American School in London
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London United Kingdom |
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International school Non-profit |
| Established | 1951 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,350 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Alumni | 12,653 |
| Head of School | Coreen Ruiz Hester |
| Website | http://www.asl.org |
The American School in London (ASL) is an international, private, independent K-12 school in St John's Wood, London, England for students aged between 4 and 18 years.
76% of students have at least one parent with a US passport, but the school’s admissions policy stresses that the school tries to admit a diverse student body, and 41% of pupils have at least one other passport. It is very much an American school though! The school takes children aged 4 all the way to 18 and provides “American education with a global perspective”. The kindergarten classes are inspired by the Reggio Emilia method. The school has been rated “outstanding” across the board by Ofsted. The high school has a great track record for Ivy League placements.
The school was established in 1951 by journalist Stephen Eckard. It was first situated in Eckard's home, and was a school primarily for 13 students.
Visitors to the school have included U.S. Presidents Harry Truman, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama during their visits to London. At a visit to The American School In London, Mr Obama made a short speech in which he talked about the US-UK relationship and the importance of children as the future.
According to the Good Schools Guide, eighty per cent of the 1,350 students hold US passports, and half of those are multi-passport holders from dual national families.
A 2013 Ofsted inspection report rated ASL as "outstanding" in all fields inspected.
In 2011 Walters & Cohen won an invited competition to design a new community arts building for the American School in London. The new building’s sculptural quality is fitting to the work that goes on inside. The ground floor provides exhibition space, with art, sculpture, ceramics and photography studios on the other three floors. An elegant concrete frame provides long span, column-free studio space at all levels, bringing in daylight from the north and south and creating a flexible, spacious and comfortable environment in which pupils can develop their art.
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