The American School of Madrid was founded in 1961 by members of The American Club in Madrid.
It was initially located in several buildings in the Madrid: Calle Joaquin Costa, Calle Dr. Fleming and Calle Pinar. Kelly Gardener was the first Headmaster. In 1962, ASM Board architect, Bob Parker, obtained a ten-acre plot on the outskirts of Madrid, near Aravaca, as a future home of the school. On November 2, 1967, ASM opened in its current location, on calle América in Pozuelo de Alarcón.[1]
Campus
ASM is an IB World School and offers the full IB Diploma Programme.The K-12 program is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Spanish Ministry of Education. The 11-acre campus is located just 10 kilometers west of the Madrid City center.
ASM is made up of 36% U.S. citizens, 27% Spanish citizens, and 37% international students from more than 50 countries all over the world.
In the 2021-2022 school year, average enrollment was 1030.[2]
Faculty
In the 2020-2021 school year, there were 193 faculty members.
Among the staff are several technology coordinators and assistants, guidance counselors for each school, librarians, nurses, maintenance staff and administrators, including the Heads of Admissions, Development, and Communications.
Student activities
ASM offers the following extracurricular activities:
