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# 									Nouakchott, Mauritania: American International School of Nouakchott: 2023-2024 Fact Sheet							

Overseas Schools Fact Sheet

Office of Overseas Schools

November 3, 2023

## 								School Contact Information							

        -  Tel: +222-4525-2967 
        -  E-mail: director@aisnmauritania.com | Website: www.aisnmauritania.com 
        -  This Fact Sheet is intended to provide general information. For more information, contact A/OPR/OS (overseasschools@state.gov / +1-202-261-8200) or the school directly.  The Regional Education Officer for this post is Dr. Tim Stuart. 

The **American International School of Nouakchott**(AISN), founded in 1978, is a nonprofit, private, coeducational day school that offers an educational program to students from pre-K through grade 12. The school year runs from August through June. This year AISN celebrates 45 years of commitment to excellence.

**Organization**: A six-member board of directors, five of whom are voting members elected by the school association and one who is a non-voting member appointed by the U.S. Ambassador, govern the school. At least three of the five voting members must be U.S. citizens.

**Curriculum**:  The Project AERO curriculum is based on U.S. common core standards and was recently re-accredited PK-12 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) through December 2028. A new Instructional Vision guides AISN beginning in the fall of 2023. Advanced Placement (AP) courses for 2023-24 are approved by the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) in pre-calculus, French language and literature, U.S. history, world history and English literature and composition. Students may choose to take the AP Exams for U.S. college credit in 11th and 12th grade students. The language of instruction is English. The core subjects are English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Special subjects included in the K-12 curriculum are French, music, art, physical education, and robotics. Technology is integrated into the curriculum through core subjects. A current U.S. online resource designed by Edmentum includes Courseware (middle and high school), Calvert Learning (elementary) and is accessed by AISN teachers as a supplemental resource to support the Project AERO Curriculum. Skill development is supported using MAP test data from fall and spring, which is exported to Edmentum Exact Path, a digital platform to provide weekly intervention of skill development. The school music program includes a student band with performances throughout the school year. The visual arts program offers up a spring exhibition of student art work. Local and international field trips are available to supplement student learning. The school is using the Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) computerized standardized assessment developed by the Northwest Evaluation Association. Students are tested in September to determine areas for improvement to focus on throughout the year. The curriculum is supplemented by an after-school activities program that includes offerings in athletics, the arts, and advanced academics.

**Faculty**: In the 2022-2023 school year, AISN has 34 total staff including 15 teachers, 5 of whom are U.S. citizens, 4 host-country nationals, and 6 third-country nationals. Our faculty and staff represent 12 nationalities. All teachers maintain a teaching certificate/credential from their countries of origin and are supported by the school to complete U.S. Certification and a master’s of education from a U.S. university.

**Enrollment**: At the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, enrollment was 72 students (PK-5: 33; Grades 6-8: 21; and Grades 9-12:17) with 19 nationalities represented. Of the total, 21% are U.S. citizens; 29% are Mauritanians; and 50% are third-country nationals. The maximum class size is 15 students with a range of 5-15 students per grouped class.

**Facilities**: The school for 45 years has been located on the grounds of the former U.S. Embassy and now the soon to be refurbished home of the American Ambassador. Recently the AISN school board has been exploring a new Master Plan for a new school footprint. The recent hiring of a new school director for the 2023-26 school year with school construction project experience was the first part of the new construction master planning process. The current facility has a main building that houses preK-grade 5, as well as grade 6-12 math and science classes. A two story annex building (a former U.S. embassy building) houses the grade 6-12 English, history and French programs, which was modestly upgraded with mainly furniture in 2021-22. A small physical education room, pool locker rooms and full size basketball/soccer court complete the facility. The main building this past summer (2023) had new lighting and wiring installed in all elementary classrooms. All facilities are air conditioned. Utility services including power, water, and sewer were separated from the former U.S. Ambassador residence in September 2023 and now operate independently as part of AISN. The library is housed in the main building. It is integrated into the old archway design of the school and the library supports individual, small group and whole group teaching. The main building supports the preK-grade 5 and nine instructional areas including classrooms, a science lab, an art classroom, a music classroom, and a multi-media center/library. On the school grounds, there is a playground for younger children and a small area for soccer. There is a large court space for basketball, handball, and volleyball. The school provides swimming on site as part of its PE classes and during after school activities.

**Finances**: In the 2023-2024 school year, approximately 97% of the school’s income is derived from tuition. The annual tuition rates are as follows: PK $8,000; K-grade 5: $17,400; and grades 6-12: $19,600. There is a one-time Capital Development Fee of $4500 followed by an annual capital development fee of $900 for all students in grades K-12. There is a first-time enrollment fee of $100. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.)

**Special Needs**: Review the Special Needs Profile for this school to learn more about their capability to support students with exceptionalities.

*This Fact Sheet is intended to provide general information. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further of A/OPR/OS or contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-the-minute information. Information and statistics are current as of September 2023 and are provided by the school*

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