{"id":1217,"date":"2025-09-29T12:08:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kalem-academy.com\/?page_id=1217"},"modified":"2025-12-24T11:50:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T11:50:05","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kalem-academy.com\/index.php\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1217\" class=\"elementor elementor-1217\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b328891 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b328891\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022f920 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"022f920\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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With passionate educators and engaging curricula, we make it easy for every learner to explore their language, faith, and heritage from home. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, accessible learning that nurtures cultural identity and lifelong values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backed by <strong>ACE<\/strong> the founders of <\/span><b>Manaret Heliopolis Schools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (est. 1980s) and <\/span><b>Carleton College<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (international system since 2015), <\/span><b>Kalem Academy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> builds on decades of proven educational excellence. 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