Dar Essalam American School in Rabat

Dar Essalam American School is an international school in Rabat, Morocco, with an exclusive approach to global education, built on five hectares in the centrally-located Hay Riad neighborhood. Education Development Company (EDC), the leading provider of private education in Morocco, has expanded their expertise in school systems by creating this one-of-a-kind program. If you are looking for a school that:

• Offers a unique blend of two of the most effective systems in the world, the Finnish and the American models of learning;
• Promotes innovation, collaboration, community, and diversity;
• Uses project-based learning as a pedagogical foundation;
• Values language instruction to a highly-rigorous level of fluency and comprehension as a tool for global communication;
• Explores the rich culture and history of Morocco through authentic, real-world experiences.

Our Mission

To advance knowledge and educate young minds to become global leaders and innovators. Founded on a pioneering blend of American and Finnish curricula and pedagogical approaches and Moroccan values, we provide a student-centered, inclusive, and collaborative learning environment that embraces academic excellence, creativity, cultural awareness, and social responsibility.

Our Vision

To prepare and motivate our students by instilling in them critical thinking skills, respectful collaboration, and a desire to pursue our core values of creativity and caring for the people and the world around them.

Our Values

The 5Cs are critical values that are interconnected with our instructional objectives and help form our transdisciplinary curriculum. From our youngest learners to those pursuing their high school diploma, we are bringing together the values of Critical Thinking, Caring, Collaboration, Creativity, and Communication. Learning experiences will touch each of these skills areas, preparing students for the needs of our 21st century world.