The Cairo American College is an independent, coeducational day school, which offers an educational program from kindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The School was founded in 1945. The school year comprises 2 semesters extending from August 21 to December 20 and from January 14 to June 6. The Cairo American Collge offers a rigorous education program which follows a general U.S. standards-based curriculum model. International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement courses are offered in the high school, and starting in grade 11, students may elect to pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Instruction is in English.
Foreign languages include Arabic, French and Spanish in grades 3-12. Studies also include the history and culture of Egypt. There is no religious instruction. Ninety to 95 percent of the school's graduates go on to colleges and universities in the United States or other countries. Cairo American College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.