Admission FAQs

The team at the M.A.C. Admissions Office recognizes the importance of choosing the best school for your children. Here are some important questions that you might ask about the school and the admission process. For more detailed information, please refer to our Quick info guide click here.

Admission FAQ

M.A.C. is fully accredited by (NCA CASI) the NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION COMMISSION on ACCREDITATION and SCHOOL are accredit IMPROVEMENT are accreditation divisions of AdvancED. And the EGYPTIAN MINISTRY of EDUCATION. Students are eligible to apply to Egyptian public universities (within the 5% allowed for foreign diplomas), American Universities or universities of any other country.

M.A.C. adopts the standards of Texas Curriculum for Early Childhood School & Massachusetts & North Carolina Curricula for Elementary, Middle and High Schools.

Students are expected on campus at 7:45 AM. The morning assembly starts at 08:00 AM. Classes begin at 08:15 am and end at 02:45 pm for all grades (Nursery through grade 12.)

Students start learning the French Language in Grade 4.

As mandated by the Egyptian Ministry of Education, students are required to study Arabic, Religion, and Arabic Social Studies as per the curriculum provided by the ministry.

School Online Community website is the official way of communication among teachers, students & parents. Students are granted access to the website as soon as they are accepted.

Pre-k (Nursery – KG 2)

Children applying for Pre-K, KG1, and KG2 are given a one-on-one assessment that focuses on school readiness benchmarks, fine and gross motor skills, language skills, numeracy skills, spatial concepts, and age-appropriate academic standards. The admission assessment and file review will be the final determination of your student’s academic level and readiness for our program, leading to an enrollment decision from the committee. Children must be fully potty trained in order to attend class.

Elementary School (Grades 1 – 5)

Students applying for Grades 1 and 2 are given as assessment that includes readiness skills, math, reading, a writing assessment,
Students applying for Grade 3 through 5 will be asked to take the assessment test, for both mathematics and reading comprehension.
The admission assessment and file review will be the final determination of your student’s academic level for our program.

Middle School (Grades 6 – 8)

Middle school students applying for Grades 6 through 8 will be asked to take the assessment test, for both mathematics and reading comprehension.
The admission assessment and file review will be the final determination of your student’s academic level for our program.

High School (Grades 9 -12)

Middle school students applying for Grades 9 and 10 will be asked to take the assessment test, for both mathematics and reading comprehension. The admission assessment and file review will be the final determination of your student’s academic level for our program. Misr American College is only accepting applicants up to grade 10.