Rabat American School (RAS), a private nonprofit institution located in Rabat, was founded in 1962 as a K-8 school to meet the needs of the children of American families affiliated with the United States Government agencies or private companies. The school originally functioned in a villa located near the United States Embassy. In 1969, the growing school moved to its present 6.7 acre site in the suburb of Agdal. By 1978, Grades 9 through 12 had been added, and in 1985 the school was accredited by the United States Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (www.middlestates.org). In 1992, we began to offer the IB Diploma program (www.ibo.org). In 2015, the Rabat American School Association purchased a plot of land along the Rabat corniche to become the new home for RAS. The new facilities will better reflect our beliefs about teaching and learning. This means a variety of collaborative spaces for grades and subjects to meet and work together, indoor and outdoor spaces for class work, and spaces designed to allow students to achieve to their highest ability: purpose built science built laboratories; theater and performance spaces; spaces for the production and exhibition of fine arts; a library to meet the needs of learners at all levels; design technology labs; and abundant sports facilities to maintain and develop our Athletics.
