Fifteen high school students traveled to Botswana over Spring Break to visit the Dukwi Refugee Camp with the goal of creating a positive and sustainable impact. Students had an action-packed week helping paint the local youth center, lead robotics and female hygiene awareness workshops and helping create a female soccer team. In addition, students were able to leave behind generous donations made by our ASB community, including robotics equipment and laptops, sports uniforms, cloth sanitary pads and underwear.    

The experience for our students was nothing short of transformative, with deep connections, special moments, and new friendships made.

Congratulations to Grade 8 student Amy Sandesjo-Ntereke, who played the first trumpet at the AMIS European MS and HS Honor Band 2024 concert in Aberdeen over the weekend. This was Amy’s second time representing ASB at an AMIS festival.

Spotlight Productions would like to thank the ASB community for supporting their recent Under the Sea production. With a massive increase in interest in seeing the show this year, they performed four shows instead of three, with more than 700 students from local schools in attendance. You can catch the recording here if you missed this year’s performance.

The ASB Varsity Girls Basketball team finished in 5th place out of 10 teams at the ESC tournament in Lausanne, Switzerland. The girls won the 5th place game 24-23 against Zug. Congratulations to players and coaches!

The ASB Varsity Boys Basketball team won the Division 1 ESC tournament in Berlin, Germany, winning all 6 games in the round robin play and then winning the final against CAISL from Portugal 43-36. Congratulations to players and coaches!

Our congratulations to eleventh grader Julia for her remarkable participation in the AMIS European High School Honor Choir 2024 held on Saturday evening in Paris. The event showcased outstanding performances from 150 talented singers, underscoring the dedication of the Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS) to fostering excellence in music education across international schools. 

Through interactive workshops and collaborative activities at neighboring adult-learning center Asproseat, our Grade 9 students partnered with adults with disabilities to refurbish toys for underprivileged children, facilitating collaboration skills and nurturing mutual respect and empathy. Aimed at intertwining their recent genetics studies with empathy and action, the initiative is committed to nurturing compassionate leaders through partnerships with diverse communities.

The American School of Barcelona is delighted to host the 11th BCNMUN 2023 conference (Barcelona Model United Nations) on November 23-25, focused on the theme "Peace and Conflict." The opening ceremony welcomed 400 student delegates from 20 schools across eight countries at the University of Barcelona.

ASB hosted the Council of International Schools (CIS) University Fair on November 9, representing over 100 universities worldwide. High school students from across Spain, including ASB Grade 9-12 students, had the opportunity to meet with university representatives to discuss future ambitions and learn about different university options and pathways.

Middle and High School students can enjoy their lunch, and a little afternoon sun, on our newly landscaped terrace.