The American School of Tegucigalpa (or AST; es, Escuela Americana de Tegucigalpa) is a private, coeducational

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located in the neighbourhood of Lomas del Guijarro, in

Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa (, , ), formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( es, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz'', is the capital and largest city ...

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. AST is accredited by the Honduran Ministry of Education, the

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, and the

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Organization."Introduction." American School of Tegucigalpa. Web. 26 Feb. 2012. . The Honduran Ministry of Education grants the national degree of Bachillerato to students who comply with additional credits and earn 160 hours of community service.

History

Circa 1946 many American-based companies established themselves in Honduras. The American Embassy saw the need for a bilingual school for the children of the families moving to this country to work in said companies. Mr. James Webb, the American Embassy Cultural Attaché, served as a liaison between these American families and a group of Honduran visionaries who were willing to invest in this project. This is how the first bilingual school, The American School of Tegucigalpa, came to be, located in Barrio La Ronda in downtown Tegucigalpa. The initial school had 42 students and three classrooms.

Sports

The American School of Tegucigalpa participates in both the AASCA (Association of American Schools of Central America) and ABSH (Association of Bilingual Schools of Honduras) tournaments. AST's campus includes four

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approved basketball courts, four professional volleyball courts and one 90m x 68m artificial turf soccer field. These facilities allow the school to host the AASCA and ABSH tournaments consistently.

Notable alumni

Rafael Leonardo Callejas Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero (14 November 1943 – 4 April 2020) was the President of Honduras from 27 January 1990 to 27 January 1994, representing the National Party of Honduras (PNH). Early life and education Callejas was born on 14 No ...

(former President of Honduras) *

Carlos Roberto Flores Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé (born 10 March 1950) is a Honduran politician and businessman who served as the President of Honduras from 1998 to 2002. A member of the Liberal Party, Flores was previously the President of the National Congre ...

(former President of Honduras) * Ricardo Maduro (former President of Honduras) * Francisco Herrera (rector of National Autonomous University of Honduras) *Natalia Lazarus (Actress, Writer, Entrepreneur)

References

External links

School website
{{DEFAULTSORT:American School Of Tegucigalpa International schools in Honduras American international schools in North America Bilingual schools Schools in Tegucigalpa Educational institutions established in 1946 1946 establishments in Honduras