American School of International Academics

Guidance and Counseling

The Guidance Department provides a planned, developmental, proactive program that is responsive to the academic, social, personal, and developmental needs of students and the school community.

The main function of the Guidance Office is to provide quality service in the College Placement of students graduating from ASIA. The services of the Guidance Office although open to all services is directed mainly to cater to the academic needs of students of Grade 11 and Grade 12 specifically. The entire College Application process is discussed in detail with parents and student applicants before a mutually beneficially decision is made regarding the future of your child's college career.

The Guidance Advisors are always available to meet with parents and students to discuss educational, personal and developmental issues. You are encouraged to stop in or make an appointment whenever the need arises. Most importantly, these advisors play the role of student advocate in a way which complements the disciplinary role exercised by the Principal and the superintendent.

Faculty
The faculty, like the student body, represents a variety of nationalities. Most of the teachers, however, are from either the United States or Pakistan. A typical Elementary teacher has a Master's degree or its equivalent, and has many years of teaching experience with elementary students. Each grade, consisting of more than 10 students, has a Teacher's Assistant. The typical Assistant has a minimum of a Pakistani B. A. although many have additional advanced degrees.

Special Subject teachers teach Art, Physical Education, Urdu, French, Music and Computers. These teachers are specialists in their respective fields.

Professional Development N.E.S.A
NESA has evolved from a group of dedicated administrators meeting informally into an organization whose programs affect thousands of school children. In the early 1960s interest in the education of children of US State Department employees prompted the International Department of the National Education Association to initiate an evaluative study of existing schools in the Near East and South Asia. The study was directed by Dr. Finis E. Engleman, then recently retired executive secretary of the American Association of School Administrators. Dr. Engleman and his team visited thirty-nine schools in eighteen countries, and as a consequence of their report, published in 1964, the Office of Overseas Schools was established in the US Department of State, and Dr. Ernest N. Mannino was appointed director. The geographical boundaries of NESA were fixed to encompass the area from Greece to Bangladesh, including the Saudi Arabian peninsula. Schools that qualified as "American Sponsored Overseas Schools" were eligible to receive financial assistance from the US government. The requirements stipulated that the school be a nonprofit, nonsectarian institution using American curricula and instructional materials and have a system of local controls and management. In the early 1960s NESA began to sponsor annual conferences, with leading American educators invited to speak to keep NESA administrators abreast of current educational innovations in the US. Over the following years, the need for a more structured organization to provide a cohesive element to overseas education became evident, and in 1964 the first by-laws were drawn up. In 1968, the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools was established. In 1974, an executive secretary was appointed, and in 1976 NESA was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the State of Delaware. The following year the NESA board of directors established offices for the organization in Athens, Greece. In 1978 Dr. Stanley Haas, superintendent of the American Community Schools in Athens, was appointed executive director, and the offices were moved to their present location on the campus of the American College of Greece, a NESA associate member institution. Following the death of Dr Haas in 1995, David Chojnacki, superintendent at Cairo American College, was appointed executive director in 1996. Currently, NESA includes 41 Regular Members, 66 Associate Members, and 40 Supporting Members. It is an organization encompassing over 30,000 students and over 2,000 professional educators.

For more details about N.E.S.A visit NESA official website.


ESL Instruction
The teacher of English as a Second Language, works with students who enter ASIA with little or no English language skills. Since English is the medium of instruction in our school, learning to speak and think in this language is given top priority. Students are tested to determine the amount of time needed in ESL class. Whenever possible, ESL students join their regular class when subjects are taught that do not require great English abilities. When adequate proficiency is achieved, students return to their assigned class.

E.S.L is available to non-Pakistani and Pakistani students in grades
Preschool up to Grade 12

A D M I S S I O N S


Elementary School Admission

Procedures for Admission
Application forms, school fact sheets, and fee statements should be obtained in the Main Office. Grades, appropriate records, transcripts and proof of birth/citizenship must accompany completed application forms. Parents are encouraged to tour the school. An interview with the Principal is required as part of the admission process. The business office staff is available to answer questions concerning fees and methods of payment.

Testing
Students entering Nursery and Kindergarten must be tested for English proficiency, aptitude, and maturity. To be eligible for testing, a student entering preschool must be 2 years old. Nursery must be age four before September 1st of the current year; students entering Kindergarten must be age five before September 1st., respectively. Final admission and placement is determined by the Principal. English proficiency is required for admission, however ESL is an option also.
Students entering grades One to Five are tested for grade placement and aptitude. Priority is given to Americans and foreign nationals working in Pakistan, when class size becomes a factor in admission. Copies of the Admission Policy are available in the Main Office. Final admission and grade placement is determined by the Principal regardless of previous school grade placement, in order to best fit the student into the American System at ASIA. All testing requires payment of a testing fee. THERE ARE PROVISIONS AT ASIA FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXTREME EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS ON A DIFFERENT FEE SCHEDULE.

Enrollment Dates
School terms at ASIA begins in August and ends in late May. The School year is divided into four quarters (two semesters). Please check the School Calendar




Middle / High School

Procedures for Admission
Application forms, school fact sheets, and fee statements should be obtained in the Main Office from the admissions officer. Grades,_ appropriate records, transcripts, and proof of birth/citizenship must accompany completed application forms. Parents are encouraged to tour the school. An interview with the principal is required as part of the admission process. 'Me Business Office staff is available to answer questions concerning fees and methods of payment.

Testing
Students entering Grades Nine to Twelve are tested for grade placement and aptitude. Priority is given to American and foreign nationals working in Pakistan on a temporary basis, when class size becomes a factor in admission. Final admission and grade placement is determined by the Admissions Communities regardless of previous school grade placement, in order to best fit the student into the American System at ASIA. THERE ARE PROVISIONS AT ASIA FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXTREME EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. SCHEDULE.

Withdrawals
A written note / letter from parents or the official guardian is required before withdrawal procedures can be initiated.
* Registration Fee and Tuition Fee is non-refundable


Enrollment Dates
School terms in the American system being in September and end in May. The school year is divided into four quarters. We have rolling admission.