American School of Asunción

American School of Asunción
Location
Avenida España 1175

,
10093

Coordinates25°17′03″S 57°34′48″W / 25.2843°S 57.5800°W / -25.2843; -57.5800
Information
Other nameASA
TypeAmerican private international school
Established1954 (1954)
Oversight
  • Paraguay Ministry of Education and Culture
  • U.S. Office of Overseas Schools
Director GeneralBen Ploeger
GradesPreK to 12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment655 (2013–14)
Language
ColorsRed, white, and blue    
Team nameGators
Accreditations
Tuition$8,806 (2023–2024)
Websitewww.asa.edu.py

The American School of Asunción (commonly known locally as ASA) is an American private international school in Asunción, Paraguay.

Established in 1954, the school offers an instructional program from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The school is a bilingual, multi-cultural educational institution incorporating U.S. and Paraguayan culture, history, language, pedagogy, and values in an educational program for United States, international, and Paraguayan students.

The school is accredited in the United States by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and recognized in Paraguay by the Ministry of Education and Culture. ASA is also a member of the Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA) and recognized by the U.S. Office of Overseas Schools (A.O.S.). In September 2020, a new pavilion by Equipo de Arquitectura was added to the campus.