American School of Barcelona

The American School of Barcelona (ASB) is a private, non-profit, coeducational day school serving students from 3-18 years old in the greater Barcelona metropolitan area. ASB offers a university preparatory curriculum which provides its graduates access to American, Spanish and international universities.

ASB
• is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)
• is recognized in Spain as a Centro Extranjero (foreign school) by the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Spanish Ministry of Education – receives a grant from the US Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools
• belongs to the Mediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS) and European Council of International Schools(ECIS) regional associations
• participates in the European Sports Conference (ESC), a regional sports league made up of schools from around the region
• is member of Barcelona International Schools Association (BISA)

Mission
Our mission is to empower pre-school through 12th grade students to become global citizens with the critical thinking skills and the self-confidence to maximize their potential.

Vision
The American School of Barcelona seeks to continuously improve through innovation. Our aim is to become recognized as the most desirable international school in Europe for students, teachers and parents.

ASB Core values
Child centered, Caring, Ambitious, Innovative, and Rigorous.

Core ideology
• Continuously improve through innovation.
• Create responsible global citizens.
• Develop independent and critical thinking students.
• Provide a caring environment that gives students the self-confidence to maximize their potential.
• Educate for diversity.