Misr American College

about Misr American College

Our Mission

M.A.C. provides an educational setting, which enables students to acquire the academic knowledge and develop the learning skills necessary to succeed in higher education and to work and prepare for adulthood, both personally and professionally. This is achieved in the context of acquiring respect for and knowledge of their cultural heritage and the ability to function in a competitive international environment.

 

Our Objectives:

M.A.C. students will develop and demonstrate:

The ability to work independently and deal effectively with the risks and challenges of pursuing both short and long term goals.

 

Knowledge of religion and the Arabic language.

 

An understanding of the interdependence of the global community and an awareness of the issues that challenge its future.

 

The academic skills and knowledge required to gain entrance to and succeed in competitive local and international universities.

 

The abilities to integrate knowledge from different disciplines, to solve problems and to think analytically.

 

An international sensibility which includes compassion for the needs of others and tolerance and understanding of other cultures.

 

The ability to persevere in acquiring new and deeper levels of understanding and the acceptance of personal responsibility for their own progress.

 

Our Vision:

Our graduates will:

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• Know how to access information and analyze it.

• Think critically and solve problems.

• Be lifelong seekers of knowledge and understanding.

• Communicate and interact effectively.

• Appreciate their heritage and the impact it has on their lives.

• Be flexible and adaptable in a word of constant change.

 

Our Beliefs:

We believe that:

All children are capable of learning.

Every student‘s potential and capabilities must be fostered.

Education provides the key to success and fulfillment as adults in both one's professional career and one‘s personal life.

Students need the intellectual tools and social skills to function and adapt to an ever-changing international society.

The ability to read, write, and to articulate one‘s thoughts are fundamental tools which empower the individual over the course of a lifetime.

Students must be trained to access and utilize information through traditional and electronic research mediums.

We must prepare our students to be active citizens of the global community and to be ready to master ever-changing communications technology.

Students must develop the critical thinking and analytical skills needed to evaluate information, beliefs and value systems.

Students must be educated to develop a person code of conduct based on moral principles and compassion for others.

Students must learn to live in peace with all peoples of the world and offer service to their local communities as responsible citizens.

The study of fine arts and physical education are essential for the development of the whole child.

 

INNOVATING EDUCATION SINCE 2001

Misr American College (M.A.C.) is the American division of Orouba Language Schools.  It was established in 2001 by El Rashidy family and is the most recent initiative in the family’s mission to provide educational excellence.

 

About us

M.A.C. uses an American curriculum based on academic standards covering Early Childhood Education to Grade 12 from the state of Massachusetts & North Carolina.

The language of instruction is “Standard Edited American English” (S.E.A.E.); however, we also follow the Egyptian Ministry of Education rules for instruction in Arabic language, Arabic Social Studies, and 

 

Religion (Islamic and Christian).

Our school is located in the New Maadi section of Cairo, Egypt and it is fully accredited by AdvancED, the largest accrediting organization in the world.

 

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History & Background

The soul of  the school is El Rashidy family. Their mission is education based on many years of experience.

 

Orouba Language School in Dokki

El Rashidy family has been in the field of education for over than 55 years. Mr. Hussein El Rashidy started the Orouba educational institutions in 1960 with Orouba Language School in Dokki.

 

Orouba Language School in Maadi

The administration’s belief in quality education and high standards meant that the Dokki school was a success from the very beginning.  This created a demand to open the Orouba Language School in Maadi in 1985.

 

Orouba Language School IGCSE in Maadi

Subsequently, as the UK’s IGCSE became another important form of high school graduate certification, it was natural that, in 1992, both the Dokki and Maadi schools took on the challenge of preparing students for this certificate.

 

Misr International University

Believing that every student should be given the choice of a good education from Nursery to university, in 1996 El Rashidy family started a private university in Egypt, Misr International University.