Mission and Core Values

Mission Statement: Opening Doors, Hearts, and Minds.

ACST's mission is to open doors, hearts, and minds for students through a holistic educational approach that fosters intellectual curiosity and personal growth.

ACST's Vision:

The American Cooperative School of Tunis will inspire a passion for learning, while endowing students with the expertise and confidence necessary to pursue dreams in and for a global society.

Core Values
Learning Competencies

Learning Competencies

Collaboration, Communication, Initiative, and Adaptability.

At ACST, we embrace the essential learning competencies of Collaboration, Communication, Initiative, and Adaptability. These competencies are integral to our educational approach, guiding our students in working together effectively, expressing ideas clearly, taking initiative in their learning journey, and adapting to new challenges with resilience and creativity.

Opening Hearts

ACST has been opening the hearts of students, staff, and parents for 60 years. What began in 1959 with eight students in an old barn has become a special place where more than 5,000 students have come and opened their hearts to each other and to learning.