26/01/2012

The American School of Barcelona will hold its annual Ski Week in mid-February. Grades four to twelve will ski at beautiful La Masella mountain near Puigcerdà in the Pyrenees from Sunday, February 12 to Friday, February 17. The Winter Camp...  read more

18/01/2012

Starting in February, ASB will be offering three new, dynamic after-school activities. 1. Learning Languages through Rosetta Stone (grades 4 to 12) This is a method that teaches languages via special interactive computer software, using a natural method that teaches in the new...  read more

16/01/2012

The American School of Barcelona will dive significantly deeper into the digital age during the 2012-13 school year. In September 2012, all students in grades 8, 9 and 10 will be bringing their own personal laptop computers - PC...  read more

13/12/2011

ASB's Early Childhood Center (ECC) will be holding its annual OPEN HOUSE for prospective families at the American School of Barcelona on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If you have children who will soon be...  read more

21/11/2011

The American School of Barcelona will be hosting a Critical Friends Group seminar for educators from June 25 to 29, 2012. The seminar helps give educators the tools they need  to initiate or extend adult professional collaboration in their school...  read more

21/11/2011

From Wednesday November 16th to Saturday November 19th ASB was the site of the Atlantic and Mediterranean Activities Conference (AMAC) volleyball Tournament for 2011. Over 80 athletes from international schools in Portugal, Tunisia, Jordan, Switzerland, Morocco and Spain took part...  read more

07/10/2011

This is what some parents have said about ASB recently: From an American parent on acceptance to top flight universities: "Our son was accepted at a number of premier American universities including: New York University (NYU); University of Pittsburgh; University of Washington; Northeastern...  read more

07/10/2011

The American School of Barcelona is growing into a center of expertise in education. Increasingly, ASB teachers and administrators have become leaders in their field, giving workshops, presenting at conferences, or acting as external International Baccalaureate Examiners or trainers. Here...  read more

03/10/2011

The English Outreach Program, in which ASB students in grade nine act as English language teaching assistants in fifteen public elementary schools in Esplugues de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despi and Sant Just Desvern, is back for the 2011-12 school year....  read more

22/09/2011

The American School of Barcelona has opted for Singapore Math as a textual resource to support students and teachers in reaching and surpassing rigorous international math standards. Singapore Math focuses on simultaneously strengthening both basic math skills and deeper conceptual...  read more

23/09/2011

Several works of art made by ASB Technical Drawing teacher and artist Javier Iranzo will be on display at the Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya in Vic from September 15 to October 31. For more information about the exhibition, click here....  read more

20/09/2011

ASB's new, exciting after school activities and athletics programs for the 2011-12 school year started on September 19, 2011. For information about the after school activities programs click here. Likewise, for information about  the athletics programs click here.  read more

19/09/2011

Open House at the American School of Barcelona will take place on Wednesday, September 21 for the Elementary School and on Thursday, September, 22 for the Early Childhood Center, the Middle School and the High School. On both days Open...  read more

23/08/2011

All new families at ASB for the 2011-12 school year are expected to attend New Family Orientation on September 2nd, 2011. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The orientation allows new members of the ASB community to...  read more

06/07/2011

Barcelona, July 6, 2011. For the third year in a row, ASB students have received excellent results in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Like in 2009 and 2010, the ASB IB Class of 2011 received scores above the world average...  read more

04/07/2011

The doors are open at the American School of Barcelona this July. The school's summer English-language program started on July 4. This highly regarded program involves children from ages three through eighteen and runs until the end of the month....  read more

10/06/2011

On Saturday, June 18, the American School of Barcelona will jointly hold a soccer tournament with IBN Batuta, an NGO from Sant Boi de Llobregat  dedicated to the social integration of North African immigrant youth. Gregory Crouch, US Consul in...  read more

10/06/2011

A couple of exciting camps are being prepared for ASB students for the summer of 2011: Can Castellar in the Maresme region outside of Barcelona and YMCA Camp Icaghowan in Wisconsin, USA. At Can Castellar, in Vallgorguina near Sant Celoni in...  read more

01/06/2011

The American School of Barcelona successfully held its first gala at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos 1 in Barcelona on May 19. The turnout for the gala was extremely impressive, with over 160 people in attendance. The gala featured a...  read more

03/05/2011

The American School of Barcelona is co-sponsoring a showing of the documentary film "Race to Nowhere" at the Institut d' Estudis Nord-Americans (IEN.es), Via Augusta, 123 in Barcelona on Tuesday, on June 14th from 19:00 to 21:30. The film will...  read more

29/04/2011

ASB's highly popular International Day is quickly approaching! It will be held on Saturday, May 7th, from 1:00-4:00. p.m. at the school During this community building day there will be numerous booths with food, games and cultural items from a...  read more

12/04/2011

ASB hosted the exciting Atlantic and Mediterranean Activities Conference (AMAC) soccer tournament from the sixth to the tenth of April, 2011. About 130 boys and girls came from the Carlucci American School of Lisbon, the Rabat American School, the American...  read more

21/03/2011

The ASB Events Committee has organized a Gala Dinner to be held at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I in Barcelona on May 19 at 8:00 pm. This excting event will feature both live and silent auctions, in addition to...  read more

07/02/2011

ASB hosted the exciting Atlantic and Mediterranean Activities Conference (AMAC) soccer tournament from the sixth to the tenth of April, 2011. About 150 boys and girls came from the Carlucci American School of Lisbon, the Rabat American School, the American...  read more

25/01/2011

ASB students of all ages will have the opportunity for winter fun during the "Semana Blanca" (White Week, or Ski Week) - the week of February 20th. Students from grades four and up will be able to ski for five...  read more

20/01/2011

As part of the ASB Parent Education Workshop series, Dr. Jill Jenkins, a Child Clinical and School Psychologist, will give a workshop at the school on Tuesday, February 15, at 2:45 p.m. In her workshop, Dr. Jenkins looks at how...  read more

10/01/2011

The American School of Barcelona has begun a major facilities renewal program. One of our outdoor basketball courts, know affectionately as the "green poli", has been converted into an indoor gym. It is now blue and ready to be used...  read more

16/12/2010

The next Parent Education Workshop at The American School of Barcelona will be on bringing up multilingual children. Two experts in multilingual education, Denise Marmelstein and Christen Bruce, will be featured. The conference will be held at 2:45 p.m. on...  read more

01/12/2010

On Jauary 15, from 10:30 to 12:30, the Early Childhood Center at The American School of Barcelona will be holding an Open House for prospective parents. The ASB Director, Mark Pingitore, the ECC Coordinator, Cristina Torrengo, and several teachers will...  read more

23/11/2010

On Tuesday, December 14th at 2:45 p.m. at ASB, Gloria Keegan will talk about how to help your child use good judgment, assume responsibility, communicate effectively, respect self and others, cooperate, develop self-esteem, and enjoy life. This presentation is part...  read more

18/11/2010

The Sant Joan de Déu Hospital in Barcelona is organizing a "Nit Solidaria" (Solidarity Night) to raise funds for their Child Cancer Research Laboratory. The event will take place on Friday, November 26, in the Hotel Juan Carlos I. About...  read more

10/11/2010

The first annual college fair, co-sponsored by ASB and BFIS, took place at ASB on November 10th from 3:00 to 4:30. About 95 ASB students and 70 BFIS students attended the fair, as well as about twenty parents. Fifteen universities...  read more

02/11/2010

The ASB girls' volleyball team finished second in the Atlantic/Mediterranean Activities Conference (AMAC) tournament in Rabat, Morrocco  held from October 29 to November 1. The Lynx defeated Carlucci American International School (Lisbon) and the American School of Tripoli in the...  read more

26/10/2010

ASB's next Parent Education Workshop, "Surviving Your Child's Sexual Development", will be held on Tuesday, November 23rd at 2:45pm. Mary Crouch will be presenting facts to help parents understand the physical and emotional changes their children will be going through...  read more

18/10/2010

The ASB Elementary, Middle and High School student councils will be organizing a school-wide Bean Drive in conjunction with the Fundació Banc dels Aliments (Barcelona Food Bank). The drive will take place from November 8th to 12th. Last year, the Elementary...  read more

23/09/2010

Organizers and participants in the innovative English Outreach program met at ASB on September 23 to kick off the program for the 2010-11 school year. In the English Outreach Program, ASB ninth grade students assist English teachers in local public...  read more

22/09/2010

ASB's highly successful parent education workshops are back. The first workshop of the current year will be on accessing ASB's intranet and library. The workshop will be led by the school's IT Coordinator, José Manuel Calahorra, and the ASB librarian,...  read more

17/09/2010

ASB's popular after-school activities program is ready to go for the current school year. The program will begin during the week of October 4th. Activities take place from Monday through Thursday, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., at ASB. This year, activities...  read more

07/09/2010

Students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at the American School of Barcelona achieved excellent results in May 2010. The year before, in May 2009, ASB students had scored an average of 31 - one point above the world...  read more

07/09/2010

The PTA at the American School of Barcelona is hosting a welcome coffee on Friday, September 10th, from 9:15 to 11:15. The event will take place in the ASB cafeteria. Everyone in the ASB community is welcome - new and...  read more

04/08/2010

Orientation for new families will be held at ASB on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010. For PK3 (the program for three year-olds), only parents should attend. For all other grades, from PK4 through high school, parents and students should all attend. Orientation...  read more

13/07/2010

The ASB library sponsored an end-of-the-year used book sale in late June. Books were aquired through generous donations from ASB families and then sold in the library at 2 euros a book. Over 900 euros (approximately $1,100) were raised. It...  read more

11/05/2010

A lot of exciting programs were on offer at the American School of Barcelona for the summer of 2010: ASB's highly regarded intensive Summer English School ran from July 5th to July 30th. This dynamic program runs every summer and...  read more

27/04/2010

One of the most exciting events at The American School of Barcelona, International Day, took place on June 12.  It featured about 15 country or region tables with food samples, games and information; a variety show with student and parent...  read more

26/04/2010

This year's final PTA-sponsored workshop on topics of interest for parents was held on May 18 in front of another packed audience of parents. Psychiatrist Dr. Manuel López, ASB Counselor Gloria Keegan and ASB Director Mark Pingitore provided valuable insight...  read more

06/04/2010

The American School of Barcelona was closed for ten days during "Semana Santa" (the Easter break) but for many ASB students and staff the learning did not slow down - it intensified! Students went on the following formal trips...  read more

05/03/2010

United States Ambassador for Spain, Alan D. Solomont, visited the American School of Barcelona after the school's students had sent 660 letters to President Obama inviting him to see how they serve their community. The extensive volunteering program...  read more

25/01/2010

Two eighteen meter sailing boats with three crew members will race from New York to Barcelona in early April, 2010, and students from the American School of Barcelona will be involved in educational activities surrounding the race. The NY-BCN race...  read more

23/01/2010

The American School of Barcelona succesfully hosted the Atlantic and Mediterranean Activities Conference (A.M.A.C.) high school basketball tournament from February fourth through February sixth. In addition to ASB, the participating schools were: The Carlucci American International School of Lisbon (Portugal);...  read more