AMERICAN-INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONINROME
About the American Overseas School of Rome
Foundedin1947,theAmericanOverseasSchoolofRomeisaprivate, non-profit,coeducational,nondenominationaldayschool.Theschoolis locatedonabeautifulseven-acrecampusnorthofthehistoriccenterof Rome,Italy.Weareavibrant,open-minded,andcaringcommunityof 570K-12students(64studentscurrentlyinGrade12)from52different countries.OurparentcommunityhasastrongPTOthatsponsors9 communityeventsthroughouttheyear.
CURRICULUM
US-BasedCurriculumAmericanDiplomawithAPandIB.
GOVERNANCE
AOSRisgovernedbyaparent-electedtwelve-memberBoardofTrustees thatsetsthestrategicdirectionfortheschool.
Welcome from Dr. DiMatteo Head of School
OnbehalfoftheBoardofDirectorsandourcommunity,Iwelcomeyouandyour familytotheAmericanOverseasSchoolofRome(AOSR).Choosingtheright schoolforyourchildrenisvital,andIamdelightedyouareconsideringAOSR.
We purposefully design the student learning experience to foster ingenuity, creativity,open-mindedness,andacourageous,collaborativeapproachtochallenges. Our rigorous curriculum allows our students access to the highest caliber of universitieswhileencouragingeachstudenttopursuetheirpathoflearning.We nurture student achievement and well-being, and our offerings beyond the classroomdeveloplifelonglearningthatistrulyunforgettable.
This level of success can only be achieved with a strong partnership between students,staff,parents,andthecommunity.ThisisanexcitingtimeforAOSR.Our studentsleavepreparedforfuturechallengeswithjoyfulmemoriesoftheirtimeat AOSR.TheAOSRexperienceislife-changing,andweareproudofourimpact.
Thankyoufortakingthetimetolearnmoreaboutourvibrantlearningcommunity. Theinformationonthesepageshighlightsoursuccessfulapproachtoteachingand learning.
Yet,therealmagicliesintheunquantifiabledailyinspiringinteractionswithinour community.Pleasecomevisitourbeautifulcampustoexperiencethisforyourself!
Our Mission
AOSR offers the best of an AmericanInternational education. We inspire our diverse student body to courageously meet the demands ofachangingworld.
Values
School Overview
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TRUST
TOTALCAPACITY:630
AGES:3-18
NATIONALITIES:50+
AVERAGECLASSRATIO:17:1
UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES:
100%
PRE-K
ELEMENTARYSCHOOL
MIDDLESCHOOL
HIGHSCHOOL
7Buildings,includingahistoricvilla
55classrooms,eachequippedwitha projectorandLCDpanel
60iPadsforlowerelementaryschool studentsand75MacBookProsfor upperelementaryschoolstudents
1Secondaryschoolcomputerlab with26iMacs
4Sciencelabs(middleandhigh school)
1Blackboxtheatre
1Gymnasium
2Playgrounds
Our Facilities
1Soccerfield
1Outdoorbasketballcourt
2Outdoortenniscourts
1OutdoorRomanamphitheater
1Healthclinicwithafull-timenurse
1Coffeebar1Cafeteriawithboth indoorandoutdoorseatingserving fresh,home-madelunches
Parkinglotwith80parkingspots
Elementaryandsecondarylibraries withapproximately22,000volumes
BoosterBar
Newlyinstalledoutdoorcovered lunch&activityarea
LargeoutdoorquadPTOBoutique withFalconSpiritwear
Widewirelessnetworkthroughout thecampus
DesignLabwithdigitallabfor robotics,3Dprinters,lasercutter, andmaterialdesigntools
Ediblegarden
Accreditations & Memberships
•MiddleStatesAssociationofCollegesandSchools (MSA)
•InternationalBaccalaureateOrganization(IBO)
•TheCollegeBoard(AdvancedPlacement)
•CouncilofInternationalSchools(CIS)
•RomeInternationalSchoolsAssociation(RISA)
•MediterraneanAssociationofInternationalSchools (MAIS)
•TheCouncilforAdvancementandSupportof Education(CASE)
•EducationalCouncilofInternationalSchools(ECIS)
•EuropeanLeagueforMiddle-LevelEducation (ELMLE)
•AssociationforAdvancementofInternational Education(AAIE)
StrengthsatAGlance
IBWorldSchoolsince1989
FirstAPSchoolinItaly
SchoolyearrunsfromSeptember toJune
Dividedintotwosemestersforthe elementary&highschool
MiddleSchoolisdividedintothree
trimesters
AOSRoffersarigorous curriculum,includingAP&IB classes
GPAsarecalculatedusingall coursestakenatAOSR
IB,AP,andselectadvanced coursesaregivenanadditional weightof0.5towardsthe cumulativeGPA
OUR FACULTY
Inspirational,innovative,andincrediblycaring,thisishowourcommunitydescribestheAOSRfaculty.
