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Uruguay, Montevideo
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English is the language of instruction for core subjects; Spanish language courses and the Uruguayan Program are taught in Spanish. The Uruguayan Program runs Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 6, delivering all UP learning activities in Spanish and aligning with the Uruguayan curriculum for Spanish Language and Social Studies.
The school offers a bilingual and international learning experience. All classes are taught in English, except Spanish language courses and those that are part of the Uruguayan Program. The Uruguayan Program is available from Pre-K through Grade 6, with core subjects taught in English and Spanish Language and Social Studies taught in Spanish. UP learning activities are delivered in Spanish; UAS teachers are native English-speakers or fully bilingual English and Spanish speakers.
Our English immersion approach ensures a rapid and profound acquisition of the language. Language acquisition specialists provide additional support for English language learners.
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.
