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KAS is a school that has a history of
growth and change. Khartoum American School began way back in
1957 with a student population of 11 children who received
instruction
on the veranda of a private home. Within a short time, KAS
rented its own quarters and in 1966, when enrollment had grown
to 77 pupils, the school moved to a new site on Street No. 29 in
New Extension. During that year, the school welcomed 96 students
of 21 different nationalities. The school existed on Street No.
29 for 18 years.
A larger school was then needed and Chevron Oil Company
provided a generous grant to help with the construction of
the new school. A Danish architect was hired to design and
oversee the construction of the new facility, which was
started in 1982. It was completed in 1984 and school has
continued uninterrupted, with the exception of a temporary
suspension in 1991 during the Gulf War crisis, and a 2 day
closure following the events of September 11. From its
start with only 11 students KAS has grown to a student
population of over 220 students from 40 different nations.
The school is growing every year, and at the moment we have
27 classrooms. KAS is a co-educational day school which
includes program for grades Pre-Kindergarten through Grade
12. The majority of the international staff are qualified
American teachers. All classroom teachers are certified,
with an average of 15 years of teaching experience.
A
variety of after school activities are offered two days a
week. In addition, various all-school activities such as
Halloween, annual musical program, PTA sponsored Family Fun
days and bazaar, I Love to Read Activities, Sports Day, a
science fair, Sudan Days (which celebrates the culture of
Sudan), and an international potluck dinner (this year
attended by over 500 people) occur annually.
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