American School of Madrid
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| American School of Madrid Colegio Americano de Madrid | |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′34″N 3°46′56″W / 40.44278300000001°N 3.7820910000000367°W |
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| Type | International school |
| Established | February 20, 1961 |
| Founder | Kelly Gardener |
| Headmaster | Benjamin Weinberg |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 974 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Red |
| Mascot | Don Quixote and Sancho Panza |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Website | www.asmadrid.org |
The American School of Madrid (ASM) was founded in 1961. It is a private, K-12 international school in Madrid, Spain. ASM provides an education to almost 1000 students from the United States, Spain, and dozens of other countries.
History[]
The American School of Madrid was founded in 1961 by members of The American Club in Madrid.
Its first home was spread across several buildings in the city: Calle Joaquin Costa, Calle Dr. Fleming and Calle Pinar. Kelly Gardener was the first Headmaster. In 1962, ASM Board architect, Bob Parker, obtained a ten-acre plot on the outskirts of Madrid, near Aravaca, as a future home of the school. On November 2, 1967, ASM opened in its current location.
Campus[]
The ASM campus is located 12 kilometers west of the center of Madrid, in Pozuelo de Alarcón. The facilities were inaugurated in 1967 and currently include five main buildings; a Lower School building which includes classrooms, as well as a lower school learning commons-library, a Lower School science lab, a full gymnasium and a playground, a state-of-the-art, zero-energy Middle School, inaugurated in 2021, and an Upper School with learning commons and cafeteria renovated in 2016, a Center for the Arts that houses art, music, and drama classroom, a 600-seat auditorium, and a large multi-purpose room. The Science Center and Athletics Complex include Upper school science labs, a full-sized gymnasium, a fitness and weight room, and a health and yoga room. Outdoor P.E. facilities include 2 tennis courts, an all-purpose weather track; a turf soccer field; a baseball diamond and a multipurpose covered outdoor area. ASM has a one-on-one laptop program from Kinder 3 to Grade 12. There are digital labs, one is dedicated to digital arts and one to robotics. Technology is integrated into all grades and specific technology courses are offered.
The curriculum is similar to that of U.S. private college-preparatory schools. Instruction is in English. The School's testing program includes the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), National Merit, and College Board tests. Spanish, French, and Mandarin are taught as foreign languages. The majority of graduates attend colleges and universities in the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom. There is an after-school program for sports and extracurricular activities. The School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the International Baccalaureate Organization, and the Spanish Ministry of Education.
Accreditation[]
ASM is accredited by:
- The International Baccalaureate Organization
- The Spanish Ministry of Education
- The
They are affiliated with:
- the (ECIS)
- the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- the (MAIS).
Demographics[]
ASM is made up of 33.3% U.S. citizens, 33.3% Spanish citizens, and 33.3% international students from more than 50 countries all over the world.
In the 2020-2021 school year, average enrollment was 974.
Faculty[]
In the 2020-2021 school year, there were 193 faculty members.
Among the staff are several technology coordinators and assistants, guidance counselors for each school, librarians, nurses, maintenance staff and administrators, including the Heads of Admissions, Development, and Communications.
Student activities[]
The American School of Madrid offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its students. These activities take place from October to May, a few times a week in the afternoon. Most of these activities are included in the tuition fees. After-school activities (ASAs) give students the chance to learn new skills and expand their horizons.
ASM offers the following extracurricular activities:
- Boomwhackers Club
- Art Club
- Arts and crafts
- Ceramics
- Computer Art and Graphics
- Drama for Middle School and for Upper School
- Photography
- Computer Programming
- Science Club
- Study Skills
- Computer Club
- Creative Correspondence
- Games for Fun: Scrabble, Juggling
- Music Theatre
- Journalism Club
- Theater Stage Design
- Scouting
Athletics[]
In addition to many extracurricular activities, ASM also offers a wide range of different sports clubs. ASM has 2 outdoor tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, 2 turf soccer fields, a baseball diamond, and 2 gymnasiums.
Notable alumni[]
- Lincoln Díaz-Balart, former Republican congressman from Florida.[1]
References[]
External links[]
- International schools in the Community of Madrid
- American international schools in Spain
- Private schools in Spain
- Educational institutions established in 1961