The American School Foundation

The personal project is a culminating Middle Years Programme (MYP) project, which aims to develop the student’s personal interest and to show and apply the skills, which are acquired through the MYP’s Approaches to Learning. This project is based on the student’s own interests and talents, resulting in a final product or outcome. The personal project is a year-long affair, which begins in grade 9 and ends in grade 10, with the Personal Project Fair.

On January 8, a group of grade 5 students worked away diligently in our new Makerspace. The students created jump ropes, tic-tac-toe boards, and other games which they will donate to a local public school in our community. Their work with drills, laser cutters, jigsaws and other tools was just another step in this group’s quest to learn about inequality in our society and to take steps to help improve the situation.

ASF kicked off the Holiday season with its traditional Holiday Bazaar welcoming all our visitors with winter cheer and snow! The hallways of the WEC were full of delicious food and more than a hundred and twenty vendors presented seasonal gifts for all ages in a beautiful holiday atmosphere. 

The Art Fair, held every second Saturday of November at ASF, is one of our most anticipated family events and the PA’s biggest fundraiser. This year, we proudly celebrated its Golden Anniversary, as 50 years ago, the first fair was held in the U.S. Embassy Residence gardens. To pay homage to how far we’ve come, this year’s theme was “Transformation”, which helped us explore how the fair has evolved over the years.

Alumni, parents, staff and golf enthusiasts came together to participate in our 17th Annual Golf Tournament. This is a tradition within our community and an event that happens once a year with the purpose of fundraising for our Annual Fund for Financial Aid. Thanks to these initiatives 16% of our students have financial aid with an average of 50% discount.

ASF recently signed an agreement with Eco-Schools, committing to follow the seven-step change process during the next 11 months in an attempt to receive a Green Flag. To succeed, the program requires full support from both the leadership team and the Board. The active participation of staff is essential, as is the long-term commitment and willingness to involve students in decision-making.