Pierce – The American College of Greece

Pierce, the Gymnasium and Lyceum of The American College of Greece was founded in Smyrna, Asia Minor, in 1875 as a school for girls. Its motto “Non ministrari sed ministrare” (To serve, not to be served) has reflected the school’s innovative philosophy to offer quality educational services and to serve society by providing students with transformative, holistic education.

Situated in Aghia Paraskevi, the school boasts cutting-edge labs, smart classrooms, and state-of-the-art sports facilities.

Pierce combines the Greek secondary educational curriculum with advanced teaching of English. Officially verified as an IB World School, it offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program to students of the B’ and C’ Class Lyceum as of September 2016. Thanks to its intellectually and emotionally nourishing environment, Pierce helps them grow into accomplished global citizens.

Aiming to provide equal access to knowledge to as many children as possible, Pierce offers €1 million in –merit- and need-based– music, artistic and athletic scholarships. Each year a high rate of graduates are admitted to top schools of Greek public universities and to prestigious universities abroad.