Health and Education Foundation

150 +

Years of Tradition

1000 +

Campus Staff

Campuses

800 +

Educators

Our Contemporary and Sustainable Education Philosophy

One of the SEV Foundation’s long-standing goals is to nurture individuals who make a difference in the world by supporting their intellect growth and social awareness. We are stewards of historic educational institutions that uphold tradition while employing innovative instructional practices, so it is fundamental to our Educational Philosophy to ensure continuity, stability, and sustainable development as part of our corporate culture.

Our Deep-rooted Corporate Structure Since 1968

Our school system was founded by the American Board of Trustees to Turkey in 1820 and became institutionalized in 1968 with the founding of the Health and Education Foundation (SEV) by graduates of Üsküdar American Academy, American Collegiate Institute, Tarsus American College, and Talas American Middle School.

We've been pioneers in education for more than 150 years, guided by our shared values of integrity; respect and trust; responsibility and accountability; grit, passion, and perseverance; and inquisitiveness.

We are happy to announce that SAC has received full international accreditation status from CIS (Council of International Schools). Click here to find out more details about CIS. Thanks to the school community for the valuable efforts and ongoing support. 21 March 2023 Read

Sait Tosyalı is the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Health and Education Foundation. Taking over the responsibility from Mehmet Yaltır, Sait Tosyalı started serving in his new role as of December 17, 2022. 30 December 2022 Read

The "Reflections on Teacher Well-being" Research The "Reflections on teacher well-being" research was conducted by our Research and Impact Department at the beginning of the 2022-2023 academic year. 28 November 2022 Read

Education is our Armor SEV General Manager Prof. Güray Erkol talked about the transformation process of our Foundation, the SEV Academy, which we have set up with the aim of excellence in education, and the SEV Research and Impact Department in an interview with Aysel Bozan Yılmaz from Milliyet newspaper. 14 October 2022 Read

The SEV Educational Research and Impact Department The SEV Educational Research and Impact Department was established with the goals of promoting academic excellence, improving the quality of teaching and learning at our schools, influencing data-driven and evidence-based decisions, and increasing the impact of our Foundation and its schools as leading educational institutions in Turkey. 15 September 2022 Read

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SEV American College has received full accreditation status from CIS. We are happy to announce that SAC has received full international accreditation status from CIS (Council of International Schools). Click here to find out more details about CIS. Thanks to the school community for the valuable efforts and ongoing support. 21 March 2023 Read

SEV Schools Take On “Sustainability” As Their Focus in their 25th Year Sait Tosyalı is the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Health and Education Foundation. Taking over the responsibility from Mehmet Yaltır, Sait Tosyalı started serving in his new role as of December 17, 2022. 30 December 2022 Read

Sait Tosyalı Becomes the New Chairman of the SEV Board of Trustees Sait Tosyalı is the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Health and Education Foundation. Taking over the responsibility from Mehmet Yaltır, Sait Tosyalı started serving in his new role as of December 17, 2022. 20 December 2022 Read

You can also support with your donations. With the valuable support of our donors, we have been making contemporary educational opportunities accessible to all our students for more than 50 years… Click here to make donation

For more than 50 years, we have created opportunities for students thanks to the generous contributions of our alumni and other benefactors. Scholarships are awarded to one out of every five students at Üsküdar American Academy, American Collegiate Institute, Tarsus American College, and SEV American College. With resources provided by our institutions and the donations we receive, we create scholarship opportunities for students who excel in sports, arts, sciences, and academics.