Claim: American International School of Jeddah (a U.S. accredited Pre-K - 12 college preparatory institution) opened with an initial class of 40 students; to serve children of Trans World Airlines (TWA) employees brought to Saudi Arabia to establish Saudia Airlines in 1952, as the Parent Cooperative School (PCS).
Evidence: Established in 1952, the American International School of Jeddah is a U.S. accredited Pre-K - 12 college preparatory institution. It opened in 1952 as the Parent Cooperative School (PCS), with an initial class of 40 students. The school opened to serve children of Trans World Airlines (TWA) employees brought to Saudi Arabia to establish Saudia Airlines, as well as other children. Parents then formed the Parents Cooperative School (PCS, founded in 1952), in which they volunteered to teach students using a home school curriculum.