ACS International Schools is a group of four private schools, three in England and one in Qatar. Until 2005, the organisation was known as American Community Schools. The four campuses are in Cobham and Egham in Surrey and in the London Borough of Hillingdon and Doha, Qatar which has opened in September 2011.
The head office is in Heywood House in Cobham.
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ACS Cobham
Situated in Surrey, 15 miles from Central London, ACS Cobham offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma and an American curriculum including the Advanced Placement courses. Accommodating both day and boarding requirements, with separate-wing dormitory facilities for over 100 boys and girls grades 8 to 12. ACS Cobham's biggest rival is the American School of London.
The sports facilities at ACS Cobham, were used by FC Barcelona for a youth academy in 2011. Due to ACS Cobham's close proximity to Chelsea FC's training ground, it was subject to media attention when Brendan Rodgers was noticed there in 2015.
ACS Egham
A day school situated on a 20-acre (8.1 ha) campus, in Surrey, opposite Windsor Great Park. ACS Egham specialises in the International Baccalaureate.
ACS Hillingdon
A day school that is located less than 15-mile (24 km) from Central London. The nearest tube stations are: Uxbridge and Hillingdon tube stations. The school is centered on Hillingdon Court, purchased by the organization in 1978. New buildings adjoining the mansion were built in 1986 incorporating a gymnasium and cafeteria; a new wing was built in 1997. ACS Hillingdon rests on an 11-acre campus that encompasses a mansion house and modern wing extension with libraries, science and IT labs, art studios, cafeteria, gym, auditorium, and a dedicated music centre called Harmony House. ACS Hillingdon offers a wide range of academic curriculum that to bests prepares their students for attending university internationally. Their academic program offers courses that satisfy the requirements needed for the International Baccalaureate Program, Advanced Placement (AP) courses, US High School Diploma, and Honors program.
ACS Doha
The newest campus opened in September 2011, initially enrolling students from 3 to 14 years of age. At the ribbon cutting ceremony, the head of school Tom Lehman, was joined by Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani.
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Notable alumni
- Ugo Brachetti Peretti (1983) - Italian nobility, and chairman of oil company Anonima Petroli Italiana
- Aaron Eckhart (1986) - actor
- Alex Corbisiero (2005) - rugby player
- Dave Weigel (2001) - writer
- Christian Bakkerud (2003) - GP2 and Le Mans race car driver
- Frank Simek (2003) - United States national soccer team player
- Nick Gindre (2003) - footballer in South African Premier Soccer League
- Omar Fayed (2006) - director of Hotel Ritz Paris and ex-director of Harrods and Fulham F.C.
- Max Ehmer (2010) - footballer for QPR
- Robin Cavalli (2012)
- Arkadiy Abramovich - founder of ARA Capital
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