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American School of Madrid Colegio Americano de Madrid | |
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Location | |
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Coordinates | 40°26′37″N3°46′55″W / 40.44363711350703°N 3.782010740268178°W |
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Type | International school |
Established | February 20, 1961 |
Founder | Kelly Gardener |
Headmaster | Benjamin Weinberg |
Grades | K-12 |
Enrollment | 974 |
Colour(s) | Blue and Red |
Mascot | Don Quixote and Sancho Panza |
Nickname | Lancers |
Website | www.asmadrid.org |
The American School of Madrid (ASM) (Spanish : Colegio Americano de Madrid) is a private international school in Madrid, Spain that was founded in 1961.
The American School of Madrid was founded in 1961 by members of The American Club in Madrid.
It was initially located in several buildings in the Madrid: Calle Joaquin Costa, Calle Dr. Fleming and Calle Pinar. Kelly Gardener was the first Headmaster. In 1962, ASM Board architect, Bob Parker, obtained a ten-acre plot on the outskirts of Madrid, near Aravaca, as a future home of the school. On November 2, 1967, ASM opened in its current location.
ASM is an IB World School and offers the full IB Diploma Programme.The K-12 program is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Spanish Ministry of Education. The 11-acre campus is located just 10 kilometers west of the Madrid City center.
Lower School Building
Learning Commons
Gymnasium
Purpose-built Early Childhood Center
Play Landscape
Middle School Building
Zero-energy building with modern science labs
Performing Area and moveable furniture
Middle School Commons
Upper School Building
Learning Commons
Cafeteria
Athletics Complex and Center for the Sciences
Gymnasium
Fitness and weights room
Health and yoga room
Science & Robotics Labs
ASM Innovation, Design, and Education Hub
The Da Vinci Space
Center for the Arts
600-seat Auditorium
Art classrooms
Music classrooms
Drama classroom
Multi-purpose room
Outdoor Campus
All-purpose weather track
Turf soccer field
Multi-purpose field for baseball and other sports
Two tennis courts
Outdoor Play and Learning Landscape (2023)
ASM is accredited by:
They are affiliated with:
ASM is made up of 36% U.S. citizens, 27% Spanish citizens, and 37% international students from more than 50 countries all over the world.
In the 2021-2022 school year, average enrollment was 1030. [1]
In the 2020-2021 school year, there were 193 faculty members.
Among the staff are several technology coordinators and assistants, guidance counselors for each school, librarians, nurses, maintenance staff and administrators, including the Heads of Admissions, Development, and Communications.
ASM offers the following extracurricular activities:
ASM has 2 outdoor tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, 2 turf soccer fields, a baseball diamond, and 2 gymnasiums.
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