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AAS at a Glance
50+
Nationalities Represented
7:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
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Learning Beyond the Classroom
Innovative Education
Striving for Success
Academic Excellence
Our rigorous academic programs challenge students to reach their highest potential. At AAS, we celebrate our students' achievements and support their journey to success, both in and out of the classroom.
97%
IB Diploma Pass Rate
20+
Extracurricular Activities
100%
University Acceptance Rate
65%
Participation in Extracurriculars
The AAS Experience
Elementary
A foundation for lifelong learning.
Our Elementary School offers a nurturing environment where young learners explore, create, and discover.
With a focus on hands-on experiences and play, students build a strong foundation in core subjects while developing social skills and a love for learning.
Middle
Guiding growth and exploration.
In Middle School, students experience a dynamic and supportive environment that encourages academic and personal growth.
With a wide range of subjects and extracurricular activities, students are guided to explore their interests and develop their unique talents.
High
Preparing for a global future.
Our High School program prepares students for higher education and beyond.
Offering a rigorous curriculum, including the IB Diploma Programme, students are challenged to think critically, engage deeply, and achieve their full potential in a global context.
AAS Voices
I really enjoy the teenage sense of humour and I find the international dynamic to the classroom especially interesting when teaching languages. There are never any two days that are the same in teaching and it is never boring. Even after 18 years it is still not boring!
What brings me the most joy in my job is witnessing my students realize their potential and achieve their goals. Engaging in deep conversations across a wide range of topics and subjects with my students enriches both their learning experience and my own professional fulfillment.
I experience moments of JOY every day, from our Circle Time "aha" moments to watching a child connect a concept or recall an idea we had discussed in a previous lesson.
Always Maslow before Bloom. Children are impressionable and we are in the job of moulding the generation of tomorrow. Establishing strong relationships and knowing each student's unique personality, are key to fostering a conducive learning environment.
AAS Sofia is a place where dedication to teaching meets a community of lifelong learners, where the positivism and creativity of the teachers are like nowhere else, and where students are supported in their journey.
I came for the job and stayed for my family. The AAS Community provides me with a great working environment and has given my family many opportunities and support that we would otherwise not have.
What makes my experience within this school so unique is having the ability to integrate my creative abilities. I thrive in an environment that fosters creativity and growth, much like my favorite subject - Visual Arts- which excites me to go to school each day.
What I value most about the school is the range of opportunities available beyond the classroom. I have been able to try activities such as pottery, dance, knowledge bowl, maths counts, volleyball, basketball, football, and orchestra.
I was a student at AAS and I am grateful for the window to the world that it opened for me. Now my son is a student at AAS. While the school provides his foundational education, fosters his critical thinking, and helps develop his social skills, what is most important is that he is very happy to go to AAS every day!
Stories
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![headshot Julie Villers Es principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736852142/aassofiaorg/seb1kmrcyspcktxrd3mf/JulieVillers494X477.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736852142/aassofiaorg/seb1kmrcyspcktxrd3mf/JulieVillers494X477.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736852142/aassofiaorg/seb1kmrcyspcktxrd3mf/JulieVillers494X477.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736852142/aassofiaorg/seb1kmrcyspcktxrd3mf/JulieVillers494X477.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736852142/aassofiaorg/seb1kmrcyspcktxrd3mf/JulieVillers494X477.jpg","width":1500}])
Uplifting One Another Makes For a Better World
I want to share a recent experience I had to illustrate this above statement. During the recruiting process I went through as an ES principal two years ago, I met two other candidates who applied to the same position as me and were on site interviewing at the same time as me.
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The Question
When I was conducting an interview once, a teacher candidate shared with me that when she taught Kindergarten, she always asked her parents at Back to School Night to write down the answer to the question, “What do you want your children to be when they grow up?”
![Director Timoty Fries]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736851213/aassofiaorg/kjp7avxj08q9lbyrdhsi/TimothyFries494x477.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736851213/aassofiaorg/kjp7avxj08q9lbyrdhsi/TimothyFries494x477.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736851213/aassofiaorg/kjp7avxj08q9lbyrdhsi/TimothyFries494x477.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736851213/aassofiaorg/kjp7avxj08q9lbyrdhsi/TimothyFries494x477.jpg","width":1200}])
My Favorite Color is October
Happy Halloween!
Today was a lot of fun with students arriving to school in costumes, a staff costume contest, classroom parties, and more.
Tonight will also be a lot of fun with Halloween parties, trick-or-treating at Residential, and the inevitable over-excitement / sugar crash that younger kids will experience–and their parents get to manage.
The World Needs Both Introverts And Extroverts
Most mornings, I can be found walking around the AAS campus. This is one of my favorite times – welcoming students arriving at school. Each student, just like each adult, walks into school in their own way. Some have a spring in their step–excited to see their friends and for another day at school. Some have their hoods over their heads and appear to wish nothing more than to be back in bed.
![smiling parent]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759994331/aassofiaorg/mi8l2pcavptyf0bexeqg/CountryS.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759994331/aassofiaorg/mi8l2pcavptyf0bexeqg/CountryS.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759994331/aassofiaorg/mi8l2pcavptyf0bexeqg/CountryS.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759994331/aassofiaorg/mi8l2pcavptyf0bexeqg/CountryS.jpg","width":1200}])
Courtney Sebold: Share Your Passion With the AAS Community.
This week we are sharing an interview with one of the AAS parents - Courtney Sebold, who volunteered in the AAS Library. Volunteering for the school community offers a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact and is a fulfilling way to contribute, build relationships, and enhance the school experience, leaving a lasting impact on everyone involved.
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Digital Parenting in 2025
Your child might be just a few feet away, curled up on the couch with a phone or tablet. It’s a reassuring feeling. They’re home and they’re safe.
But in today’s digital world, physical safety doesn’t always translate to digital safety.
![Teacher in The Spotlight: Kristina Mecelicaitė]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758708339/aassofiaorg/oezr8lsjzhy1qxqjzdfo/KristinaMecelicaite.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758708339/aassofiaorg/oezr8lsjzhy1qxqjzdfo/KristinaMecelicaite.jpg","width":354}])
Teacher in The Spotlight: Kristina Mecelicaitė
We are restarting our 'Teacher in the Spotlight' rubric with our Learning Support Coordinator Kristina Mecelicaitė
Firsts
We never stop having “firsts”.
Too often we are surprised that our growing children don’t already know stuff and things about life that seemed automatic to us when we were young. It feels sometimes like they’re always having firsts.
Take Every Year As a Possible Do-Over!
As I was welcoming students back on campus on August 26, all entering a new grade level, I couldn’t help but notice that so many had new backpacks, new haircuts, new fad figurines dangling from their bags, new clothes or shoes
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Welcome Message from the AAS Board
Greetings Anglo-American School of Sofia (AAS) community members! On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is my great pleasure to welcome you back to campus for the start of the 2025-2026 school year.