Known locally as Açı Okulları, Aci Schools is an independent, coeducational day school situated in Istanbul’s Sariyer district, educating students from early years through to senior school. The institution distinguishes itself by integrating the Turkish national curriculum with globally recognized academic tracks, offering both the British IGCSE and American Advanced Placement (AP) programmes. This flexible dual-pathway approach equips learners with rigorous bilingual foundations and internationally benchmarked qualifications tailored for university pathways both in Turkey and abroad.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Strong English language and international orientation, with extensive AP courses and strong track records for university placements abroad.
- Competitive teacher compensation packages, notably offering foreign hires tax-free salaries, housing support, and comprehensive benefits.
- Holistic, inquiry-based approach, emphasizing critical thinking, student well-being, and individual development over rote test preparation.
Negatives
- Heavy workload and high expectations, with teachers noting intense administrative oversight and pressure from leadership and demanding parents.
- Occasional community friction and communication issues, including parental debates over administrative crisis management and occasional staff turnover.
- Address
- Valide Sultan Cad. Su Kemeri MevkiiNo:2 Bahçeköy/SariyerIstanbul, 34473Turkey
- Website
- http://www.acischools.k12.tr
- [email protected]
- Phone
- Turkey (+90) 90 212 349 0700
- System
- British, American
- National education system
- Turkey
- Curriculum
- AP, IGCSE
- Levels
- Early years, Primary, Middle school, Senior school
- Enrollment
- 1,934
- Faculty
- 310
- Students
- Coeducational
- Religious affiliation
- None/independent
