The Guivy Zaldastanishvili American Academy in Tbilisi

Welcome to the Guivy Zaldastanishvili American Academy in Tbilisi (American Academy in Tbilisi), an American style private high school, where education takes on a special meaning, born of a host unique feature of schooling. A highly trained and devoted faculty, the majority of whom have master degrees obtained from premiere colleges and universities in the U. S. and several of whom hold doctoral degrees. Each of these is nevertheless engaged in ongoing and self-designed programs of professional development that span the whole field of secondary education. The Guivy Zaldastanishvili American Academy in Tbilisi enrolls 285 students, grades 9 through 12. Essential to our teaching at the American Academy is the Harkness method. This style of teaching was borrowed from the well-known Phillips Exeter Academy in America. Students of no more than fifteen per class are seated around an oval shaped table with the aim of encourage seminar like discussions. This places students at the ...