American School of Milan

American School of Milan
Location
Via Karl Marx, 14 - Noverasco di Opera (MI) Italy
Information
Type	International
Motto	"Today's Student for tomorrow's world."
Established	1962
Head of school	Mrs Maureen O. Madden
Grades	Pre-K - 12
Enrollment	735
Mascot	Panthers
Affiliation	Independent
Website	http://www.asmilan.org

Founded in 1962, the American School of Milan (ASM) is an independent 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 children from more than 50 nations.

School system

Today the school has over 735 students aged 3-18 enrolled in different schools / programs:

Early Childhood: ages 3-4
Elementary School: Grades K - 5
Middle School: Grades 6 - 8
High School: Grades 9 - 12

The faculty is mainly American as are the Elementary and Upper School Principals who lead each school. The Upper School faculty also includes a Guidance Counselor and a College and University Counselor.

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.

Campus Facilities

ASM is located on a nine-acre gated campus in Noverasco di Opera, just south of Milan.

Indoor facilities:

7 Science labs
2 gyms
2 music rooms
2 art suites
27,000 volume library
Motion Picture Arts Studio (Film)
Lecture Hall
Stage/Theatre
Cafeteria

Outdoor facilities:

Early Childhood play area
Elementary School play area
2 basketball courts
2 tennis courts
Soccer field

Pictures of the American School of Milan

Lecture Theatre

Atrium entrance

Front gate

Elementary students researching in the library

School drama

Technology

All classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and there is wi-fi throughout the school. In the Elementary school, students use netbooks with touch screens, and from Grade 6 and up, students are required to bring a laptop to school every day.

Extracurricular Activities and Sports

After-school activities include:

Boy Scouts
Cooking
Girl Scouts
Golf
Gymnastics
Lacrosse
Model United Nations
Musical performances
Soccer
Swimming

References

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

International schools in Italy

Rome	Lycée français Chateaubriand Deutsche Schule Rom Scuola Giapponese di Roma Russian Embassy School in Rome Liceo Español Cervantes St. George's British International School American Overseas School of Rome St Stephens High School Rome Rome International School Szkoła Polska w Rzymie

Milan	Lycée Stendhal de Milan German School of Milan Scuola Giapponese di Milano The British School of Milan American School of Milan International School of Milan

Florence	Lycée Victor Hugo International School of Florence

Genoa	Deutsche Schule Genua

Naples	École Française de Naples Alexandre-Dumas Anglo Italian International School Naples American High School Naples Elementary School International School of Naples

Turin	International French School of Turin

Varese	European School, Varese

Brindisi	QSI International School of Brindisi

This list is incomplete

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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