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==Affiliations and accreditations==
==Affiliations and accreditations==
ASM has been an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School since June 1983. It offers the Diploma Programme (DP) {{ref|IB}} in grades 11-12.
ASM has been an [[International Baccalaureate]] (IB) World School since June 1983. It offers the Diploma Programme (DP) {{ref|IB}} in grades 11-12.


==School Governance and Board of Trustees==
==School Governance and Board of Trustees==

Revision as of 15:27, 2 February 2017

American School of Milan
Location
Map
Via Karl Marx, 14 - Noverasco di Opera (MI)

Italy
Information
TypeInternational School
Motto"Today's Student for tomorrow's world."
Established1962
Head of schoolMrs Maureen O. Madden
Faculty81
GradesEC - 12
Enrollment800
MascotPanthers
AffiliationNon-profit
Websitehttp://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) [1] in grades 11-12.

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.

  • Early Childhood (ages 3–4) learning through play
  • Elementary (grade Kinergarten-5): American International Program with specials that include science lab, art, music, gym, library and Italian lessons.
  • Middle School (grades 6-8): ASM designed program aligned to US common core standards, mixing required and elective classes.
  • High School (grades 9-12).

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

  • Swimming
  • Small Group Tennis
  • Golf
  • Beginner Level Gymnastics
  • Artistic Gymnastics
  • Play Yoga
  • Rock Climbing and Bouldering
  • Fencing
  • Karate Kyudokan
  • Taekwondo
  • Junior Sports
  • Middle School Sports
  • Yoga to Grow
  • Varsity Sports

Creative

  • Yearbook
  • Set Design and Construction: ASM Tech Squad
  • Elementary Musical
  • Expressive Theatre Class–The Living Books
  • Glee Club
  • Upper School Musical
  • Girl Scouts
  • Music Activities

Academic

  • Model United Nations, (MUN)
  • Coding and Circuitry Fun!
  • Chess
  • SAT Math & English Prep
  • Italian Math Prep for Italian Terza Media Exam

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.

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.

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