THE
ASFG
Our school of 1426 students in pre-school
through twelfth grade is the only U.S. accredited
school in Guadalajara, the second largest city of
Mexico, with a population of almost six million. We are also
one of four schools in Mexico sponsored officially by the
U.S. Department of State's Office of Overseas Schools.
We recruit our credentialed English language faculty
from the U.S. and from other overseas American Schools
worldwide to give our students the best education available
from experienced U.S. trained teachers.
Our native Spanish teachers are among the most experienced
in Mexico and many have received bilingual and bicultural
professional development courses and degrees from the U.S.
Because of competitive salaries and the attractive ambiance
of life in Guadalajara, our U.S. teachers serve here much
longer than the typical two year overseas assignment, so
the school staff experiences below average turnover of staff.
We are one of two schools in Mexico to offer an extensive
program of honors and Advanced Placement courses in the
high school, and were recently elected to voting
membership on the College Board, one of a select group
of international schools so honored.
The American School Foundation of Guadalajara is
a bicultural Institution that:
- is accredited by The Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools (SACS) at all levels and is
incorporated
with Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México (UNAM)
and/or the Secretaría de Educación Pública
(SEP), depending upon the grade level.
- is recognized by the U.S. Department of State of Overseas
Schools *offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in English
Language, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, and
Spanish.
- offers classes from Nursery through High School, taught
by certified and trained U.S. teachers.
- has the best English library in Guadalajara and the
second largest collection of books published in English
among the private schools in Mexico.
- is second among American Schools
in Mexico to receive scholarships granted to students
by U.S. universities.
- has the necessary facilities (2 libraries, 4 computer
labs, multipurpose gymnasium, semi-Olympic size swimming
pool, soccer field, multi-use courts, etc.), to enable
it to offer activities during and after the school day
that help provide a complete education. Some examples
are: music, band, choir, art, photography, swimming,
soccer, basketball, volleyball, dance team.
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