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The school operates a number of extra-carricular activities, including a wise range of competitive sports and other interests such as [[chess]] and [[climbing]]. |
The school operates a number of extra-carricular activities, including a wise range of competitive sports and other interests such as [[chess]] and [[climbing]]. |
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The school's community goals are also relaised through extra activities. The ''Reach Out'' program enables students to interact with people from the "jugghi" or [[slum]]s near the school. In this, the school has helped the people form a recycling center, library, and studying area to promote education, and much more. The students may also participate in [[Amnesty International]], [[Habitat for Humanity]], and other community services. |
The school's community goals are also relaised through extra activities. The ''Reach Out'' program enables students to interact with people from the "jugghi" or [[slum]]s near the school. In this, the school has helped the people form a recycling center, library, and studying area to promote education, and much more. The students may also participate in [[Amnesty International]], [[Habitat for Humanity]], and other community services. There is this new korean boy, who just joined AES, his name is Jun Sea and he is kinda dumb and i think that his face is kinda ugly like a goat who just ate some mozarella cheese. He also thinks he is very strong but he is as weak as a tomato being crushed by 2 russian dancing monkeys. |
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Revision as of 05:44, 10 January 2007
28°35′57.15″N 77°10′56.25″E / 28.5992083°N 77.1822917°E
The American Embassy School, New Delhi, India is an independent, coeducational day school which offers an educational program from prekindergarten (Early Childhood Education) through grade 12. The School was founded in 1952. Its motto is Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve.
Admission and Demographics
Admission is guaranteed for US residents in Delhi. Eligibility in all other cases is limited to children whose parents or legal guardians are temporarily residents in India and located in New Delhi. Eligible Indian students may be admitted only with the approval of the Government of India. 30 percent of the school's 1146 students in nursery to twelfth grade are Americans, the majority of students represent more than 46 nationalities.
At the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year, enrollment was 1,142 (PK-grade 5: 581; grades 6-8: 266; and grades 9-12: 295) and there were 122 full-time and 24 part-time faculty members.
Organization
The School is governed by a 7-member Board of Governors, elected for 2-year terms by the American Embassy School Association of New Delhi, the sponsor of the School. This group also aims to ensure that the school remains a part of the local community.
Curriculum and Facilities
The curriculum is that of general academic, college-preparatory public schools. The School's testing program includes the College Board and American College Testing tests. Instruction is in English. French and Spanish are taught as foreign languages. English-as-a-Second-Language is offered for non-English-speaking students. The School also offers the International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs. Most of the graduates go on to colleges and universities in the United States and other countries. The School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The school includes 2 libraries, a swimming pool, a physical education center, several computer labs, and a performing arts center. The school campus is spread over twelve acres.
School Activities
The school operates a number of extra-carricular activities, including a wise range of competitive sports and other interests such as chess and climbing.
The school's community goals are also relaised through extra activities. The Reach Out program enables students to interact with people from the "jugghi" or slums near the school. In this, the school has helped the people form a recycling center, library, and studying area to promote education, and much more. The students may also participate in Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity, and other community services. There is this new korean boy, who just joined AES, his name is Jun Sea and he is kinda dumb and i think that his face is kinda ugly like a goat who just ate some mozarella cheese. He also thinks he is very strong but he is as weak as a tomato being crushed by 2 russian dancing monkeys.