The International
Section of The American School of Quito has approximately
400 students from Pre-Kinder to Twelfth Grade. Eighty
percent of the student body is made up of Ecuadorian
nationals and other students from a variety of countries,
including the United States, Korea, China, and other
Latin American countries. The curriculum is taught in
English with the exception of Spanish in all grades,
and one hour a day and History of Ecuador in Tenth Grade.
Students graduating from our program
will obtain the Diploma from the Ecuadorian Ministry
of Education and a US Diploma, accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Additionally,
our students may register for the International Baccalaureate
Program in Eleventh Grade, and receive the IB Diploma,
when they have successfully completed the program.
The International Section maintains a small class size
(approximately 12-17 students per class), in which individualized,
interactive, and personalized learning take place. We
have a Primary and Secondary Section, a Counseling Department
with five counselors and three specialists in Learning
Differences, a Curriculum Coordinator, and two College
Counselors. The International Section shares its infrastructure
with the National Section: libraries, sports arenas,
gyms, music rooms, computer labs, as well as Music and
P.E. classes and extra-curricular activities.
