08/02/2010

Mary Crouch will be presenting facts to help parents understand the physical and emotional changes their children will be going through in the future, from early puberty to the teenage years. The workshop will be held at ASB on Tuesday,...  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

23/01/2010

Two ASB language specialists, Luisa Miguez (Spanish language) and Lindsay McBride (English language), will speak to parents on how they can help support their children in the language learning process. The presentation will be on Tuesday, February 9th, from 3:00...  read more

14/12/2009

The Early Childhood Center (ECC) will be hosting an Open House for prospective applicants and their families on Saturday, January 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity for those interested to find out more about...  read more

16/11/2009

Two of Spain's largest newspapers, El Mundo and La Vanguardia,  recently published stories in both their print and digital editions on the community service done at ASB. On November 16th, Madrid-based newspaper, El Mundo, published an article based on interviews...  read more

16/11/2009

ASB students and staff have had a number of exciting international expreriences this semester. These trips contribute to personal growth, broaden horizons, and lead to life-long international friendships. Our swimming team just returned from a successful meet in Tunis, Tunisia this...  read more

09/11/2009

The American School of Barcelona has received the distinguishing honor of being selected for presentation in the "Stories for Service" section of President Obama's blog, "United We Serve." It is an  impressive recognition of all the community service done by...  read more

19/11/2009

As an important part of ASB's efforts to promote environmental awareness and support the use of sustainable forms of energy, the world-renowned film on climate change, The Age of Stupid, will be shown in a special screening at the school...  read more

03/11/2009

Dr. Manuel López, a psychiatrist specializing in children and adolescents, will hold a conference entitled "The Emotional Development of Your Child" on November 17, at 15:00 in the ASB cafeteria. This informative workshop is the most recent in the series...  read more

02/11/2009

On Friday, October 30, 2009, Halloween was celebrated  at ASB once again with great enthusiasm. For days leading up to the event, the PTA set the tone by covering the whole school - including the front entrance, the library, the...  read more

26/10/2009

American School of Barcelona Elementary, Middle and High School students have just completed a very successful week of participation in the Barcelona Food Bank (Banc dels Aliments) October, 2009 campaign. ASB students collected a total of 1,191.5 kilograms of beans,...  read more

26/10/2009

The ASB girls' volleyball team finished third in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Activities Conference (AMAC) volleyball tournament in Basel, Switzerland over the weekend. Other schools participating in the tournament were from the host city of Basel,  as well as Lisbon,...  read more

16/10/2009

Twenty grade nine students will be participating in the SEED Outreach Program instead of attending the regular SEED* program this year. The students will act as teaching assistants for pre-school English teachers  in public schools in Esplugues de Llobregat and...  read more

09/10/2009

In recent years, The American School of Barcelona's student population has become increasingly international. Now, about half of our students come from outside of Spain, and many of these international students speak a language other than Spanish, Catalan or English...  read more

06/10/2009

Dr. Karl H. Bohn will lead a workshop at The American School of Barcelona on Tuesday, October 20th, at 3:00 p.m. entitled "Pediatric Dental Health: What You Need to Know". This workshop is part of a series of monthly workshops...  read more

01/10/2009

Mark Pingitore, the Director of The American School of Barcelona, was recently interviewed in Barcelona's largest daily Spanish language paper, La Vanguardia. The article provides us with an excellent opportunity to understand Mr. Pingitore's vision of the school. For the original...  read more

30/09/2009

American School of Barcelona 11th grade International Baccalaureate Diploma Program students will participate in a CLEAN, CAMP, CLIMB overnight trip this October 4-5. One of the aims of the trip is to promote unity among the May 2011 IB candidates,...  read more

23/09/2009

The American School of Barcelona's popular After-school Activities Program will begin in the week of October 5th to 9th. Most activities run from 4:00 to 5:30, Monday to Thursday. This year, an important new addition is French courses sponsored by...  read more

15/09/2009

Dr. Thorsten Faust, a highly recommended German, English and Spanish speaking pediatrician will give a workshop on Swine Flu (H1N1) prevention in the ASB cafeteria on September 22nd, at 3:00 p.m. The workshop is part of a series of workshops...  read more

07/09/2009

ASB students will participate in at least two Model United Nations events in 2009-10 (Lisbon and The Hague). This exciting program gives students the opportunity to simulate the UN Security Council, the General Assembly, and various UN committees. As they...  read more

27/08/2009

ASB has been consulting with local educational agencies, consulates, and health professionals involved in the containment and management of HINI (swine) flu. We are taking the following measures to minimize the potential impact of this flu on our school: Increased use...  read more

17/09/2009

    - September 17, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open House for Elementary School. - September 22, 3:15 p.m.. Workshop on Swine Flu Prevention in the caferteria. - September 22, 7:00 p.m. General Assembly in the cafeteria - September 24, La Mercé. Public holiday...  read more

27/07/2009

As usual, 12th ASB students from the class of 2009 completed the Selectividad exams with flying colors. Our first wave of IB students did extremely well too. The IB Diploma Program is an extremely rigorous, world-renowned program. For more information,...  read more

17/07/2009

In an effort to help international students at ASB learn Spanish more effectively, the school has created a lively and practical brochure on the subject. "Tips on How to Help Your Children Learn Spanish" is based on the premise that...  read more

01/07/2009

From the fifteenth to the thirtieth of June, 2009, 38 paintings by ASB high school teacher (and accomplished painter) Javier Iranzo Parra - were on display at the Centro Cultural Robert Brillas in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona. Mr. Iranzo's...  read more

15/06/2009

ASB international students learning Spanish visited a local public school to practice their language skills. See the video from that school's blog on the visit:     read more