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 Students are the heartbeat of the American School of Puerto Vallarta/Colegio Americano. The student body is a diverse, yet close-knit group who share and learn from each other. Unlike some international schools, we seek to serve children from Puerto Vallarta and Mexico as well as international students.
The demographic breakdown of the 369 students enrolled at the
beginning of the 2004-2005 school year was 238 Mexican citizens;
105 US citizens, 26 from other countries.
By grade, 2004-2005 enrollment was as follows:
Nursery -Kindergarten 60- Pre1st-6th 163 - 7th-9th
82- 10th-12th 64 |
| MEET ONE OF OUR STUDENTS |
 Alex Trolson attended the American School of Puerto Vallarta during the 2002-2003 school year along with his sister Callie, age 9. Alex was born in Seattle, Washington and frequently visited Puerto Vallarta on family vacations, starting at 10 months old. Last fall the family temporarily relocated to Puerto Vallarta to offer the children exposure to another culture and to learn Spanish. Alex loved his experience at the school.
On his first day of school, he was "adopted" by another American student and had no difficulty adjusting to the new school. He played soccer after school 2 days a week and had an extra hour of Spanish through the homework assistance program. Upon returning home to Seattle, his 6th grade teacher was very impressed with his achievement and he received the "Student of the Month" award. Alex is entering junior high this fall and is taking high school Spanish. He plans to become fluent in Spanish.
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| OUR GRADUATES |
 Ninety-five percent of the American School's Class of 2002 are now continuing their educations at colleges and universities in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Upon graduation, six members [21%] of our 2002 graduating class received scholarships totaling $545,000 US for excellence in academics, sports and the arts.
These six students have attended Colegio Americano since preschool, and the recognition that they received is a tribute to the dedication and effort put forth by our students, their parents, and our academic institution. Feel free to contact them about their experiences at the American School of Puerto Vallarta.
 Beatriz Meza Estrada, Clark University, International Relations
Benjamín Pérez Orr, Denver University, Business Administration/Real Estate
Aarón López Crisosto, ITESM, Computer System Engineering
Angélica Scherer Del Valle, Brown University, Psychology
Dayana Castillón Alcaraz, ITESM, Industrial Engineering
Cristina Pérez Lugo, Lawrence University, Journalism
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| MEET ONE OF OUR GRADUATES |
 "Pancho" Seaney began primary school at the Colegio Americano and graduated in June 2001. Every year he sang in the special chorus and had important roles in many school plays and musicals. Pancho is an outstanding athlete who taught swimming classes, which helped to support him financially. Perhaps best remembered for his contributions to the school community, Pancho spent his years at the American School as a student leader and willing volunteer in community service activities.
Pancho is now studying at The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina with an exceptionally rigorous curriculum that demands absolute dedication to academic studies, physical fitness, and pre-military training. Pancho plans to go into the United States military upon graduation and will enter as an officer. His goal is to pursue a graduate education in international business.
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