American School of Madrid

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American School of Madrid
Colegio Americano de Madrid
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Location
American School of Madrid
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Coordinates 40°26′37″N3°46′55″W / 40.44363711350703°N 3.782010740268178°W / 40.44363711350703; -3.782010740268178
Information
Type International school
EstablishedFebruary 20, 1961;63 years ago (1961-02-20)
FounderKelly Gardener
HeadmasterBenjamin Weinberg
GradesK-12
Enrollment974
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) was founded in 1961. It is a private, K-12 international school in Madrid, Spain.

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History

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.

Campus

ASM is an IB World School and offers the full IB Diploma Programmed. 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 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)

Accreditation

ASM is accredited by:

They are affiliated with:

Demographics

ASM is made up of 33.3% U.S. citizens, 33.3% Spanish citizens, and 33.3% international students from more than 50 countries all over the world.

In the 2021-2022 school year, average enrollment was 100.

Faculty

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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.

Student activities

ASM offers the following extracurricular activities:

Athletics

ASM has 2 outdoor tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, 2 turf soccer fields, a baseball diamond, and 2 gymnasiums.


Notable alumni


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