SCHOOL HISTORY

Introduction

The American Collegiate Institute was founded over 125 years ago in the city of Izmir, then known as Symrna.  ACI is the oldest private school in Izmir and has gone through dramatic changes over the past 125 years; it has served as a kindergarten, a girls’ school, boys’ elementary school, and is now a co-educational high school.  However, throughout these many changes, the school has continued to inspire its students with the ideals expressed in its motto, “Enter to Learn; Depart to Serve.”

ACI’s future is as bright as its past, our graduates are annually accepted into the top private and public universities throughout the world. Our students continue their participation in the social service clubs and experience the ACI “Spirit” which our alumni know well and our future students will be fortunate to experience.  To learn more click on one of the buttons to the right to see more detail.

• History Tour of the Goztepe Campus – The history of the current ACI campus and the development of its facilities through an interactive tour. • Did You Know – Interesting facts and details about ACI from throughout its history.