American School of Guatemala

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American School of Guatemala
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Address
American School of Guatemala
11 calle 15-79

Zona 15 Vista Hermosa III

,
01015
Coordinates 14°36′21″N90°29′30″W / 14.605966°N 90.491769°W / 14.605966; -90.491769
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School typePool
EstablishedJune 10, 1945
GradesPre-Kindergarten through Grade 12
GenderCoeducational
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
CampusGuatemala City, Guatemala
Colour(s)   Maroon, Gray
MascotHornet
Website www.cag.edu.gt

The American School of Guatemala is one of several private K-12 college preparatory schools in Guatemala City, Guatemala. [1]

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The American School of Guatemala is an independent, non profit, non-denominational, college preparatory institution offering an academic program modeled after the education practices and methodologies of the United States. It is founded on the principles of coeducational, bi-cultural (Guatemala-United States), and bilingual (Spanish-English) teaching.

ASG is fully accredited in the U.S. by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools and is recognized by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education as a Laboratory School. As a member of the Del Valle Grupo Educativo, ASG is actively committed to the development of education in Guatemala. [2] /

History

In 1945 a group of parents established the school. On June 10 of that year the first classes began with levels Kindergarten through grade 5. There were 34 students, and first campus was a private residence in Zone 9. The student body increased to 74 by the end of the first school year. By that time, 12 teachers worked at the school. A 1948 presidential decree gave permission for ASG to be an experimental/laboratory school. Later the school gained its first large campus in Zone 14. After a few years ASG moved to Zone 16 where it created the beautiful campus you see today. They had grades from K- 12 and offer scholarships to those who cannot pay. [3]

Accreditation and affiliations

ASG is a member of associations that sponsor activities and provide education services. These organizations are:

Finally, the school maintains relations with the Bucks County Organization for Intercultural Advancement, with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey. Foreign teachers are contracted by this institution as exchange teachers.

Notable alumni

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References

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