American School of Bombay

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The American School of Bombay is a coeducational, independent day school in Mumbai, India that serves children from Pre-K through Grade 12. [1]

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American School of Bombay
Location
American School of Bombay
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra

India
Coordinates 19°04′04″N72°52′14″E / 19.067777°N 72.870692°E / 19.067777; 72.870692
Information
Type Private
MottoDream, Learn, Serve
Established1981
GradesEarly Childhood-12
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Green and white
Website www.asbindia.org

History

In 1981, a group of international parents,[ citation needed ] started the American School of Bombay with 12 students in a room at the American Consulate. [2] In November 1998, the school moved to its current campus in Bandra (a Mumbai suburb).[ citation needed ]

In 1998 it began implementing the International Baccalaureate courses. [2]

In the school year 1997-1998 ASB sought a tax exemption. In July 2005 a flood destroyed multiple school records, which later complicated its requests to uphold its tax-exempt status. By 2018 the I-T Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) of Mumbai ruled that ASB should remain tax-exempt. [2]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) asked the ASB to provide its online learning content to other schools in India. The ASB agreed, allowing the CBSE to begin distributing the ASB's content. [3]

Curriculum

The American School of Bombay follows a college preparatory program that culminates with an American high school diploma (ASB Diploma) or the International Baccalaureate diploma (IB Diploma).[ citation needed ] ASB was authorized in 1998 as an IB World School implementing an international curriculum.[ citation needed ] It is also accredited by the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation in the US.[ citation needed ]

Campus

The school includes a "Sensory Learning Hub" in the elementary section, where students who have had a large amount of stimulus may take periods to calm themselves. [4]

Special programs

In September 2015 a mother of an ASB student created the Writer's Club as a social club for ASB parents, with seven members at the time. By 2017 there were 35 members. [5]

Educational technology

In the middle and high school all students in grades 6-12 use laptops as a tool to support and enhance their learning throughout the curriculum. The facilities include a campus-wide wireless network. The one-to-one program in the Elementary School provides access in a 1-to-1 laptop ratio for grades 1-3 and an appropriate student-to-laptop ratio for PreK to KG. The school implements a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program letting students bring their own devices to school. [6]

Governance

ASB is operated on a non-profit basis by the American School of Bombay Education Trust set up under the terms and conditions laid down by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.[ citation needed ] The Head of School is the chief executive officer who is directly responsible to the board of trustees.

Accreditation

Notable alumni

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Kably, Lubna (2 December 2018). "Tribunal upholds American School's right to Income-Tax exemption". Times of India . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Chhapia, Hemali (29 March 2020). "Mumbai: CBSE seeks, gets American School's virtual content". Times of India . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Subbian, Arun (December 2018). "Channeling Energy at ASB's Sensory Learning Hub". The International Educator . p. 39. - Available from Ebsco Host, via The Wikipedia Library. Subbian is a staff member at ASB.
  5. ↑ Borpujari, Priyanka (28 October 2017). "When many roads meet". The Hindu . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "The American School of Bombay". Ib World School Yearbook. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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