On behalf of our passionate and energetic Middle School Team, Welcome! As Principal of the Middle School at The American School of Tegucigalpa (AST), I’m happy to share just a little bit about what makes Middle School fantastic, where we are hard at work supporting our Eagles to be their best versions of themselves.

With approximately 230 students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, 29 total staff members, the vibe in middle school is one of learning and growth. We believe that we are preparing socially responsible leaders, innovators, and lifelong learners. The sense of community, opportunity to get involved, and encouragement to follow passions, through academics, clubs/activities, or athletics is what makes AST stand out. Students have a choice of over 40 activities or athletics, and many clubs have local connections to provide support through volunteering, fundraising, and learning experiences. Other clubs are academic in nature and may be Honor Societies.

Students engage in project-based learning using the design thinking process, and our middle school team of teachers collaborate with one another to design real-world interdisciplinary projects. Students gain a sense of independence and build organizational skills through classes that are either 90 minutes or 50 minutes, which allows for longer focus, but maintains opportunities to experience a variety of classes.

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Our Houses program mixes students in 6-8th grade, and allows for the opportunity to focus on our AST Learning attributes, develop social-emotional and life skills, engage in friendly competitions between different Houses, and welcome engaging speakers from our Eagle Community. Students are placed into one of twelve Houses in 1st grade, or when they enter AST. Siblings and faculty parents are placed into the same House as well, which further underscores the community spirit. Students can even gain leadership experience as a member of our MS House Council. Students are integral to the success of Houses, and they want to be involved.

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Our division is very proud of its motto:  “From great heights the eagle sees all.” Middle School can be a time of immense change, and I am confident that our team will help our Eagles to soar to future heights!