Ourexperteducatorshave740yearsofinternationalteachingexperiencefrompremierschoolsworldwide,addingtremendousvaluetoouracademic,extracurricular,andserviceprograms.Withextensiveknowledgewithintheirfields,AOSRteacherspersonalizelearningtosuiteverychildtoensuresuccessforall students.
Facultyprofessionaldevelopmentengagementincludes:
APandIBProgrammeworkshops
HarvardProjectZero
StanfordMathematicalMindsets
ColumbiaTeachers’CollegeReadingandWritingWorkshop
YEARSOFCOMBINED TEACHINGEXPERIENCE
HOLDADVANCED DEGREES
FACULTY MEMBERS
IB/APFACULTYARE TRAINEDSUBJECT AREAEXPERTS
AREFROMENGLISH SPEAKINGCOUNTRIES
740 79 87% 75% 100%
Our Academics
TeachingandlearningattheAmericanOverseasSchoolofRome evolveswithandforthechildren,andconsistentlyreflectsourschool mission,beliefs,andProfileofaGraduate.Webelievethatlearningisa processofgrowing,deepening,andsharingconceptualunderstanding, competencies,andcharacterinlasting,impactfulways.
Cultivating growth in all areas of development, the curriculum encompassesthewholerangeofopportunitiesandinteractionsthatare availabletoachildeachday.
Teachersapplyresearchbasedinstructionalpracticesalignedwithour sharedlearningandassessmentprinciplestocreatelearningexperiences thatfacilitatestudentprogressiontoward,andsuccessin,thecollegelevelworkofferedinourhighschooldivisionandbeyond.
TotalAPStudents
APProgram 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 125 100 75 50 25 0 2022IBRESULTS Pass% 100% Above40points 77% 35-39points 38.5% Above35points 46.2% Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 TotalNo. of students whotook theIBDP 13 13 13 13 13 No.who passedIB 7 9 12 10 13 Average pointsfor IB 34 33 32 36 34 Highest points awarded forIB 40 42 39 41 41
APPassRatesfrom2018-2022 IBProgram 2018 78% 2020 78% 2021 78% 2022 74% 2019 72%
OURCOMMUNITY
AOSRwelcomesstudentsfromover52differentcountriesaroundtheworld.Theschoolfostersaninclusiveculturewhere studentsfeelwelcomedandcelebrated.
Albania
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
CzechRepublic
Denmark
Estonia
Ethiopia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Iran
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Latvia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mexico
Nepal
Netherlands
NewZealand
Norway
Peru
Poland
Romania
Russia
SaudiArabia
Serbia
SouthKorea
Spain
SriLanka
Sweden
Syria
Taiwan
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
UnitedArab
Emirates
UnitedStates
Yemen
AthleticsareintegraltothetotalcurriculumandlifeatAOSR.Thisisreflectedinstudents'highlevelofathleticparticipationinallgradelevels.Theathletics programprovidesopportunitiesforstudentswithregardtosportsmanship,responsibility,integrity,honesty,teamwork,leadership,andrespectforauthority.
HIGHSCHOOL
AOSRhighschoolVarsityandJuniorVarsityteamsparticipateintheDoDEA,DepartmentofDefenseEducationActivity,EuropeanLeague,attheDivision IIlevel.Teamsfrequentlyarriveinthetopthreeduringseasonchampionshiptournaments.AOSRhostsvisitinginternationalschoolsandItalianclubs,and studentsareabletotraveltovariousschoolsaroundItalytocompete.Student-athletestrainfourdaysaweek,participateinLeadershipandMindfulness meetingsandhavededicatedstudyhalls.
ELEMENTARY&MIDDLEMIDDLESCHOOL
Attheelementaryandmiddleschoollevels,AOSRisrepresentedinlocalItalianleaguesandtournamentswithinternationalschoolsinboysandgirlssports.
