American School of Milan

American School of Milan
Location
Via Karl Marx, 14 - Noverasco di Opera (MI)
Italy
Information
Type International School
Motto "Today's Student for tomorrow's world."
Established 1962
Head of school Mrs Maureen O. Madden
Faculty 81
Grades EC - 12
Enrollment 800
Mascot Panthers
Affiliation Non-profit
Website http://www.asmilan.org

Founded in 1962, the American School of Milan (ASM) is a non-profit educational institution located on the outskirts of Milan, Italy.

Front lobby

The school offers instruction in English from Early Childhood through High School and ASM's student body is composed of around 800 children from more than 54 nations.

Campus History

Back in 1962 a small group of English speaking parents in Milan decided that they wanted to provide their children with an Anglo-American education. They formed a non-profit association dedicated to providing an American-style education for their children and renamed the school The American Community School of Milan. The association was financed through the School’s small but growing community. In the early years, ASM had many different homes in Milan but in 1976, the building committee reached an agreement with a local real estate developer who donated the 9-acre property in Noverasco di Opera upon which the school was built and stands today. The most recent chapter of ASM expansion was written in 2009 when the school increased the square footage of the spacious, modern facilities by 40%.

Affiliations and accreditations

ASM has been an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School since June 1983. It offers the Diploma Programme (DP) in grades 11-12.

ASM is a member of the European Council of International Schools and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools since 2010. Moreover, ASM is a member of the Mediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS).

School Governance and Board of Trustees

The ASM Board of Trustees is composed of twelve members. The Board appoints the Director to carry out the school’s day-to-day operations.

School System

ASM is divided into different areas: Early Childhood(pre-school), Elementary School and Upper School.

The High School is composed by:

Technology

All classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and there is wi-fi throughout the school. In the Elementary school, students use notebooks with touch screens and tablets as part of their school day, while from Grade 6 and up, students use personal laptops.

After-School Activities

After-school activities include:

Active

Creative

Academic

Volunteering

After the recent earthquake in Central Italy, ASM organized a fundraising event to help the victims of the Amatrice earthquake. In June 2016, a group of students went to Nuwakot District in Nepal to help rebuild a school that was devastated by the Gorkha earthquake in 2015.

PTO

The PTO is the Parent Organization and its purpose is to enhance the students' academic, cultural, physical and social development as well as foster a sense of community for all ASM families and staff members. The PTO organizes many fun events during the school year including a Halloween party, International Night and Back-to-School Picnic.

Pictures of the American School of Milan
Lecture Theatre 
Atrium entrance 
Front gate 
Elementary students researching in the library 
School drama 

See also

References

  1. ^ ASM on the IB official site http://www.ibo.org/school/000261/.
  2. ^ The American School of Milan chooses Dell Premier Page http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/casestudies/FY2008_Q2_id350.

Coordinates: 45°28′17.73″N 9°6′42.2″E / 45.4715917°N 9.111722°E / 45.4715917; 9.111722

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