Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
590 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
50 |
| Most common nationality |
American /Bulgarian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
33% local 67% International |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Bulgarian and French as foreign languages + Spanish from Middle School. |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
18 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma Examinations. |
| Results in these examinations |
Our Students' IB Results are consistently above the world average (34 for AAS students vs 30 world average for 2020 and 38 for AAS vs 33 world average for 2021). |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
Over 90% of AAS graduates go on to attend some of the finest higher education institutions in the world. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Https://www.aas-sofia.org/our-school/student-support |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
The school supports gifted, able and talented Bulgarian students
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| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Yes |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
March 31 |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:30 a.m. |
| School finish time |
3:30 p.m. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Vegetarian or vegan options are offered daily. |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Https://www.aas-sofia.org/our-school/elementary-school/student-life |
| Sports activities included |
Https://www.aas-sofia.org/our-school/middle-school/athletics |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Our students take active part in the CEESA (Central & Eastern European Schools Association) sports and activities competitions such as Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Cross-Country, Math Counts, Speech & Debate, Model United Nations etc. Our sports teams play occasionally with other local schools sports teams. |
| Facilities at the school |
The AAS Campus has a library, a 344 seat theatre, two smaller black box theatres, two science labs. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
The AAS campus has a two soccer fields, two gyms, a basketball court, tennis courts and a fitness room. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The Anglo-American School of Sofia is a diverse, internationally rich, welcoming school. We provide not only an outstanding learning environment but also a caring community, full of parents, students, and staff who know what it means to be internationally mobile.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
Teaching approach of the school Developing the knowledge, skills, and values to communicate, find solutions and innovate. https://www.aas-sofia.org/our-school/approach |