2022GirlsVarsityVolleyball SecondPlace 2022VarsityCheerleadingChampions 2022BoysVarsityBasketballChampions 2022GirlsVarsityBasketballChampions 2022BoysVarsityVolleyball SecondPlace 2022VarsityTrack&FieldChampions EUROPEANCHAMPIONSHIPRESULTS NoThirdPlaceResults in2022
Our Activities
Studentsareinvolvedinavastarrayofathletics,arts,travel,service, academic competitions, and clubs. AOSR offers 9 student leadershipclubsandorganizations.Wehave5varsitysportsteams.
Our school offers educational trips to Europe each year. Our performing arts department produces 15 concerts, theater productions, and art exhibitions annually. We also have an extensiveservicelearningprogram.
After School Activities
AnAOSReducationmeansaworldofactivitiesoutsideofthe classroom,thuspromotingamoreversatileandbalancedlifestyle. Eachstudentfindswaystoshineindividuallywhileexploringtheir passions.ActivitiesrunfromMondaytoFriday,3:30-5:00pm.
Ourafter-schoolactivitiesprogramoffersstudentsofallagesthe opportunitytoparticipateinsports,businessclasses,designand robotics,andmanyotherfascinatingclubsacrosstwosessions.Some include:
AmericanFlagFootball
ArtisticGymnastics
Badminton
Capoeira
CheerandTumbling
Mini-basket
Tennis
Yoga
RunningClub
TaiChi
CheesClub
OUR PERFORMING ARTS
Dramaclasseffortsconcentrateontheworldoftheaterandaregearedtowardsdevelopinganoverallsenseofvoiceandjoyinthe‘creative-self.’Lessonsare taughtwiththebeliefthatanexpressiveandempoweredimaginationisanassetinanychoiceofcareerorlifestyle.Studentshavetheopportunitytoparticipate inseveraldramaperformances,including:
•Afallproduction
•Aspringproduction
•TheannualShakespeareFestival
AOSRstudentshavetheopportunitytodeveloptheirmusicalpassions,honetheirskillsandtechniques,andlearnaboutthebuildingblocksthatmakeup musiccomposition.Theyaregiventhechancetocreatetheirownpieces,sharetheirmusicaltalentswiththecommunityduringcommunityconcerts,and takefieldtripstoperformforthegreatercommunityinRome.Studentsareabletoexploretheircreativitythrough:•ConcertBand•ModernMusic Ensemble•Guitar•MusicTheory•Choir•Privatelessons
Our Parent Teacher Organization
TheParentTeacherOrganization(PTO)playsavitalroleinAmericanschoolsintheUnitedStatesandabroad,drivingcommunity-buildingeffortsand workingwithteachersandtheschool'sadministrationtohelpprovidethebestlearningandsocialenvironmentpossibleforourchildren.AOSRhascarriedon thetraditionofhavinganactiveandvibrantPTOthroughoutitshistory.OurPTOwelcomesallparentsinterestedinjoiningtofosteracaringandspirited community.
“Ourmainpurposeistoprovideanopportunityforparentstogetinvolvedinsupportingschool-wideeventsandactivities.Weworktogether,alongwithteachers andtheschool’sadministrationtoprovidesupportforstudentprograms,socialactivitiesandfundraisingevents.ThePTOdesignsitsactivitiesandeventsto enhancetheeducationalexperienceofallourstudents.Weinviteyoutojoinusasweworktogethertoenrichtheeducationofourstudentsandstrengthenthe connectionbetweenschoolandhome.Wedependonyoutovolunteerandmaketheseeventsasuccess.”
PTOACTIVITIES:
FridayNightBoosterBar,FalconSportsCouncil,Mayfair,InspirationFund,FacultyandStaffAppreciationWeek,HalloweenandCarnevaleParade, HolidayMarket/BazaarFalconSpiritwear.
AOSR Alumni
Ouralumninetworkspanssixcontinentswithconnectionsinover 40 countries. In 2018 over 300 alumni attended AOSR’s 70th AnniversaryCelebration,andin2022,AOSRwillcelebrate75years!
AOSRisalwaysconsideredhometoourstudents,longafterthey graduate.Ourfavoritesayingis“OnceaFalcon,alwaysaFalcon!”
“Iamnowan82-yearoldcollegeprofessorinretirementwhereIcan indulgeretrospectionsoftheelementsthathaveshapedmeoverthe years...Imaderealfriendshipswithmanyotherstudents.Thespiritof theplaceisstillverymuchlikethatofOSRinthe50s.”—John (Alumnus,1952-1954)
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