History, Accreditation, Memberships

AAS History Timeline

1967

AAS was established for the children from the embassies of the United States and the United Kingdom. At that time, we welcomed fewer than 15 students who studied in a small building in downtown Sofia.

With almost 30 students, AAS had outgrown its original building and moved to the neighbourhood of Knyazhevo. Gradually the school enrolled students from foreign businesses and other embassies, in addition to the US and UK diplomatic missions.

As more students joined AAS, the campus was split with Elementary students staying in Knyazhevo and students in grades six to eight (Middle School) moving to a floor in the US Marine House near Studentski Grad. It was around this time is that Bulgarian students were permitted by the authorities to attend AAS.

teacher and student black and white photo from the 1980s — AAS teacher and student at the Knyazhevo campus (1980s)

Student Growth Through the Years

Year	Milestone	Number of students
1967	Established	(15)
1990	Knyazhevo Campus	(88)
1998	Shared Campus with ACS	(137)
2006	New Campus Pancharevo	(211)
2010	First Graduating Class	(336)
2012	Completion of MS/HS Wing	(389)
2017	50th Anniversary	(532)
2019	Opening of Rila Renaissance Centre	(585)

Accreditation & Membership

The Anglo-American School of Sofia is fully accredited by:

The Council of International Schools (CIS) and
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
We are an authorized International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) World School.
The Anglo-American School of Sofia is a member of good standing with the Central Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA), and the European Council of International Schools (ECIS).

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