{"id":1002,"date":"2026-10-14T01:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T01:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.olsmaadi-eg.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T21:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T18:37:47","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/?page_id=1002","title":{"rendered":"About OLS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<section class=\"editorial-hero\"><div class=\"wrap\"><nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/\">Home<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><span aria-current=\"page\">About OLS<\/span><\/nav><div class=\"editorial-hero-grid\"><div class=\"editorial-hero-copy\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">OUR SCHOOL \u00b7 OUR STORY<\/span><h1>A proud history. A shared future.<\/h1><p>Since 1985, Orouba Language Schools in Maadi has brought families together around education, character and the belief that every student can achieve.<\/p><\/div><figure class=\"editorial-photo\"><div class=\"editorial-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ols-refresh-20261030-484-ols-community-celebration.jpg\" alt=\"OLS pupils and staff gathered for a school community celebration\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/div><figcaption>Learning together. Growing together.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<nav class=\"stage-nav\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><div class=\"wrap\"><a href=\"#story\">Our story<\/a><a href=\"#founder\">Our founder<\/a><a href=\"#purpose\">Vision &amp; mission<\/a><a href=\"#values\">Our values<\/a><a href=\"#quality\">Quality &amp; development<\/a><\/div><\/nav>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<section class=\"section editorial-section \" id=\"story\"><div class=\"wrap editorial-split\"><div><span class=\"eyebrow\">ROOTED IN MAADI<\/span><h2>Education with a sense of belonging.<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"editorial-prose\"><p>Founded by Mr Hussein Mohamed El Rashidy in 1985, OLS Maadi is an Egyptian national language school with a long-standing place in its community. Its story builds on the Orouba educational tradition, which began in Dokki in 1960.<\/p><p>Our school brings together the national curriculum, language learning and opportunities to develop beyond the classroom. We want students to gain knowledge, ask thoughtful questions and take an active part in school life.<\/p><p>From the early years through secondary education, teachers and families share an important role: helping young people become confident learners who act with respect and responsibility.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<section class=\"section ols-founder\" id=\"founder\" aria-labelledby=\"founder-heading\"><div class=\"wrap ols-founder-grid\"><figure class=\"ols-founder-portrait\"><div class=\"ols-founder-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ols-founder-hussein-al-rashidy.webp\" alt=\"Portrait of Mr Hussein Al-Rashidy, founder of Orouba Language Schools\" width=\"300\" height=\"350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><figcaption><strong>Mr Hussein Al-Rashidy<\/strong><span>Founder \u00b7 Orouba Language Schools<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"ols-founder-message\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">THE FOUNDER\u2019S MESSAGE<\/span><h2 id=\"founder-heading\">A lasting belief in education.<\/h2><blockquote><p>Orouba Language School consistently strives to provide its students with quality education at the highest academic standards.<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"ols-founder-prose\"><p>In his welcome message, Mr Hussein Al-Rashidy sets out an education built on strong teaching, well-supported teachers and a positive school environment.<\/p><p>His vision connects academic learning with activities that help young people discover their strengths and develop the confidence to keep learning. It is a commitment to helping students think independently, pursue high standards and make responsible choices.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<section class=\"section editorial-section soft-section\" id=\"purpose\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"section-head\"><div><span class=\"eyebrow\">THE PURPOSE BEHIND THE SCHOOL<\/span><h2>Learning for the whole person.<\/h2><\/div><p>Academic learning matters. So do the values, relationships and habits students carry into the wider world.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"editorial-cards\"><article class=\"editorial-card\"><span class=\"editorial-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/span><h3>Our vision<\/h3><p>To develop thoughtful, creative and compassionate young people through quality education and a safe learning environment, supporting their intellectual, moral, social, emotional and physical development.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"editorial-card\"><span class=\"editorial-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/span><h3>Our mission<\/h3><p>To strengthen knowledge and learning skills, help students discover their abilities, and connect education with integrity, wellbeing and service to the community.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"editorial-card\"><span class=\"editorial-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/span><h3>Our commitment<\/h3><p>To support the people who make learning possible through professional development, effective teaching resources and a continuing focus on improvement.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<section class=\"section editorial-section \" id=\"values\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"section-head\"><div><span class=\"eyebrow\">THE OLS GRADUATE<\/span><h2>Knowledge. Character. Purpose.<\/h2><\/div><p>The founder\u2019s educational principles continue to give the school a clear direction.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"editorial-rows\"><article class=\"editorial-row\"><span class=\"row-label\">01<\/span><h3>Think critically<\/h3><p>Ask questions, consider evidence and approach problems with curiosity and care.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"editorial-row\"><span class=\"row-label\">02<\/span><h3>Strive for excellence<\/h3><p>Take pride in effort, learn from feedback and work towards meaningful personal progress.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"editorial-row\"><span class=\"row-label\">03<\/span><h3>Act with integrity<\/h3><p>Show honesty, respect others and accept responsibility for decisions and actions.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<section class=\"section editorial-section warm-section\" id=\"quality\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"section-head\"><div><span class=\"eyebrow\">A RECORD OF DEVELOPMENT<\/span><h2>Building on experience.<\/h2><\/div><p>The school\u2019s published history records these milestones in its development.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"editorial-rows\"><article class=\"editorial-row\"><span class=\"row-label\">1985<\/span><h3>OLS Maadi opens<\/h3><p>The Maadi school was established, extending the Orouba family\u2019s work in education.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"editorial-row\"><span class=\"row-label\">2010\u20132011<\/span><h3>National accreditation milestone<\/h3><p>The school\u2019s published accreditation record reports certification by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE).<\/p><\/article><article class=\"editorial-row\"><span class=\"row-label\">2017\u20132018<\/span><h3>Re-evaluation and reaccreditation<\/h3><p>The same record reports a further review and reaccreditation. For the latest certificates and their scope, please contact the school.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<section class=\"stage-next\"><div class=\"wrap stage-next-grid\"><div><span class=\"eyebrow\">YOUR NEXT STEP<\/span><h2>See the school behind the story.<\/h2><p>Explore the spaces, experiences and learning stages that make up daily life at OLS.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"stage-next-actions\"><a class=\"btn btn-light\" href=\"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/?page_id=1003\">Explore our facilities <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/#journey\">Discover our learning stages <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-ols-canvas.php","meta":{"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1002","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1002"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1380,"href":"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002\/revisions\/1380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olsmaadi-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}