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Uruguayan American School

Primary and secondary school in Montevideo, Uruguay

The Uruguayan American School (UAS) is a private, college preparatory school in Montevideo, Uruguay, founded in 1958. It enrols approximately 350 international and Uruguayan students from nursery through Grade 12, and its campus is at Saldún de Rodríguez 2375 in the Carrasco district. The school combines an international curriculum taught entirely in English with the Uruguayan national curriculum, and students come from more than 30 nationalities.

  • Early Childhood, with learning through play
  • Elementary School, with inquiry-based units
  • Secondary School
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, offered since 2014

Students can earn three diplomas: a US diploma, a Uruguayan diploma and the IB Diploma. Since 2015 the school has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and Uruguayan education authorities have approved its Uruguayan secondary programme. Athletics and community service are part of school life. Applications are accepted throughout the academic year, which runs from August to June; the admissions office can be reached at [email protected].

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Programmes

  • Early Childhood (nursery and pre-school)
  • Elementary School
  • Secondary School
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme

Nursery through Grade 12. Students follow an international curriculum taught in English and the Uruguayan curriculum, and can earn US, Uruguayan and IB diplomas.

Accreditation

Ministerio de Educación y Cultura de Uruguay y S.A.C.S. de los E.E.U.U

Subjects taught

  • Philology, Languages, Literature
    • Language Courses
    • Language Courses and Cultural Immersion Programs

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