Bulgaria, Sofia
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An on-site cafeteria is run by Liberty Food Services (LFS) and provides hot meals, snacks and drinks for all preschool to grade 12 students, staff, parents, visitors and guests on campus. Fresh and healthy ingredients are used; most items are made on site by qualified chefs and bakers, bread is baked on site, minced meat is ground on site, and no deep-fried foods are prepared; vegetarian or vegan options are offered at every meal, and ingredients are listed to help those with food allergies. A cashless electronic payment system is used. The MS/HS Café is operated by Fuudisimo Ltd., Taste Place, offering a nutritious menu prepared daily.
The school is a not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors with nine voting members. The American Ambassador appoints four board members including the Chair; the British Ambassador appoints four board members including the Vice-Chair; the ninth member is a parent-nominated and Board-approved member. Ex-officio non-voting members include the Director, the Director's secretary, the PTO President, and an elected Staff Representative.
Anglo-American School of Sofia is a Pre-K through 12 international school serving students aged 3–18. The High School core is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), delivered in English, with a comprehensive AAS High School Diploma pathway. The Pre-K–12 program is bespoke and emphasizes inquiry-based, hands-on, experiential learning, aligned to CCSS, NGSS, CEFR, and other standards. In Elementary, Bulgarian, French, and Spanish are offered as world languages, with EAL support as needed. The campus sits on about 8 hectares near Mount Vitosha, with most land preserved as green space, and features a 350-seat Rila Renaissance Centre theatre, a large on-site library with over 30,000 titles, and CEESA- and ECIS-affiliated athletics and arts programs. The school holds CIS and NEASC accreditation, is an IB World School, and operates LEED-design buildings with water recycling, solar hot water, and a wastewater treatment plant. Extracurriculars include robotics, MUN, debate, drama, community service, and service projects.