New Schools

OS provides technical and grant assistance to meet the educational needs of school-age dependents of U.S. Government personnel and other Americans assigned to newly established U.S. missions as well as to posts with a growing American presence. OS has provided assistance to three schools, one established in 2005, and two that opened in September 2007.

India, Kolkata: The American School Kolkata (graded K-2) opened in September 2007. Under the bilateral agreement between the governments of India and the United States, the school was established to enable U.S. children and third-country children meeting the criteria established by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to be taught using American curriculum standards. At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, the school had an enrollment of 5 students.

Liberia, Monrovia: The American International School of Monrovia (preschool through grade 8) opened in September 2007 with the support of the U.S. Embassy, the Government of Liberia, and the international community. At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, the school had an enrollment of 30 students.

Libya, Tripoli: The American School of Tripoli (grades K-9) opened in September 2005 with an enrollment of 3. The school was founded by the Department of State and eight energy companies (ConocoPhillips, Marathon, Amerada Hess, Chevron Texaco, Occidental Petroleum, Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Repsol). At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, the school had an enrollment of 106 students.