Type Independent Head of School Ms. Ellen Stern Phone 011 2688 8854 Founded 1952 | Established 1952 Grades KG-12 Mascot American Embassy Tiger Color Black and gold | |
Faculty 146
122 full-time
24 part-time Number of students 1,196 (2016)
524 5PK-grade 5
322 middle
350 high Address Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110021 Similar The British School, Carmel Convent School, High Commissi of Canada, German Embassy, Australian High Commissi Profiles | ||
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The American Embassy School, South Delhi, India, is an independent, co-educational day school which offers an educational program from prekindergarten through Grade 12. The school was founded in 1952. Its English-language motto is "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve," while its Latin motto is "Domi ac foris," meaning "At home and abroad."
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Admission and demographics
AES ensures that seats are available for US citizens, provided the applicant meets the school's eligibility criteria. Eligibility in all other cases is limited to children whose parents or legal guardians hold a foreign passport, are temporarily resident in India and based in New Delhi. An Indian citizen applicant must meet all three of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for admission:
At the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year, enrollment was 1,430 (PK-Grade 5: 715; Grades 6-8: 340; and Grades 9-12: 375) and there were 187 faculty members.
Organization
The school is governed by a nine-member Board of Governors, seven of whom are elected for two-year terms by the American Embassy School Association of New Delhi, with an additional two non-voting US Embassy Representatives. There are also non-voting representatives from the faculty and student body.
Curriculum
The curriculum is that of general academic, college-preparatory school. The school's testing program includes the College Board and American College Testing tests. Instruction is in English. French, Spanish, and Mandarin are taught as foreign languages. English-as-an Additional Language services are offered for non-native English speakers. The school also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Advanced Placement courses. Most of the graduates go on to universities in the United States and other countries. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Facilities
The school includes two libraries, one swimming pool (plus a diving pool and toddler pool), a physical education center, computer labs, playgrounds, tennis courts, soccer pitches, and a performing arts center (including a full sized theater). The school campus is spread over almost 13 acres.
School activities and Sports
Extracurricular activities include sports, performing arts, dance, visual arts, academic games, MUN(Model the United Nations) and other interests such as chess and climbing. The school is a member of MESAC (Middle East South Asia Conference) for Grades 8-12 and ASIAC (American Schools in India Activities Conference) for Grades 6-8.
The American Embassy School used to be part of The South Asian Inter-Scholastic Association (SAISA). During this time they were known as the AES Falcons and the school colors were red and white.
The school's community goals are also realized 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 construct and staff a library, and studying area to promote literacy. The students may also participate in Salaam Delhi, Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity, Operation Smile, and other community services.
Technology
Nearly every classroom has a ceiling-mounted projector and a SmartBoard interactive whiteboard. There are cameras, digital microscopes, digital cameras, data probes, video cameras, audio recording devices, GPS devices and scanners.
Most of the 1200-plus computers are laptops. There is a technical support team to help ensure that the technology is working. Most of the computers now are Macs, starting from 2012-2013.
In the middle school, all students have their own personal Apple iPad, and in the high school, all students have their own Apple Macbook.
Library
AES has a large library with over 30,000 fiction, non fiction and reference books, 138 magazines and 2400 videos.
Notable alumni
Controversy
In January 2014 the school was placed under investigation by the Indian government for alleged tax and visa fraud by its faculty. A report in the New York Times described a handout provided by the school to new teachers which instructs how to lie on Indian visa application forms to circumvent the need for a work permit, and to avoid paying income tax. The Indian investigation followed the Devyani Khobragade incident in the United States.