American School of Milan
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The American School of Milan is an educational institution in Milan
, Italy
.
Founded in 1962, ASM is an institution with solid foundations that keeps a constant eye toward developing new technologies and is committed to seeking excellence in teaching and learning. Our eight-acre, gated campus is located on the outskirts of Milan and includes purposebuilt facilities that accommodate the Primary, Intermediate, Middle, and High Schools.
Primary: Grade 1 - 2
Intermediate: Grade 3 - 5
Middle School: Grade 6 - 8
High School: Grade 9 - 12
ASM is a member of the European Council of International Schools
and is accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
's are discouraged as of February 2008 as they do not work well with the school intranet
. Students can either purchase a laptop from outside or from the school, in which case the selected brand is Dell
. Most students use Windows XP Professional.
A software package is also available for those who have a laptop purchased from outside. The package contains software that are necessary in the classes. Examples are, Adobe Photoshop
and Macromedia Dreamweaver
. Laptops purchased through the school are already installed with all the necessary programs.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Founded in 1962, ASM is an institution with solid foundations that keeps a constant eye toward developing new technologies and is committed to seeking excellence in teaching and learning. Our eight-acre, gated campus is located on the outskirts of Milan and includes purposebuilt facilities that accommodate the Primary, Intermediate, Middle, and High Schools.
School System
KingergartenPrimary: Grade 1 - 2
Intermediate: Grade 3 - 5
Middle School: Grade 6 - 8
High School: Grade 9 - 12
Affiliations and Accreditations
ASM has been an IB World School since June 1983. It offers the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP) . The MYP coordinator is Ms Jane Segre, and the Diploma coordinator is Ms Valeria Meroni .ASM is a member of the European Council of International Schools
European Council of International Schools
The European Council of International Schools - ECIS is an association of international schools founded in 1965. ECIS is a collaborative network promoting the ideals and best practice of international education....
and is accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Laptop program
From Grades 6 and on, students are required to bring a laptop to school every day. MacintoshMacintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
's are discouraged as of February 2008 as they do not work well with the school intranet
Intranet
An intranet is a computer network that uses Internet Protocol technology to securely share any part of an organization's information or network operating system within that organization. The term is used in contrast to internet, a network between organizations, and instead refers to a network...
. Students can either purchase a laptop from outside or from the school, in which case the selected brand is Dell
Dell
Dell, Inc. is an American multinational information technology corporation based in 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest...
. Most students use Windows XP Professional.
A software package is also available for those who have a laptop purchased from outside. The package contains software that are necessary in the classes. Examples are, Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems Incorporated.Adobe's 2003 "Creative Suite" rebranding led to Adobe Photoshop 8's renaming to Adobe Photoshop CS. Thus, Adobe Photoshop CS5 is the 12th major release of Adobe Photoshop...
and Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver is a proprietary web development application originally created by Macromedia, and is now developed by Adobe Systems, which acquired Macromedia in 2005....
. Laptops purchased through the school are already installed with all the necessary programs.