Welcome from the Director

Welcome to the Banjul American Embassy School.  BAES is unique as the only school with an American-based program in The Gambia. The school provides a quality education in a friendly, safe, and secure environment. Field trips and local artists are used to enhance lessons and foster Gambian awareness.

Classes at the school are small, allowing teachers a chance to know all students and address their individual needs. The faculty is international and come from the U.S., Belgium, Canada, France, The Gambia, and the U.K. All hold BA and/or MA degrees from recognized universities abroad.

The international makeup of the school provides students and parents with experiences available only in overseas schools. Students integrate freely across grade levels and coach each other during integrated activities. Teachers and students get to know everyone on the campus and are welcoming to new members of the school community.

The Banjul American Embassy School received re-accreditation from the Middle States Commission of Elementary and Secondary Schools as one of 50 schools 2009-2016. Accreditation signifies that the school has met the Middle States Commission Standards for a quality school. These standards reflect current research and best practices from throughout the education profession. This accreditation is recognized around the world as an indication of trustworthiness, educational quality, and a commitment to on-going improvement.

Consider the Banjul American Embassy School for your child where the teachers care, individual attention is available, and the family community invests their time in the school for thriving, happy, educated children.

Sincerely,

Dianne B. Zemichael

Director