ASF Mexico
| The American School Foundation of Mexico City | |
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Mexico City, Distrito Federal Mexico |
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| Type | International preparatory school |
| Motto | Educating Global Citizens for a Changing World |
| Established | 1888 |
| Director | Paul Williams |
| Faculty | 250 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,750 |
| Campus | Urban, 17 acres (69,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Maroon & Gold |
| Mascot | Bears |
| Programs | International Baccalaureate, Mexican Diploma, American Diploma |
| Website | www.asf.edu.mx |
The American School Foundation of Mexico City, A.C. is an American international school in Colonia Las Americas, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City. It was founded by individuals from the United States. It offers classes from kindergarten through secondary school (or high school).
The school grants three diplomas for students graduating from its Upper School: the Mexican diploma of the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), the American diploma, and the International Baccalaureate (IB).
Over 120 years ago, Mrs. Files, who had completed her training as a kindergarten teacher in the United States, was persuaded by her son-in-law to open a kindergarten in Mexico where children of English-speaking people could attend. Mrs. Files converted a room in the Davis home into a classroom, rented a piano, had furniture made locally, and brought books and supplies over from the U. S. On August 6, 1888, the school located at 2nda. Calle de Iturbide was opened, with an enrollment of 19 pupils.
In 1894, Mexico Grammar School was formed, with 96 students in Kindergarten, Primary and Grammar grades. The new school was housed at 1era. Calle de Colón No. 9, where classes started on November 5, 1894. The school kept growing, and there was need for a new home. In 1905 the school was moved to Calle de Industria No. 15, which was larger and had playgrounds and an athletic field. A high school was added and the name of the school was changed to Mexico City Grammar and High School.
As more and more students were enrolled, it was obvious that the school needed even larger facilities. On October 5, 1922, the building at Insurgentes and San Luis Potosí was ready for occupancy, and it would be the home of The American School for 24 years.
Since 1946, the School has been located at, Sur 136 No. 135, with its main entrance at Bondojito 215. It is located next to the ABC-Insurgentes hospital.
The American School Foundation of Mexico City (ASF), located in Mexico City, serves students from Kindergarten through 12th grade in four schools: the Early Childhood Center (ages 3–7), the Lower School (grades 1–5), the Middle School (grades 6–8), and the Upper School (grades 9–12). The American School Foundation has two primary languages of instruction, English and Spanish. The degree to which each language is reflected in their program varies from level to level. It is their goal that all students become completely bilingual.
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