American International School of Bucharest

The American International School of Bucharest is a multi-cultural and international learning community, located in Romania and using English as its principal language of instruction.

Students are offered the best of the American and international educational traditions, as well as the benefits of access to the rich culture and heritage of Romania. A rigorous curriculum based on the International. Baccalaureate Primary Years, Midd1e Years and Diploma Programs, prepares students for success in universities worldwide.

The professional staff hold university degrees, with the majority having master’s degrees. Teachers are from the USA, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, France, Brazil, Israel, Denmark, Austria, Germany, Sweden and Argentina.

The student body is international with approximately 40 countries represented. The school begins in late August and ends in early June.

The new purpose-built 25-acre campus is just north of the city center. The school has a library/media center, four science and three computer labs, art and music facilities, a 350-seat auditorium/theatre, a double gymnasium and elementary gymnasium, a dance room, a weight room, two full-size soccer fields, four outdoor tennis courts and two outdoor basketball courts among other facilities. The school is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the European Council of International Schools and the IBO.

The school provides a safe learning environment that enables critical thinking and risk-taking, engendering a love of learning. An emphasis on enquiry, teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration is balanced by sensitivity to the needs of individuals and to their varying learning styles.

ASB promotes a healthy and well-balanced perspective on life in its mix of curricular and co-curricular activities, with programs that reach beyond the classroom into the community. The school is committed to preparing students for a life of responsible world citizenship, meeting the challenges of the twenty-first century.