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Greece, Athens
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The school began in 1945 as the British Army School, was renamed to the Anglo-American School in 1949, and has been known as the American Community Schools of Athens (ACS Athens) since 1954.
The ACS Athens community includes a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) that represents about 60 nationalities. The PTO Board is made up of eight members and a teacher representative from each school, and its mission is to Connect, Support, and Inform parents, faculty, and students on campus and online. The PTO connects the community through meetings and events and communicates through school-wide emails, Facebook, the ACS Athens Community Share Page, the LED bulletin board, and other channels. It hosts monthly Parent/Principal Meetings and a PTO General Meeting and organizes yearly events such as Welcome Back BBQ, Halloween Pumpkin Sales, Christmas Bazaar, Teacher Appreciation Week, Spring Games, and The Spring Fair. The PTO contributes to ACS Athens by funding classroom starboards, computer labs, mobile laptop units, student lockers, a future gymnasium floor, books, and DVDs, and it also arranges parent excursions and charity drives and publishes a monthly newsletter. All ACS parents are automatic PTO members, and volunteering is encouraged to support students and the school community.
The school has a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). The PTO Board is eight members strong and includes a teacher representative from each school, with a mission to Connect, Support, and Inform parents, faculty, and students on campus and online. It holds monthly Parent/Principal Meetings and a PTO General Meeting, and its activities include annual events such as Welcome Back BBQ, Halloween Pumpkin Sales, Christmas Bazaar, Teacher Appreciation Week, Spring Games, and The Spring Fair. Through its efforts, the PTO funds and supports school resources (classroom starboards, computer labs, laptop units, student lockers, gymnasium floor, books, DVDs), coordinates excursions and charity drives, and publishes a monthly newsletter; all ACS parents are members by default, and volunteering is encouraged. The PTO By-Laws and Constitution guide its purpose and governance, including facilitating communication between parents and the school.
ACS Athens, the American Community Schools of Athens, is a nonprofit international day school serving ages 3 to 18 on campus. The curriculum offers both the American Diploma (MSA-CESS accredited) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma, with AP courses available, giving families clear pathways toward higher education worldwide. English is the language of instruction, with Greek taught as a second language. Facilities are extensive: dedicated divisions for Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School and Academy, a Sabbagh Library and Learning Commons, fully equipped science labs, a Math & Science Studio, Writing & Research Studio, Media Studio, and an Incubator that supports inquiry-based, project-led learning. An Arts and Performing Arts program, a theater, music and dance spaces, a modern athletic complex and outdoor fields complement strong athletics. Signature initiatives include Incubator and ISCI workshops alongside a wide range of clubs, from debate and MUN to NHS and Art Club, enriching academics with hands-on exploration.
