75 Years of Excellence in Education
School trips to Assisi, Ostia Antica, and Florence enhance the academic lives of OSR students Early traditions like the Spring Bazaar, now called Mayfair are established
1955 - The first student newspaper-Overseer-ispublished
1956 - High School building completed
1956
1959
Whennewscamethatthe alliedtroopswerebeing movedtoTrieste,agroup ofAmericanandBritish mothersdecidedtoforma school.Itwouldbe nondenominationaland international,while combiningthebestofthe BritishandAmerican systems.BoththeBritish andAmerican Ambassadorstobecome patronsoftheschool students.
1950
1955
Students playing in the garden; MayfairatOSRcirca1959.
1947
In 1947, OSR was incorporated, and The Rome Daily American recognizes OSR as Rome's rising star within the localanddiplomaticcommunities.
1946
In 1951, the school met the demands ofarisingenrollmentbymovingtoits current Via Cassia location and continuedtogrow. A LONG LONG TIME AGO
The Overseas School of Rome openedintheNomentanaareaof
RomeasOSRin1946
In the OSR parkingareaonce stoodanancientRoman Building.ThisMosaicfloorwas excavated, andapieceis preserved andhangsby the entry staircase.
OSR OFFERS ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
In the 1960s, OSR became the first school in Rome to offer the AP Program. To this day, AOSR offers Advanced Placement courses to high school students. AOSR students have a choice of over 20+ extensive AP courses. More than50%ofAOSRstudentstakeAPcourses
1959Elementary school building completed, creatingour beloved Quad.
1961- Gymnasium built and OSR begins its winning ways in basketball, gymnastics, and volleyballinItaly.
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AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXTENSION IS BUILT, AND THE HILLSIDE THEATRE IS ADDED
nsion was completed, as well as the field leveling n the early 1970s, and the school took on its
1959
The school expands to include 500 students of 30 nationalities
April 6, 1960, First girls’ varsity competition-Volleyball against Marymount
Pictured the Villa, Quad and the finished ES bu lding, now home to kindergarten to grade 4 students
AOSRISRECOGNIZEDAS ANIBWORLDSCHOOL
In1989,AOSRofficially becameanIBWorldSchool, offeringtheInternational BaccalaureateDiploma Programmetohighschool students.AOSRcontinuesto offertheIBtoprovidea rigourouspre-university well-rounded,academic curriculumforourstudents. Over17IBcoursesare currentlyavailabletoGrade 11and12students.TheIB diplomaisrecognizedinover 150countriesworldwide.
1989
1984
1989- School celebrates World Food Day - a UN day to remind us of those suffering from hunger Over 40 nationalities were represented in the student body.
1980
1973-(A)OSRcelebrates its25thAnniversary.
OSRBECOMESAOSR
During the early 1970s, the Overseas School of Rome (OSR) officially changed its name to the American Overseas School of Rome (AOSR). ManyalumniwhoattendedOSRinthe 1960s still refer to the school as the Overseas School of Rome, keeping this historyalive.
Clubs and arts flourish with Annual one-Act plays, Bowling, Chess, and Rocketry clubs (see 1973photos).
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1984 - Computer Club starts at AOSR- that’s right- AOSR students have been programming for almost 40 years!
1976 - MUN starts at (A)OSR, one of the first international schools to attend the MUN ConferenceinTheHague.
2008-AOSRhostsexchange studentsfromTaiwan.
2008 2009
2009 - Green Club starts, now called Go Green Club, with a focus on sustainability at AOSR
IntheYear2000, National Honor Society returns to AOSRand is immediatelypopular!
The environmental club started, and students are now encouraged to join a range of programs, including the Yearbook club, Model United Nations, Shakespeare Festival, and so muchmore.
2006AOSRcreatesBridgetoBahia Community Service Project to support an impoverished community in Salvador de Bahia,Brazil.
2006
In 1997 AOSR Celebrates a huge milestone - 50 Years of Academic Excellence and continued growth, as we are now an accredited MSA, IBandAPschool
1999 2000
AOSRbeatstheY2K scare,liketherestofthe world!
1997 1990 1995
DODEA ChampionsBetween 1990 and 1999, AOSR earned historic wins in boys' soccer, volleyball, and wrestling. The girls' volleyball team, track and field, and tennis made top three standings. These victories paved the way for AOSR' di in Varsity Sports for deca
The American Overseas School of Rome is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. AOSR was the first international school to be awarded MSA's prestigious InternationalCredential.
Thrivingculturaltripstakestudentsacross EuropeandItaly.
2021/22 Record year for Varsity Sports at AOSR, with Championship titles in Boys Volleyball, Girls Basketball, andCheerleading.
New Mission statement in 2016,‘AOSRoffersthebestof an American- International Education in a supportive learning environment We inspire a diverse student body to courageously meet the demands of a changing world through an engaging and creative curriculum.’ In 2020 thisMissionwasshortened.
Schoolentersaperiodof financialstability,with loanspaidandathriving enrollment
2016-Schoolreaches recordenrollmentof625 studentsandfilesforthe PianoCasa.
2020 - Covid pandemic hits Italy, Rome in lockdown, AOSR goes online with the rest oftheworld.
2012 AOSR engages in a school-wide Wellness Week, with a focus on emotional and physical wellbeing
2012 - Competitive Gymnastics is introduced intheelementaryschool
2011
2022 - Piano
permit received. The first excavation in over 50 years begins on theAOSRCampus.
2016-Roboticsprogramstarted.
2013-Activestudent bodyparticipatein HabitatFor Humanity,GSA, GlobalIssues Network.
2011 Edible garden project expands school wide in partnership with FAO Hillside theater is renovated to provide modern outdoor seating and staging.
