Frequently Asked Questions

The American School of Marrakesh is open to all students who meet our admission requirements. Please consult our Admissions Policy for more information on priority of admissions. ASM also accepts students (Grades 2 to 8), from age 8 to 13, who speak little to no English into our self-contained ESL class.

Students with little or no English, up to Grade 7 (12 years old) can enroll at ASM. These students will follow a special intensive English program for one year in the Introductory Class. Intro. students join the regular education program with their age groups for Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, French and Arabic. The Introductory Class students are gradually integrated into their regular class for all other subjects as soon as they acquire the proficiency level required for the regular program.

Once acceptance is confirmed, the student may start as soon as the family completes all the registration requirements. After all requirements are met, we require a three-day period before the student can officially join classes.

Conditional Admission refers to acceptance of a student into ASM with conditions for a defined period of time. Students admitted on a conditional basis are under academic probation for one school year.

Should you wish to visit our school, please contact the Admissions Office to schedule an appointment. We will be happy to meet with you, discuss our programs and answer your questions.

Processing time varies from one case to another, but it usually takes between 2 to 3 weeks.

Prospective students in grades 2 and higher will sit in for an Admissions Entrance Screening Test. Computer-based tests are administered in English and Mathematics.

Students who qualify will be considered if spots are available.

FEES

• • • Registration, Application, Testing, and Development fees are nonrefundable.

TUITION

• • • 10% Tuition Deposit: the 10% tuition deposit is nonrefundable after April 30th.
    • Tuition is refundable on a prorated basis if the School is informed of the student’s departure before October 15th. After this date, tuition is nonrefundable.

ASM is a college preparatory school. Our graduates receive an American High School Diploma that allows them to attend universities anywhere in the world. Most of our students go on to pursue their higher education in North American universities, specifically in the States and Canada. A significant number of our students attend universities in the UK.

School starts the first week of September and ends mid June.

The average class size at ASM is 18.

ASM provides no transportation services at this moment.

ASM has no cafeteria. Students bring their own lunches from home, or can order lunch from one of the lunch providers approved by the school.  ASM is working on building a cafeteria on campus for the very near future.

The majority of ASM graduates attend universities in the US, the UK and Canada. Several students attend universities throughout Europe, while a small group select schools in the Middle East or in Morocco