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American Collegiate Institute
Founded in 1878, the American Collegiate Institute (Turkish: Özel İzmir Amerikan Koleji), referred to by the acronym ACI, is a private co-educational high school in Goztepe, İzmir, Turkey. ACI was founded, and is now run, by the charity foundation Sağlık ve Eğitim Vakfı (SEV). The school's motto is "Enter to learn, depart to serve", and the school song is "Hail Alma Mater Fair".
The American Collegiate Institute, the oldest private high school in İzmir, was founded in 1878. At that time, İzmir, now a metropolitan city on the western coast of Turkey, was known as Smyrna In its early years, the school was an American Christian missionary school that only accepted girls as students. This all-girl school's first campus was in Basmane, a district of the city İzmir. The land ACI now occupies was bought in 1912 to relieve overcrowding at the school's old site in Basmane. However, due to the tension caused by World War I and the ensuing Turkish War of Independence, the relocation of the school's campus was not possible until 1923. Even after the relocation, Turkish authorities did not officially recognize the school and named the school İzmir Göztepe Amerikan Mektebi (English: İzmir Göztepe American School). In the early 1900s, as tension eased, the school was officially recognized as The American Collegiate Institute.
After its foundation, the school was subject to dramatic changes. In 1986, ACI started accepting male students and became a co-educational school.
The American Collegiate Institute inhabits a verdant 7-acre (28,000 m2) campus. Pine trees and a variety of flowers make up the vegetation.
There are 17 buildings across the campus. The Blake Auditorium, renovated in 2007, holds a total of 600 people with its first floor and balcony. The Hill Science Center is a three-story building with each floor dedicated to one of the core branches of science; chemistry, physics and biology. Each floor has a laboratory and two classrooms, all equipped with Smartboards that were added in 2006. Most 10th, 11th or 12th grade classes are taught in the Beacon Hall. This hall also holds the Turkish Language, English Language, Social Studies and Second Foreign Languages department offices, and also the vice-president's office.
The newest building, Taner Hall, which was constructed in 2009, includes the all-girl dormitory and classes for Preparatory ("prep") grade and 9th grade. Until 2009, Parsons Hall was dedicated to prep and 9th grade classes; however, with the construction of Taner Hall, it now embraces the Second Foreign Language classes. Parsons Hall also includes the Nurse's Office and the Business Office.
The school has an athletic complex named Shepard Sports Center, consisting of a basketball/volleyball court, a weight room, three dance rooms, the Physical Education Department Office, and girls’ and boys’ locker rooms. There are also three table tennis equipments in Shepard. In addition there are three outdoor soccer fields, two outdoor tennis courts, one beach volleyball court and two outdoor basketball courts.
The American Collegiate Institute library includes both Turkish and English material: The Naomi Foster Library. There are approximately 50,000 material; books, journals, gazettes, CDs, VCDs and DVD. The students can access 118 online journals and five databases the library is subscribed to. In addition, there are computer labs in the Taner Hall and the Naomi Foster Library.
American Collegiate Institute
Founded in 1878, the American Collegiate Institute (Turkish: Özel İzmir Amerikan Koleji), referred to by the acronym ACI, is a private co-educational high school in Goztepe, İzmir, Turkey. ACI was founded, and is now run, by the charity foundation Sağlık ve Eğitim Vakfı (SEV). The school's motto is "Enter to learn, depart to serve", and the school song is "Hail Alma Mater Fair".
The American Collegiate Institute, the oldest private high school in İzmir, was founded in 1878. At that time, İzmir, now a metropolitan city on the western coast of Turkey, was known as Smyrna In its early years, the school was an American Christian missionary school that only accepted girls as students. This all-girl school's first campus was in Basmane, a district of the city İzmir. The land ACI now occupies was bought in 1912 to relieve overcrowding at the school's old site in Basmane. However, due to the tension caused by World War I and the ensuing Turkish War of Independence, the relocation of the school's campus was not possible until 1923. Even after the relocation, Turkish authorities did not officially recognize the school and named the school İzmir Göztepe Amerikan Mektebi (English: İzmir Göztepe American School). In the early 1900s, as tension eased, the school was officially recognized as The American Collegiate Institute.
After its foundation, the school was subject to dramatic changes. In 1986, ACI started accepting male students and became a co-educational school.
The American Collegiate Institute inhabits a verdant 7-acre (28,000 m2) campus. Pine trees and a variety of flowers make up the vegetation.
There are 17 buildings across the campus. The Blake Auditorium, renovated in 2007, holds a total of 600 people with its first floor and balcony. The Hill Science Center is a three-story building with each floor dedicated to one of the core branches of science; chemistry, physics and biology. Each floor has a laboratory and two classrooms, all equipped with Smartboards that were added in 2006. Most 10th, 11th or 12th grade classes are taught in the Beacon Hall. This hall also holds the Turkish Language, English Language, Social Studies and Second Foreign Languages department offices, and also the vice-president's office.
The newest building, Taner Hall, which was constructed in 2009, includes the all-girl dormitory and classes for Preparatory ("prep") grade and 9th grade. Until 2009, Parsons Hall was dedicated to prep and 9th grade classes; however, with the construction of Taner Hall, it now embraces the Second Foreign Language classes. Parsons Hall also includes the Nurse's Office and the Business Office.
The school has an athletic complex named Shepard Sports Center, consisting of a basketball/volleyball court, a weight room, three dance rooms, the Physical Education Department Office, and girls’ and boys’ locker rooms. There are also three table tennis equipments in Shepard. In addition there are three outdoor soccer fields, two outdoor tennis courts, one beach volleyball court and two outdoor basketball courts.
The American Collegiate Institute library includes both Turkish and English material: The Naomi Foster Library. There are approximately 50,000 material; books, journals, gazettes, CDs, VCDs and DVD. The students can access 118 online journals and five databases the library is subscribed to. In addition, there are computer labs in the Taner Hall and the Naomi Foster Library.