American Embassy School, New Delhi

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American Embassy School
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American Embassy School, New Delhi
Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri

New Delhi
,
Delhi
110021

India
Coordinates 28°35′57.15″N77°10′56.25″E / 28.5992083°N 77.1822917°E / 28.5992083; 77.1822917
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Type Independent
Established1952
High school principalIftekhar Syed
Head of SchoolDavid Perry [1]
FacultyFaculty and Staff: 368; includes 94 teachers and 88 US Citizens [2]
GradesPre K-12
Number of students1,037 (2022) [3]
463 Elementary PK-Grade 5
243 Middle
331 High
Average class size>12 students upper
18 students middle
Campus Suburban
Color(s)Black and gold   
Mascot Tiger
Annual tuition$27,450-$33,605 [4]
Website School Website

The American Embassy School (AES), New Delhi, India, is an independent, co-educational day school that offers an educational program from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12. The school is not run by the U.S. Embassy, and its student body represents more than 60 nationalities. [5] The school was reported in 2014 to be one of the most elite in Delhi. [6] It is adjacent to the Embassy of the United States in the city's Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave. [7]

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History

The school was founded in 1952, following the U.S. Embassy's correspondence to the Union Government of India to request a school for American expatriate children. [8]

Jonathan Payne DuPont, author of the PhD thesis "Teacher Perceptions of the Influence of Principal Instructional Leadership on School Culture A Case Study of the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India," stated that the school's population grew in the 2000s due to an increase in India's economic status. [9]

In 2019, R Vervoort, B Blocken, and T van Hooff did a scientific study at the school regarding reducing particulate matter at the school. [10]

Admission and demographics

AES considers applicants in priority categories (3). US citizens are given first priority, provided the applicant meets the school's eligibility criteria. [11] Eligibility in all other cases is limited to children whose parents or legal guardians hold a foreign passport, are temporarily residing in India and based in New Delhi, and the student lives with the parent or legal guardian. An Indian citizen applicant must meet all three of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for admission:

Circa 2009, the majority of the teachers had 10 or more prior years of teaching, but most of the teachers taught at AES for five or fewer years. [12]

In the 2008–2009 school year, there were 1,348 pupils, with U.S. citizens being about 39%, Koreans making up about 17%, and the remainder coming from about 50 other countries. 690, 363, and 295 students each were in elementary, middle, and high school. [13] From the 2000–2001 school year to the 2008–2009 school year there was an increase of students of Indian heritage who were not Indian citizens, from 136 to 351. The number of Indian citizens enrolled went from 48 to 52, respectively. [14] In 2014 Jen Psaki, the spokesperson of the U.S. State Department, stated approximately about one-third of the students were U.S. citizens. [8]

The school experienced a drop in enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] At the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year, enrollment was 954, representing 59 nationalities with the U.S. being the most common country of origin. (Pre-K to Grade 5: 415; Grades 6-8: 213; and Grades 9-12: 326). During the same school year, there were 166 faculty members. Average tenure at AES is 4.4 years and average years of experience is 17 years. [16]

Organization

The AES Board of Governors has nine voting members who serve two-year terms with an option to continue for a third year. They are elected by the school's Association, which includes all parents and faculty. The board also has two additional (non-voting) members appointed by the U.S. Ambassador; the School Director also serves as an ex-officio board member. [17]

The school's English motto is "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve." Its Latin motto is "Domi ac foris," meaning "At home and abroad." [18]

Curriculum

The curriculum is that of a general academic, college-preparatory school. The school's testing program includes the College Board tests (SAT, SAT II, PSAT). Instruction is in English; French, Spanish, and Mandarin are taught as foreign languages. English-as-an Additional Language services are offered for non-native English speakers. The school also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Advanced Placement courses. Most of the graduates go on to universities in the United States and other countries. [19] The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[ citation needed ]

Facilities

The school campus is spread over more than 12 acres and includes two libraries, a 25-meter swimming pool and toddler pool, a physical education center with two gymnasiums, "Makerspaces," three playgrounds, four clay tennis courts, grass and artificial soccer pitches, and a performing arts center. [20] Before his death in 2015, Indian artist Nek Chand visited the school as an artist-in-residence and donated a series of sculptures, which are displayed around campus. [21]

Beginning in 2015, the school has responded to air quality concerns in Delhi by adding air monitors and advanced filtration systems to all indoor academic space. [22] and creating additional indoor play space options for recess periods. The air quality index (AQI) in most indoor spaces now remains below 50 throughout the school day. [23] Since 2017, the school has also added filtration systems to its faculty housing and installed outdoor air cleaners to improve the air quality in its high school atrium. [24] [25] [26]

The United States government leases the land that the school occupies. [7]

School activities and sports

Extracurricular activities include team sports, performing arts, dance, visual arts, academic games, TaeKwonDo [27] [28] and other interests such as chess, climbing, and visiting historic sites and nature preserves such as Rathambore National Park. [29] The school is a member of MESAC (Middle East South Asia Conference) for Grades 8–12 and ASIAC (American Schools in India Activities Conference) for Grades 6–8.

The school used to be part of The South Asian Inter-Scholastic Association (SAISA), competing as the "Falcons" and the school colors were red and white. [30] During the 1960s, the school adopted its current mascot, the Tiger. [31]

The school has an active service learning program and a range of community outreach activities for students, faculty, and families. The "Reach Out" program and other initiatives enable students to interact with people from the "jugghi" or slums near the school, including constructing a library and studying area to promote literacy. [32] The high school's 12 community service clubs [33] include Make a Difference, [27] Rights for Children, Blind Relief Volunteers, and more. [34] More than 80% of high schoolers participate in community service programs. The school is also the chartering organization for Cub Scout Pack 3060 and Scouts BSA Troop 60. [35] [36]

As of 2015, the school has a rule regarding how much pollution is permissible for students to do outdoor classes and athletic activities. [37]

Notable alumni

Notable guests

During the school's first 50 years, other notable American visitors included astronaut Pete Conrad, artist Norman Rockwell, heavyweight champion and activist Muhammad Ali, and actors Gregory Peck and Kirk Douglas. [44]

Controversy

In January 2014, following the Devyani Khobragade incident in the United States, the school was placed under investigation by the Indian government for alleged tax and visa fraud by its faculty. [7] [45] Since that point, the school has raised its tuition and is strictly following visa, work permit and tax regulations for all its teachers. [46]

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