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Mr. William D. O'Hale, Headmaster American School of Madrid Apartado 80 28080 Madrid, Spain Tel: 34-91-740-1900 Fax: 34-91-357-2698 E-mail: asmadcc@retemail.es

2000-2001 The American School of Madrid is an independent, coeducational day school, which offers an educational program from prekindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The School was founded in 1961. The school year comprises 2 semesters extending from September 6 to January 26 and from January 29 to June 22. Organization: The School is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. The American Ambassador has traditionally accepted the honorary presidency of the Board. Legally recognized as a Spanish Association, the School operates under Statutes approved by the Spanish Ministry of Education. Curriculum: The curriculum is similar to that of U.S. college-preparatory private, nonprofit schools. The School's testing program includes the National Merit and College Board tests. Instruction is in English. Spanish and French are taught as foreign languages. Most of the graduates go on to colleges and universities in the United States. For students in grades 1-8, immersion English and remedial reading are offered through the School's Optimal Learning Center, which also assists newly arrived students with remedial needs and students with diagnosed mild learning disabilities. Psychological testing and private remedial assistance are available in the community. In addition to the U.S. curriculum, the School offers the International Baccalaureate and the Spanish Programa Oficial. The School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the International Baccalaureate Organization, and the Spanish Ministry of Education. Faculty: There are 71 full-time and 11 part-time faculty members in the 2000-2001 school year, including 47 U.S. citizens, 17 host-country nationals, and 18 third-country nationals. Enrollment: Enrollment at the opening of the 2000-2001 school year was 698 (PK-grade 6: 343; and grades 7-12: 355). Of the total, 244 were U.S. citizens, 219 were host-country nationals, and 235 were third-country nationals. Of the U.S. enrollment, 51 were dependents of U.S. government direct-hire or contract employees, 30 of U.S. NATO personnel, 90 of U.S. business and foundation employees, and 73 of other private U.S. citizens. Facilities: The primary, lower, and upper school programs are housed in 2 buildings, 12 kilometers west of the center of Madrid, near Aravaca. There is ample room for outdoor activities. The facilities were inaugurated in 1967 and recently renovated. The school has made several additions since 1978, including a gymnasium/auditorium/classroom facility, an elementary library facility and classrooms, improved parking facilities and security measures, an annex to the gymnasium building to accommodate activities, meetings, and storage space, a weight lifting/exercise room, a new cafeteria and health unit, an intranet to enhance the School's technology program and access to the Worldwide Web, and 2 new classrooms for the Lower School Spanish program. Totally refurbished physics, chemistry, and biology laboratories and library were inaugurated in 1994. Finances: In the 2000-2001 school year, about 95 percent of the School's income derives from regular day school tuition and fees. Annual tuition rates are as follows: Kdg. 1-Kdg. 2: $4,176; Kdg. 3: $5,757; grades 1-3: $8,444; grades 4-6: $9,489; grades 7-9: $11,215; and grades 10-12: $11,455. The school also charges a one-time enrollment fee of $2,000. These fees are payable in Spanish pesetas or U.S. dollars. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.) This Fact Sheet is intended to provide general information. The Office of Overseas Schools (A/OPR/OS) may have more detailed information. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further with A/OPR/OS or contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-the-minute information regarding curriculum, special programs, and the like.