Located in the Sen Sok District of Phnom Penh, Golden Gate American School (often referred to as GGAS) is an independent, coeducational institution serving students from early years through senior school. The school stands out by offering families a versatile dual-curriculum framework that pairs an American academic pathway featuring Advanced Placement (AP) courses alongside the International Baccalaureate continuum, which encompasses the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Affordable international pathways: Offers recognized programs like IB and a U.S. curriculum at significantly lower tuition rates than top-tier international schools.
- Trilingual curriculum options: Parents appreciate the balanced language instruction offering English alongside Khmer and Chinese tracks.
- Accessible entry for educators: Frequently cited by teachers as an approachable starting point to break into teaching and gain experience in Phnom Penh.
Negatives
- Uneven facilities and resources: Parent and community feedback frequently notes that campus facilities can be limited or older compared to premier Phnom Penh campuses.
- Communication and management issues: Recurring feedback points to occasional gaps in administrative responsiveness and lower salary packages for teaching staff.
- Address
- No. 846 Street 1003 Sen Sok DistrictPhnom Penh, 120801Cambodia
- Website
- https://www.ggas.edu.kh/
- [email protected]
- System
- IB, American
- Curriculum
- AP, IB Diploma, IB Middle Years, IB Primary Years
- Levels
- Early years, Primary, Middle school, Senior school
- Enrollment
- 901
- Students
- Coeducational
- Religious affiliation
- None/independent