American School (Paris)

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American School of Paris
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type of school International school
founding 1946
address

41, Rue Pasteur
92210 St. Cloud

place Saint-Cloud
Department Hauts-de-SeineTemplate: Infobox School / Maintenance / ISO 2 !
Country France
Coordinates 48 ° 50 '26 "  N , 2 ° 11' 46"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 50 '26 "  N , 2 ° 11' 46"  E
student 814
management Mark E. Ulffers
Website www.asparis.org

The American School of Paris (ASP) is a private, mixed all-day school in Saint-Cloud , a suburb of Paris , France . It was founded in 1946, shortly after the end of World War II, through the joint efforts of the American Embassy and the American Express Company . It is the oldest American school in Europe. There are more than 60 nations represented in the student body that are taught in English as the primary language.

history

ASP was established as the first international school in Europe and remained the only American school in France.

Founded in 1946 to provide a school for the children of those who came to Paris in the pioneering days after the end of World War II , the ASP has remained true to its founding mission and continues to offer high quality education in English for children to this day from diplomatic and business families. From 1959 to 1967 the ASP was in Louveciennes , a suburb of Paris, between Saint Germain en Laye and Versailles . The primary school was housed in a number of trailer homes west of rue de la Machine, the middle school nearby in a French mansion and the high school in the home of the famous French courtesan and lover of King Louis XV. , Madame Du Barry (1743-1793).

In 1959 the American School of Paris remodeled the house and Nazi remains were found there during the remodeling and cleaning. At the time of the Second World War, the house was used by the Germans, while members of the Resistance from the tunnels were active in the resistance underground. The school was unable to erect new buildings on the site as its stability was jeopardized by the tunnels, the surrounding stone of which was previously used for buildings in Paris. In 1967 the school moved to its current location in Saint-Cloud , a former location of an American armed forces school. Many improvements have been made there since then.

In April 2006, a flash flood devastated a large part of the school grounds in St. Cloud and destroyed several classrooms and facilities. In the wake of the flood, a campaign was launched to renovate and modernize the facility. This led to the reopening of a renovated lower school and a modern performing arts center .

campus

Recently renovated ASP sports hall

Next to the Paris American High School is a school run by the French Ministry of Defense . The ASP campus covers a total of 10 acres, making it one of the largest international schools in the Paris region.

In addition to the Lower, Middle and Upper School sections, the ASP campus houses a number of student facilities in several buildings. Many of them have been partially or fully renovated, including one of the two major gyms and, most recently, the Performing Arts Center . Other facilities on the ASP campus that can be used by all students:

  • Two libraries, both with extensive media resources,
  • four computer / IT laboratories
  • a well-equipped sports training center
  • two fitness centers
  • a soccer field
  • two basketball courts
  • a baseball / softball stadium field
  • nine, newly renovated scientific laboratories
  • an advanced language laboratory
  • extensive visual culture and entertainment facilities
  • An outdoor natural research area, since equipped with a pond
  • two cafeterias
  • a senior lounge

  • The Upper School building

  • Extension building and basketball court

  • Lower School Playground

education

The Upper School offers education to over 350 students from nearly 50 countries. ASP is a college preparatory school and offers the American High School Diploma , Advanced Placement and, as an IB World School , the International Baccalaureate , ( IBDP ) has been offered for more than 30 years. In addition to IB and AP classes , the American School of Paris offers a variety of options and athletic programs.

Demographics

The American School of Paris is organized into three departments to ensure development and age-appropriate education of the students. Divided into Lower School (4–10 years), Middle School (11–13 years) and Upper School (14–18 years).

42% of the students are American, but the students come from almost 60 countries, 8% of them from France. More than 95% of the students are children of diplomats or similar families. The ASP accepts students up to the age of 8 without knowledge of English and has extensive support programs for learning the English language and other support from kindergarten through 12th grade.

There is also an expanded English language program for more than 2,000 French children per year.

Memberships

The American School of Paris is accredited by the Middle Schools Association and the Council of International Schools ( CIS ). as well as a member of the National Association of Independent Schools , the European Council of International Schools ( ECIS ), the Mediterranean Association of international schools and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education .

The school is registered in France as an Association Loi 1901 ( Not-For-Profit ) organization. It is headed by a board of trustees consisting of members of the school community and the school management.

Student activities

ASP offers a variety of after-school activities for students in the lower , middle , and upper school alike. The Upper School alone offers dozens of extracurricular activities, lunch clubs, and charity initiatives. Many are entirely student. Student groups and activities at the American School of Paris include:

Sports

In addition to the numerous extracurricular activities, the school also offers an exceptionally strong sports program. The school grounds have two large sports halls, a soccer field, a softball field, two basketball courts and a well-equipped training center.

Throughout the year, middle and upper school students can participate in a number of different sports at a college or junior varsity level. At the end of each season you also have the opportunity to take part in the International Schools Sports tournaments held in various European cities.

The mascot for all sports teams is the rebel , hence the school sports teams are known as the ASP rebels . The following sports are offered at the school:

Alumni

Individual evidence

  1. ^ France, Paris: American School of Paris . Office of Overseas Schools. US State Dept. Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved on August 13, 2013.
  2. ^ American School of Paris Profile . Worldwide Schools International. Archived from the original on April 26, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2008.

Web links

Commons : School  album with pictures, videos and audio files
Wiktionary: School  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
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