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 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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