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| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Russian, French and German |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
16 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
No |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
PSAT, SAT |
| Results in these examinations |
High Scores |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
2-3 Hours |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Opportunities of participating in different international or local Science Fair, Olympiads and Conferences |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entry exam and interview |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
The grade I students are accepted to school on the basis of interviews. And the II-X grade students are accepted based on the results of a written exam (the exam covers all the subjects, which students will study in the class). |
| School start time |
9:00 |
| School finish time |
17:00 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Vegan |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Eco Club, Entrepreneuring, Literature Club, Media Club, Art Club, Stem Club, Model UN Club, Music Club |
| Sports activities included |
Karate, Gymnastics, Basketball, Table tennis, Chess |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, Science Lab, Art Area, IT room |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Outdoor stadium, playground |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The key task of the Georgian-American School is to offer its students a modern and standards-based curriculum, which is tailored to the requirements of Georgian national curriculum. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The mission of GAS is to create safe and careful environment equipped with modern technologies; to ensure that students acquire knowledge, develop the skills of critical and creative thinking and of adaptation in constantly changing environment through encouragement activities oriented to student needs, using modern educational methods and synthesizing national and international curricula. |