The American School Foundation of Monterrey. A.C.
Web: www.asfm.edu.mx
2008-2009
American School Foundation of Monterrey, A.C. is a private, nonprofit, coeducational school which offers an educational program from nursery through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The School was founded in 1928 by 2 mining companies for the purpose of offering a U.S.-type education to U.S. dependents. The school year comprises 2 semesters extending from late August to late December and from January to mid-June.
Organization: The School is governed by Founder Members who meet regularly twice a year. They elect a Board of Directors which serves as the School's Board of Education. This Board is made up of 9 regular members and 9 alternate members. The regular members serve 3-year terms, the alternate members serve 1-year terms. The School is incorporated and has tax-exempt status in Mexico and in the United States.
Curriculum: All instruction is in English, except for Spanish language classes. The curriculum is similar to that found in U.S. public schools in grades K-9. However, 2 courses of study are offered in grades 10-12. One leads to the Mexican Bachillerato and the other to the U.S. Diploma. The School is accredited by the AdvancED and by the state educational authorities in Mexico. Graduates of the school attend universities and colleges in the United States and Mexico.
Faculty: In the 2008-2009 school year, there are 217 full-time and 7 part-time faculty members, including 55 U.S. citizens, 113 host-country nationals, and 56 third-country nationals.
Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, enrollment was 2,353 (N-Kdg.: 473; grades 1-5: 811; grades 6-8: 492; and grades 9-12: 577). Of the total, 152 were U.S. citizens, 2,111 were host-country nationals, and 90 were third-country nationals. Of the U.S. enrollment, 18 were dependents of U.S. government, direct-hire employees, 89 of U.S. business and foundation employees, 10 of religious organization employees, and 35 of other U.S. citizens.
Facilities: The School operates 2 campuses: Rio Missouri is for students in nursery-grade 5 and has 66 classrooms; 4 modern, state-of-the-art computer laboratories; counseling offices; a maintenance building; 2 houses, one currently used for the administrative offices and the other for a developmental nursery program; a 250-seat theater; 3 playing fields; 2 outdoor tennis courts; and an instrumental music room. Campus La Huasteca is a state-of-the-art middle school and high school for students in grades 6-12, which opened in August 1996, with classrooms, science laboratories, computer laboratories, a cafeteria, a 500-seat theater/auditorium, a double gymnasium, and other athletic facilities.
Finances: In the 2008-2009 school year, about 97% of the School's income derives from tuition. Annual tuition rates are as follows: N-PK: $8,206; Kdg.- grade 5: $9,673; grade 6-9: $11,451; and grades 10-12: $12,606. There is a one-time entrance contribution fee of $6,000 for new students. Fees are payable in U.S. dollars or Mexican pesos. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.)
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