About
Cairo American College (CAC), founded in 1945 in Maadi, Cairo, offers IB PYP and American High School Diploma programmes from Pre-K through Grade 12. The 11-acre green campus hosts students from 58 nationalities, with sports, arts and activities alongside academics.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's websiteCompiled from public sources
Info checked 2026-11-06
Curriculum
IB Diploma · IB PYP · US High School Diploma
Ages
Ages 3–18
Language
English
Type
International school
- Nationalities
- 58
- Founded
- 1945
- Mid-year entry
- Possible
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explained
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPOffered
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
US high school diploma
Grades 9–12 · Ages 14–18
Awarded when a student completes the required credits of a US-style high school; universities look at GPA, courses and test scores together.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
- Performing arts
- Sport
- Service
- Outdoor education
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Swimming pool
- Sports field
Sports
- Athletics
Arts
- Choir
- Theatre
After-school activities
- Athletics
- Arts
- Activities
- Global Experiences
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- Accreditations
- CIS, IB, NEASC
- Memberships
- COIS
Location
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