Mission and Vision
Mission and Vision
Mission
Our mission is to empower pre-school through 12th grade students to become global citizens with the critical thinking skills and the self-confidence to maximize their potential.
Vision
The American School of Barcelona inspires students to lead with integrity, to be open-minded, and to make the world a better place.
ASB Core values
Caring, Innovative, Rigorous, Resilient and Joyful
Core ideology
- Continuously improve through innovation.
- Create responsible global citizens.
- Develop independent and critical thinking students.
- Provide a caring environment that gives students the self-confidence to maximize their potential.
- Educate for diversity.
ASB Accreditations
- ASB is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)
- ASB is recognized in Spain as a Centro Extranjero (foreign school) by the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Spanish Ministry of Education
- ASB receives a grant from the US Department of State's Office of Overseas Schools
- ASB belongs to the Mediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS) and European Council of International Schools (ECIS) regional associations
- ASB participates in the European Sports Conference (ESC), a regional sports league made up of schools from around the region
- ASB is a member of the Barcelona International School Association (BISA) and has close ties with other international schools in Spain.