The American School Foundation, A.C. is an inclusive and diverse community, offering an international, academically rigorous, university-preparatory curriculum based upon the best of American independent education. In all aspects of life, we strive to be at our best: we love learning, live purposefully, and are empathetic, responsible, contributing citizens in an increasingly interconnected world. The American School Foundation, A.C. is the preeminent English-speaking college preparatory school that prepares its diverse student body by design to be the leaders of tomorrow.
The American School Foundation seeks talented students and families from different nationalities, religions, cultures, and pursuits that are committed to the mission and vision of the school, regardless of their financial capabilities. The learning community values individual differences, diverse cultural perspectives, and acts with thoughtfulness and humanity. ASF inculcates respect for democratic principles and a commitment to civic responsibility and service, seeking to encourage an atmosphere of inclusiveness and promotes the active participation of its students, faculty, administration, staff, parents, and alumni in goals, objectives, and decision-making. The commitment to the practice that students have a voice and a choice in their academic experience and activities is evident.
ASF seamlessly blends an American, Mexican and international curriculum to inspire students to achieve the highest standards of intellectual and personal development. Students thrive because individual capabilities and learning styles are recognized. Students integrate creative and critical thinking, effective oral and written communication in all classes. Educators emphasize and encourage the meaning and value of community and the joy and importance of lifelong learning.
The commitment to attracting and retaining exceptionally qualified educators shows. ASF is known for recruiting worldwide and for its investment in continuous training for faculty and staff. Modern Infrastructure: ASF is a 21st-century learning environment because of ongoing investment and stewardship in: state of the art classrooms conducive to interactive learning the finest technology, classrooms, science laboratories, and athletic facilities a new performing arts venue the vanguard of technologies for students to research, work and communicate effectively.
ASF has the soundest and most transparent financial policies that inspire confidence for a robust endowment. This enables ASF to remain a solid institution, capable of meeting its goals. Because of its unity in vision, ASF achieves the ultimate goal of nurturing responsible young men and women who meet their highest potential and successfully face the considerable challenges of our global society.
Learning happens when experiences are built on what a child already knows and can do, and when a child is encouraged to stretch toward a new level of achievement. Students practice social skills that are embedded in the curriculum through direct teaching, play-based engagements, and continuous assessment practices. They learn to make choices and as a result, take ownership of their learning.
The ASF Early Childhood Center is an English-immersion program that follows the IB Primary Years Programme. Meaningful, integrated, and in-depth lessons and engagements in math and literacy lay a strong foundation for future learning. Children participate in music, art, physical education, and hands-on science classes. A kitchen program rounds out the curriculum.
Whether it is a field trip to a farm or a fire station, a science experiment about plant life, chopping and cutting vegetables for a healthy salad, or finger painting their feelings, ECC students are always actively learning about the world around them, emotions, family and life. Children learn to be caring and empathetic when they become involved in community service projects and learn about sustainability when they reduce, reuse and recycle materials.
The LS curriculum framework is the Primary Years Programme (PYP), which begins in K1. The PYP offers an inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning. The program aims to develop students into contributing world citizens according to the IB Learner Profile, instilling in students the desire to be inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective. The mission of the program is to teach students to relate the experience of the classroom to the realities of the outside world, making them lifelong learners and informed citizens in an international environment.
The six transdisciplinary themes provide a framework for teachers to design units for inquiry to understanding local and global issues. Each theme involves inquiries that are significant, relevant, engaging, and challenging for students at ASF, focusing on positive attitudes towards people, the environment and represent a pathway to building student agency. The PYP framework sets high academic standards that build the academic and skills for the students to develop as global citizens.
The Middle School aims to ensure that students receive an individualized and well-rounded education through academic and social-emotional development. A standards-based curriculum is designed to support the variety of ways in which individuals learn. Our curriculum framework allows for conceptual and inquiry-based teaching and learning where teachers use current strategies and assessment practices to enhance the learning experience.
The Upper School at ASF is characterized by the diversity in the course and extracurricular activities for students. Our learning environment challenging and provides students with all the tools necessary to learn through a university-preparatory curriculum. Students develop analytical and creative abilities through coursework in core subjects to meet university eligibility requirements and extend their learning through service to impact different aspects of society.
