in Egypt, also have several international schools, at all levels, many of which utilize an American, British, or French curriculum, often with an emphasis on language studies. English-language school have become increasingly popular in Alexandria.
Alexandria is home to several higher education institutions, including Alexandria University, which provides an Egyptian system of higher learning, employing an internationally renowned faculty. Université Senghor is a private French institution targeting African students. Alexandria Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology offers a bachelor's degree in engineering, and Pharos University is a private institution offering several degree programs.
Sites representing schools, at any level, in Alexandria, Egypt, are appropriate for this category, as are any other websites whose topics related to education or learning in Alexandria.
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Alexandria Centre for Languages
Located in Alexandria, Egypt, the Alexandria Centre for Languages offers specialized courses in Arabic as a foreign language, including instruction in Modern Standard Arabic as well as Colloquial Egyptian Arabic, and custom courses to meet specific needs, such as Media Arabic, language translation, Classical Arabic, and calligraphy. Its registration policies, partnerships, photos, and video are included.
http://www.acl-egypt.net/
Alexandria International Academy
AIA offers two language streams, English and French, from preschool, as well as the International Baccalaureate Primary Years program, Middle Years and IB Diploma Programs. Its mission, strategic plan, and an overview of the International Baccalaureate programs are set forth, along with student assessment information, student support services, a calendar of events, and faculty vacancies.
http://aiaschool.net/
Established as a satellite of Fouad University in 1938, Alexandria University became an independent university in 1942, assuming its current name in 1952. Its history, vision, mission, and goals are highlighted, including its strategic planning, ranking, and international partnerships, as well as its admissions policies, research programs, college, and educational centers. Student registrations may be accomplished online.
http://alexu.edu.eg/index.php/en/
Offering an American K-12th-grade curriculum, the Alexandria school is accredited by the Egyptian Ministry of Education as a coeducational, university and college preparatory school that grants the American high school diploma, accredited by AdvancED. Its admissions policies are posted, and a student handbook may be downloaded from the site. A school calendar, faculty contacts, and career opportunities are posted to the site.
http://www.asa-egypt.com/
Serving students aged three to eighteen, the British School, Alexandria is an international school in the Roushdy neighborhood of Alexandria, Egypt. The school opened in 1984 on the property of the British consulate but has since expanded onto five other sites, employing full-time teachers with British teaching qualifications. Its admissions policies, parent guide, and accreditation status are outlined.
http://www.bsalex.net/
Egyptian English Language Schools
Founded in 2002, EELS is an independent coeducational school in Alexandria, Egypt, and offering National, International General Certificate of Secondary Education, and American Diploma curriculums. Serving K-12th-grade students, its British, American and National school programs, policies and rules, and academic programs are put forth, along with its admission policies, a gallery of photographs, and contacts.
http://www.eelsschools.com/
Located in Alexandria, Egypt, GAA was founded in 2011, offering an educational program for students from Pre-Play to Year 7, in its British Division, or from Petite Section to CM2, in its French Division. Employing expatriate teachers, the school has a policy that requires two adults per class at all times. Its academic programs, admissions eligibility and procedures, uniform policies, and career opportunities are put forth.
http://www.gaa.edu.eg/
International Schools of Egypt
The International British School of Alexandria offers the English National Curriculum for 3-18 year-old students, leading to an IGCSE and A Level certification, and works in cooperation with Lycée Molière to form the ISE group, which is an accredited member of ECIS, WES, Edexcel, NASC, the British Council, and the Ministry of Education for Egypt. Its locations, programs, accreditation status, and contacts are posted.
http://ise.edu.eg/
Founded in 1924, the PK-12th-grade school is the oldest American school in Africa. Offering a general academic and college-preparatory curriculum, the school offers instruction in English, with French and Spanish taught as a foreign language in grade six, while Arabic is taught as both a native and foreign language starting in kindergarten. Its accreditation status, admissions policies, and alumni program are defined.
http://www.schutzschool.org.eg/
