Ramses College

Ramses College for Girls
( العربية: كلية رمسيس للبنات )
Address
198 Ramses St.
Ramses Square
Cairo
Egypt
Coordinates 30°04′13″N 31°16′12″E / 30.0704°N 31.2700°E / 30.0704; 31.2700Coordinates: 30°04′13″N 31°16′12″E / 30.0704°N 31.2700°E / 30.0704; 31.2700
Information
Established 1908
Opened 1910
Founder Miss Ella O.Kyle
Principal Mrs. Salwa Saber
Gender Female
Language Arabic, English, French
Slogan “ Enter Ye to Learn, Leave Ye to Serve ”
Nickname R.C.G.
Affiliation Evangelical Church of Egypt (Synod of the Nile)
Website RamsesCollege.com

Ramses College for Girls (Arabic: كلية رمسيس للبنات, transliteration: Kulliyyat Ramsīs li-l-Banāt), founded as the American College for Girls is an Egyptian school located at Ramses Square in Cairo, Egypt. One of the Evangelical Church of Egypt (Synod of the Nile) Schools[1] for girls only. It is an English language private school that teaches the government program starting from kindergarten to secondary levels. French is taught from 1st primary as a 2nd language. Alongside the Egyptian curriculum the school provides the IGCSE program[2][3] also a Special Education[3] program for mentally handicapped students.

History

American College for Girls originated as a trilingual (English, Arabic, and French) missionary school of the United Presbyterian Church of North America. Founded by Miss Ella O.Kyle,[4][5] its first building was inaugurated in 1910 by former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt.[5][6] He said, "I do not believe that any nation can rise to permanent greatness unless its women are fitted to play their part and dignity as man should play his.".[6] The student body included girls of various ethnicities - Armenian, Greek, Jewish, Abyssinian (Ethiopian), Egyptian, Syrian, and Lebanese, as well as girls from the Gulf states - many of whom attended as boarders. Dr. Helen J. Martin served as principal from 1923 to 1956. In 1960, with the nationalization of private schooling, its ownership was transferred to the Evangelical Church of Egypt (Synod of the Nile), an Egyptian Protestant organization. The school's cosmopolitan community gradually dwindled until it became entirely Egyptian. In 1967, following the Arab - Israel War and subsequent strained relations with the United States, the school's name was changed to Ramses College for Girls. From 1967 to 1992 the school's principal was Reda Salama of the legendary Salama sisters (her sister Mary was principal of PortSaid School), who established an Institute of Secretarial Studies and a Department for Girls with Special Needs. The school's graduates include leading figures in social development, aviation, diplomacy, government, and education, such as Aziza Hussein, Lotfia ElNadi, Aida Guindi, and Nawal al-Tatawi.[5] By 2003, more than two thousand girls were enrolled in the school.

See also

References

  1. ↑ RamsesCollege.com
  2. ↑ Flying Colours, British Council
  3. 1 2 RamsesCollege.com
  4. ↑ USGW Archives
  5. 1 2 3 Ramses College for Girls, Answers.com, by Linda Herrera
  6. 1 2 Ramses College for Girls, OB1.com, International American Education
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