Coordinates: 28°35′57.15″N 77°10′56.25″E / 28.5992083°N 77.1822917°E
| American Embassy School | |
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| American Embassy School, Chandragupta Marg,
Chanakyapuri New Delhi, Delhi, 110021 India |
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| Coordinates | 28°35′57.15″N 77°10′56.25″E / 28.5992083°N 77.1822917°ECoordinates: 28°35′57.15″N 77°10′56.25″E / 28.5992083°N 77.1822917°E |
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| Type | Independent |
| Established | 1952 |
| Head of School | Dr. Bob Hetzel |
| Faculty | 146 122 full-time 24 part-time |
| Grades | KG-12 |
| Number of students | 1,142 total 581 5PK-grade 5 266 middle 295 high |
| Average class size | 10 students upper 18 students middle |
| Campus | Town |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Annual tuition | $24,310 |
| Website | [1] |
The American Embassy School, South Delhi, India is an independent, coeducational day school which offers an educational program from prekindergarten (Early Childhood Education) through grade 12. The School was founded in 1952. Its motto is Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve. The school was selected for review by the Good Schools Guide International, which described it as "Well-organised, [with a] large campus and great facilities."
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Admission is guaranteed for US residents in Delhi, provided the applicant meets the school's eligibility criteria. Eligibility in all other cases is limited to children whose parents or legal guardians hold a foreign passport, are temporarily resident in India and based in New Delhi. The American Embassy School is neither designed nor empowered to serve the needs of Indian students. 39 percent of the school's 1380 students in Pre-School to Grade 12 are Americans, the majority of students represent 53 nationalities. The school director is Dr. Bob Hetzel.
At the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year, enrollment was 1,142 (PK-grade 5: 581; grades 6-8: 266; and grades 9-12: 295) and there were 122 full-time and 24 part-time faculty members.
The School is governed by a 11-member Board of Governors, elected for 2-year terms by the American Embassy School Association of New Delhi, the sponsor of the School. This group also aims to ensure that the school remains a part of the local community.
The curriculum is that of general academic, college-preparatory public schools. The School's testing program includes the College Board and American College Testing tests. Instruction is in English. French and Spanish are taught as foreign languages. English-as-a-Second-Language is offered for non-English-speaking students. The School also offers the International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs. Most of the graduates go on to colleges and universities in the United States and other countries. The School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The school includes 2 libraries, 1 swimming pool (plus a diving pool and toddler pool), a physical education center, various computer labs, playgrounds, tennis courts, soccer pitches, and a performing arts center (including a full sized auditorium). Currently a new high school building is undergoing construction to meet to increasing population of A.E.S. This will result in a change of the MS/HS library location as well. The school campus is spread over 12 acres (49,000 m2).
The school operates a number of extracurricular activities, including a wide range of competitive sports and other interests such as chess and climbing. Also the school is extremely good with the sports and are quite the champions in their sports competition called "SAISA". This stands for South Asian Inter School Association.
The school's community goals are also realized through extra activities. The Reach Out program enables students to interact with people from the "jugghi" or slums near the school. In this, the school has helped construct and staff a library, and studying area to promote literacy. The students may also participate in Salaam Delhi, Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity,Operation Smile, and other community services.
The MS/HS Library supports the American Embassy School 's mission statement. It enables and inspires its students to be passionate learners, responsible citizens, and fulfilled individuals, who make well-informed choices in a diverse and dynamic world. Our role is to provide the human and material resources that will enable students and others in the AES community to develop these skills.
It is the library's goal to help all students, staff and parents use all resources and services found in the library to its maximum potential. The vast collection of books (over 30,000 fiction, non fiction and reference), magazines (138) and videos (over 2400) seek to support the instructional and recreational reading/research needs of the school community.
AES has a rich history in producing leaders in the worlds of government, and non-profit. Hollywood actress Uma Thurman also attended the American Embassy School in 1979.[1].
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The American Embassy School is an international school that is located in New Delhi, India. The campus is spread over twelve acres, and it accommodates up to 34 faculty families on campus. The school, despite its large area, is continuously being expanded to accommodate additional students. The school accepts students from nursery to twelfth grade.
AES is unique, since it is an international school. All lessons, except for special language classes, are held in English. There are approximately 1500 students in the school, and although 35% of them are Americans, the rest of the students come from 53 different nationalities.[needs proof] The school's motto is "Enter to learn... Leave to serve."
The curriculum at AES follows the college preparatory program that's undertaken in American private schools. At high school, students have the opportunity to take the program of either International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced Placement (AP) as well as a regular high school program.
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