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# 									Rome, Italy: American Overseas School of Rome: 2023-2024 Fact Sheet							

Overseas Schools Fact Sheet

Office of Overseas Schools

October 31, 2023

## 								School Contact Information							

        -  Tel: + 39-06-3343-8331 | Regional Education Officer: Tim Stuart 
        -  E-mail: admissions@aosr.org | Website: www.aosr.org 
        -  This Fact Sheet is intended to provide general information. For more information, contact A/OPR/OS (overseasschools@state.gov / +1-202-261-8200) or the school directly.    

The **American Overseas School of Rome** (AOSR) is an independent, non-profit, coeducational day school for students of all nationalities from prekindergarten through grade 12 and post-graduate year. The school was founded in 1947. The school year comprises two semesters extending from September through January and from January through June.

**Organization**: The school is governed by a 12-member board of trustees.  The school is recognized as a nonprofit institution and is incorporated in the state of Delaware as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

**Curriculum**:  The curriculum is that of an English-language U.S. academic, college-preparatory, public or private school. AOSR offers a thriving Advanced Placement (AP) Program and as well as the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. The school’s testing program includes the College Board’s PSAT, SAT, ACT and AP tests, as well as the full complement of IB exams. In grades 3-10 students take the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing to provide academic growth data. Small group enrichment is offered in the elementary school, and opportunities for advanced level classes begin in the middle school. French, Spanish, and Italian are taught as foreign languages. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and was the first school to be granted the International Credential from the Middle States Association.

**Faculty**: In the 2023-2024 school year, AOSR has 123 total staff including 88 teachers, 72 of whom are U.S. citizens, 10 host-country nationals, and 6 third-country nationals. AOSR faculty and staff have taught in over 50 countries, and while the majority are US citizens, AOSR has UK, Spanish, French and Canadian faculty as well. All faculty must hold a teaching credential. Hiring preference is given to candidates holding a master’s degree.

**Enrollment**: At the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, enrollment was 585. Of the total, 212 were U.S. citizens, 165 were host-country nationals, and 208 were third-country nationals. A large portion of third country nationals are supported by other Embassies and UN Organizations residing in Rome. Student distribution: 207 in the elementary; 143 in the middle school; 235 in the high school.

**Facilities**: The 7-acre suburban campus includes a central quad shaded by umbrella pines and supplemented by play spaces. There are separate play areas for early childhood, including a newly created sensory playground, elementary and middle school. Eight buildings include a newly opened Performance Center, 55 classrooms, four science laboratories, computer laboratories, a gymnasium, a state-of-the-art design lab, a cafeteria, a health clinic, two libraries, an outdoor Roman amphitheater, tennis and basketball courts, and soccer fields. There is a one-to-one program for students in grades 1-5, with iPads in the lower elementary, a focus on robotics in the middle school, and coding and programming courses in the high school.

**Finances**: For the 2023-2024 school year, about 97% of the school’s income derives from tuition. Annual tuition rates are as follows: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1676298118/aosrome/kogzmqa2rjhezarboge4/AOSR-AmericanOverseasSchoolofRomeTuitionandFees2023-2024.pdf

**Special Needs**: Review the Special Needs Profile for this school to learn more about their capability to support students with exceptionalities.

*This Fact Sheet is intended to provide general information. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further of A/OPR/OS or contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-the-minute information.**Information and statistics are current as of September 2023 and are provided by the school.*

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