School Community

ASB’s high school counselors provide comprehensive support to all 9-12 students. This means they help students with both their well being as well as university and career futures. Through the weekly seminar courses, students in grades 9 and 10 receive instruction on emotional wellbeing, identity development, future college/career planning, sexuality awareness, and drug/alcohol prevention. Students in grades 11 and 12 also have weekly classes to address IB success, service learning, and preparation for university applications.

In partnership with ASB’s Development Director and our Head of Communications, high school alumni returned to ASB to visit with students and staff, and an internship event linked parents, community members and ASB students for summer learning and career opportunities.

High school science teachers continued their professional development with Paul Anderson, an internationally renowned teacher trainer.

Dr. Mary Ehrenworth from Columbia University was able to return in person to campus during the spring to conduct labsite work and engage teachers and students in effective oral feedback practices. Social studies teachers received training in the C3 framework model as ASB began the process of curriculum review in this area.

As a culminating activity in Spanish classes in grade 9, the entire class ventured to Madrid to tour the Prado and do a walking tour of the surrounding area. Our high school seniors finished the year strong with a live graduation ceremony in ASB’s auditorium with keynote speakers General Consul Katie Stana and parent Xavier Colomina. Over 700 visitors from all over the world were able to watch the event streamed live. The ceremony was followed by a school reception in the amphitheatre area and many returning alumni joined who had family in the graduating class of 2022.

All in all, we are extremely proud of all we were able to accomplish this school year with the support of everyone in the community in the spirit of this year’s school theme, #RISINGTOGETHER.