- Colegio Americano de Puebla
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American School of Puebla
Colegio Americano de PueblaAddress 9 Poniente Street No. 2709
Colonia La Paz
Puebla, Puebla, 72160
MexicoInformation School type Private Founded 1942 Superintendent Dr. Francisco Galicia Ortega Vice principal Suzanne Keen, Caroline Bissell de Cabildo, Agustin González González, Donna Swenson Grades K-12 Average class size 25 Language English, Spanish, French Campus type Urban Mascot Husky CENEVAL Exam II Average 1211 Website http://www.cap.edu.mx/index_e.htm The Colegio Americano de Puebla (English: American School of Puebla) is a private school serving students in kindergarten through grade 12 in Puebla, Mexico. The school offers both the International Baccalaureate Diploma and the local BUAP (Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla) for the upper school.For elementary and middle school students, the Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme are offered.[1] The school is well known around the city and Mexico alike for its prestigious Model United Nations, PASMUN[2].
History
Founded in 1942, by Mrs. Anne Jenkins with the purpose of providing an education for the sons of American doctors living in Puebla City, the American School originally started giving classes in a spare garage that was used as a classroom. In 1943, the school formally opened to the public, this time occupying a rented house as the campus. The school was now attended by Mexican students wishing to receive a bilingual education as well as the previous Americans. Under the Leadership of Prof. J. L. Burleson as principal, the school periodically increased the number of enrolled students, changing locations several times in order to accommodate the growing number of members. By 1946, with the new Prof. H. Stephen Stockmeyer as principal, there were 150 students. By 1949, the La Paz Campus, which still stands today as the seat for the administrative and high school buildings, finished construction. At this time, there were 400 students enrolled in the school. Passing through several principals and a steady rise in the number of students, the American school of Puebla was forced to undergo construction in order to have more classrooms. Eventually, a new campus was needed and, thanks to a donation from Mr. William O. Jenkins, was established in 1965 in Las Animas, the current location of the Elementary School and Kindergarten. Due to the constant growth of the school, in 1975, the Huexotitla campus was bought from another school, and, after facing renovation served the school as well. Today it is the seat of the Junior high. In 2006, Dr. Chaffee retired after 36 years of service to the School as Superintendent. Today Dr. Galicia is the Superintendent.
Curriculum
In 1995, the school associated with the International Baccalaureate Organization. By 2006, the School was authorized to teach the three IBO programs: the Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme, and the Diploma Programme. The American School of Puebla was the first school in the City of Puebla and only fifth in the country to be authorized to teach all three IB programs.
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