I had the pleasure of visiting The American School Of Tegucigalpa (AST). It gives me a great
honor to present in a near future a 1-hour seminar to all students on how to read a book in a day to enhance academic success and increase SAT/ACT scores.
In this seminar, AST students will learn:
1. Calculate your reading rate
2. Learn 4 steps to become an effective speed reader
3. The 5-Multiple Reading Process to read a book within 90 minutes
4. Get high score on PSAT and earn National Merit Scholarship
5. Maximize SAT/ACT Scores
6. Be a success in any U.S. University
This is more about American School of Tegucigalpa:
Mission Statement
The American School is a student-centered, college preparatory institution that fosters globally-responsible citizens and leaders by offering a rigorous, international education which promotes core values in a safe, innovative, and collaborative environment.
Our Vision is to be the leading, innovative, educational institution that prepares responsible global citizens, leaders and life-long learners.
School and Community
The American School of Tegucigalpa is celebrating 70 years of excellence serving students from 15 nations. English is the language of primary instruction. Students complete a Honduran Baccalaureate, the High School Diploma and have the option of completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Certificates. Spanish as a second language is offered to international students. AST's facilities consist of 90 classrooms, including 4 Science and 4 Computer Laboratories with 30 terminals each, 348 chromebooks, 60 iPads and wireless internet access throughout campus. A separate computer technology center is available for teachers. Jefferson Valle Media Center provides facilities that serve Pre-School and Elementary as well as Middle and High School students. The center has 40 computers, 17 chromebooks, 15 laptops, and 6 Kindles. Students can access 24/7 Destiny- school's online catalog and safe search tool. To support research the school subscribes to ABC-Clio, and Noodle Tools. EBSCO host is also available to students as a subscription online database. The Center's literary collection includes more than 85,000 printed volumes, 722 eBooks, and a curriculum-tied AV subscribes to 37 printed magazines, some of them with online access.
Calendar
The school year of 182 days is divided into 2 semesters. The first semester begins in August and the second semester in January. Grades are issued quarterly. The school day begins at 7:30 am and ends at 2:30 pm.
Enrollment
Total enrollment at AST for the 2015-2016 school year is 1129 students. Approximately 4% of the students are US citizens, 94% are Honduran and 2% of other nationalities.
Accreditation
AST is accredited by Advanced ED and the International Baccalaureate Program. The Honduran Ministry of Education grants the national degree of Bachillerato to students who comply with additional credits and 160 hours of community service.
Grade Point Average
A GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale based on the number of times per week each subject is offered. The GPA is weighted for students who are International Baccalaureate Diploma candidates and certificate seekers. All subjects are taken into consideration in order to calculate the GPA.
Extra-Curricular Activities
AST's Extra-Curricular Program was founded in 2010 as an additional service providing quality after school activities in a safe environment for our students. The program is currently managed by Justa Corea at the Development Office. During the 2015-2016 school year we are offering eleven different classes for grades Nursery through twelth, depending on interests and age levels. Some of the classes offered are Karate, Art, Dance, Chess, Gymnastics, Piano, Guitar, Violin, Drums, and BRICK4KIDZ.
