Faculty
Approximately 345 faculty members work full-time at SAS, 68% of whom hold Master's or Doctorate degrees in their field of teaching. 70% of faculty members are from the United States; non-US citizen faculty members most commonly come from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, The UK and Singapore. The tenure of SAS faculty is, on average, six years. Most teachers at SAS have previously had experience teaching in other international schools.
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