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Uruguay, Montevideo
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1. Application Process: The Uruguayan American School operates rolling admissions and accepts applications year-round via the online admissions portal. Applications may be submitted up to one year before the anticipated start date to allow planning. Required documents for Nursery through Grade 12 include: passports for both parents and the student; up-to-date health and vaccination records; a USD 150 application fee (one per family); a handwritten student essay for entry into Grades 3–12; teacher and principal recommendations; and school transcripts/report cards for the last two years (in English or Spanish). The Admissions Committee, composed of division principals, counselors, learning support specialists and other educational team members, reviews each application to ensure alignment with UAS's mission, values, and admissions criteria. MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) or ELL (English Language Learner) testing may be requested as part of student assessment.
2) Waitlist: If there is no space available in the requested grade level, qualified applicants are placed on a waiting list.
Uruguayan American School (UAS) is a private, college-preparatory day school in Montevideo, founded in 1958 to promote intercultural understanding through a U.S.-style education in Uruguay. The curriculum blends the American Education Reaches Out (AERO) standards with the U.S. Common Core, delivered in English in Early Childhood and Elementary, while Spanish Language and Social Studies follow the Uruguayan ANEP-DGEIP framework. An optional Uruguayan Program (UP) through Grade 6 provides an integrated, inquiry-based track in Spanish that yields both U.S. and Uruguayan diplomas and Mercosur transcript recognition. In Secondary, Grades 9–10 use a U.S. curriculum, and Grades 11–12 offer the International Baccalaureate, with three diplomas available: U.S. High School Diploma, Uruguayan Diploma, and IB Diploma. UAS is NEASC-accredited in the United States and ANEP-accredited in Uruguay, and the IB Diploma Program is offered. The three-hectare Carrasco campus houses a large library with more than 19,000 books, four science laboratories, a Design Lab, multiple computer labs, two gymnasiums, a fitness center, outdoor fields, an auditorium, and airy, air-conditioned classrooms. The school serves a diverse, 35+ nationalities with strong language offerings including German and French.
