American School of Asuncion

The school requires completion of Pre-Registration forms for K4 or K5-12th Grade, which should be emailed or delivered in person to the Admissions Office. After review of the pre-registration forms, if the child(ren) is/are eligible and space is available, an application packet with further admissions instructions will be provided. Age requirements are four years old for the pre-school program (K4) by September 1 of the school year, and five years old for the kindergarten program (K5) by September 1. Admission priorities (Board Policy 7010) are: 1. child of a U.S. citizen on diplomatic assignment at the U.S. Embassy, or child of a Category 1 teacher; 2) U.S. citizen child; 3) child of international staff of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited by the Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 4) sibling of a child currently enrolled at ASA; 5) child of ASA alumni or a child of an international family who has lived abroad for the preceding four years; 6) all other applicants. The school reserves the right of admission and readmission.

The school desires to provide scholarship assistance to attract qualified students and the Financial Aid Committee (FAC) will identify and entertain scholarship requests. The school seeks to establish a tax-free U.S. nonprofit foundation (501(c)(3)) to facilitate outside scholarship funding. Awarding of scholarships can be a discount of tuition and/or entrance fee, and scholarships are awarded without regard to race, creed, or nationality. Scholarships are granted to students in grades 9–12, with preference given to students not presently enrolled at ASA. Application/Consideration processes require submitting the following by published deadlines: a letter from parents describing the personal situation, a letter from the student, letters of recommendations, presentation of financial information, and any other data deemed necessary by the Financial Aid Committee; all documents remain confidential. Deadlines are established and published by the FAC; failure to meet deadlines will result in the scholarship request not being considered.