Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt, The American School of Lima is a K–12 school in
Lima, Peru, founded by a group of American families in the mid-1940s, with the intent of providing an
American Education. Its first campus was located in the
San Isidro District; it was eventually moved to the current location in
Camacho,
La Molina. Its students, faculty, and staff is comprised by nationalities from all over the world. The student body is made up of about 1,300 students.
History
F.D.Roosevelt was founded in 1946 by American residents in Peru. It is a non-sectarian, non-profit, private day school supported by tuition and fees. The program is co-educational, non-residential and extends from early childhood (age 3) through twelfth grade. The school is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors representing the Instituto Educacional Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The American School of Lima is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Peruvian Ministry of Education.
Enrollment
Total Pre-K - 12 enrollment is 1239 students including United States citizens (24%), Peruvian citizens (54%),Korean Citizens (5%), and nationals representing 42 other countries (17%).
School facilities
The Elementary, Middle School and High School programs are housed in facilities distributed throughout the campus. The Dr. Anne S. Johnson Media Center, known as the Media Center, constructed in 1984 has over 40,000 volumes and a wide range of audio-visual resources. The...
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