Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt, The American School of Lima

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Address
Av. Las Palmeras 325, Urb. Camacho, La Molina
Lima, Lima
Peru
Information
Headmaster Dr. Kerry Jacobson
Faculty approx 200
Grades Pre-kindergarten,
Primary 1–5,
Secondary 6–8,
high 9–12
Enrollment approx 1,500
Mascot Condor
Yearbook El chasqui
Affiliation SAAC, ADCA, NHS, National Arts Honor Society (NAHS)Peruvian Debate Association, Tri-M, TSA
Primary languages English (language of instruction)
Website www.amersol.edu.pe

Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt is a K–12 school in Lima, Peru, founded by a group of American families in the mid-1940s, with the intent of providing an American Education. While its first campus was in the San Isidro District, it eventually moved to the current location in Camacho, La Molina. Its students, faculty, and staff are of various nationalities from all over the world. There are approximately 1,300 students.

History

Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt is and was founded in 1946 by American residents in Peru. It is a sectarian, non-profit, private day school supported by student tuition and fees. The program is co-educational, non-residential and extends from early childhood (age 3) through twelfth grade. The school is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors representing the Instituto Educacional Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The American School of Lima is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Peruvian Ministry of Education.

Enrollment

Total Pre-K – 12 enrollment is 1239 students, including United States citizens (24%), Peruvian citizens (54%), Korean citizens (5%), and nationals representing 42 other countries (17%).

School facilities

The Elementary, Middle and High School programs are housed in facilities distributed throughout the campus. The Dr. Anne S. Johnson Media Center, known within the school as the Media Center, was constructed in 1984 and has over 40,000 volumes of books as well as a wide range of audio-visual resources. The school has more than 500 computers installed in 3 labs, classrooms, and most offices. Two multipurpose gymnasiums also support the instructional and extracurricular athletic programs. In 2007, the school built an indoor swimming pool.

Academics

The educational program is that of a United States college preparatory school. Education is bilingual featuring obligatory courses in both English and Spanish. The Pre-K through grade 5 elementary school is organized in heterogeneous classroom units. On September 8, 2010, the superintendent, Russ Jones, announced at the school's Superforum, that the grade 6 through grade 8 middle school would be eliminated in favor of a grade 6 through grade 12 upper school, beginning in August 2011. The move was made to bring Colegio Roosevelt in line with other IBO world schools that offer the three International Baccalaureate programs on one campus.

Emphasis in the High School (grades 9–12) is on preparation for entrance into colleges or universities in the US, Peru, or other countries. The curriculum is designed to meet both United States and Peruvian standards. All students follow the U.S. program of studies. Peruvian or international students who also wish to obtain a Peruvian certificate will take some additional courses in order to meet the Peruvian Ministry of Education's requirements.

Classes which vary in length meet for a minimum of 240 minutes per week the high school has a 7 period schedule with classes meeting 4 periods a week. Students may choose to obtain an International Baccalaureate Diploma, an Honors Diploma, a Peruvian Certificate, a United States diploma. If they obtain the Peruvian, then they automatically obtain the US. They can decide either to have the IB Diploma, or the Honors Diploma, which requires only 4 IB Courses, one at higher level, TOK, and the Service portion of CAS.

The School also offers a range of programs for students with special needs, including mild learning disabilities, remedial, and English-as-a-Second-Language. The American School of Lima is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Peruvian Ministry of Education.

Extracurricular activities

There are several student run clubs such as Community Service Club, Ecology Club, Model United Nations Club, Debate Club, Wish Factory, Operation Smile, Girl Rising, Knowledge Bowl, Peruvian Social Studies Club, Roosevelt Theatre Association, Climbing Club, Web-On etc. There are also honor societies such as the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Tri-M, TSA, Science National Honor Society, Varsity Club, and the National English Honor Society.

National English Honor Society

The National English Honor Society (NEHS) at FDR was founded by Nicolas Gonzalez, aided by Albert Chrem, at the time only Sophomores at school, in June of 2017. The founding cabinet consists of Nicolas Gonzalez (President), Albert Chrem (Prime Executive Director), Pablo Trujillo (Prime Academic Director), Ignacio Heeren (Treasurer), and Iñigo Barnechea (Secretary). The NEHS at FDR has been recognized as the first official NEHS charter in South America.

National Arts Honor Society

The National Art Honor Society is an international organization established by the National Art Education Association in 1978 in the United States.[1] It honors students who exhibit outstanding skills and engagement in visual arts to foster the use of art inside and outside of the school community. Their mission is to become an honor society that exemplifies excellence as global citizens through five pillars, (artistic abilities, character, creativity, leadership, and service), creating socially responsible solutions, and inspiring others through their work. The NAHS chapter at Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt was founded in 2015 by Jose Ignacio Onrubia and Nayoung Lee, who have led the chapter for two subsequent generations. The following generation was led by President Chaewon Hong. Their application process is considered as one of the longest and the most difficult in entry among the school's honor societies, although it is one of the newest to be established in school. The society plans and executes service projects that utilize visual arts. One of the projects that the chapter has led is the Hogar de Madres Project, where students volunteered to paint a large-scale mural at a local home of single teen mothers. The mural was executed at the library of the home to promote education by improving its ambiance. Recently, the chapter has held its September 2017 Induction ceremony, as well as its Contrast Exhibition. Inductees and pre-existing members have submitted artworks and organized an exhibition with the theme of "Contrast", which were all on a silent auction. With the expertise and mastery of various mediums demonstrated in the artworks, the auction has raised around 900 Peruvian Nuevo Soles, allowing the chapter to fund for several mural projects within the school community.

Technology Student Association

TSA is an international student organization devoted exclusively to the needs of students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as well as business education. TSA aims to develop leadership, academic, and technological skills in the workplace among students and leaders within the community. TSA is the oldest honor society in the school. It is characterized by its difficult entry examination and its members' technical proficiency and prowess. Current cabinet members include Vincenzo Buselli as president, Luca Buselli as vice president, Robert Hiraoka as secretary, and Max Ries as treasurer. Previous cabinet members include David Lin, Taras Kaminsky, Nicolas Salomon, and Araceli Masias. The current members of the TSA include Alexander Cermak, Alexander Zapff, Alonso Byrne, Kenneth Liendo Ramirez, Luca Buselli, Pau Faraldos, Marc Tristant, Matthew Sam, Robert Hiraoka, Jennifer Dryden, Dennis Spahr, Max Ries and Vincenzo Buselli.

Model United Nations

The MUN club at FDR has its members practice skills such as public speaking, collaboration and argumentation. It has gone on many international trips, including, among others, Harvard MUN in Boston, Saint Andrew's MUN in Dublin, and Harvard's Latin American conference in Lima. Some members of the club have been accepted into some the world's best universities.

The current cabinet members are: Pablo Trujillo (Secretary General), Fernando Manrique (Undersecretary General), Iñigo Barnechea (Director General), Ignacio Heeren (Treasurer), and Claudio Pezzia (Secretary).

Kantaya FDR

Kantaya is an organization where its members go to the district of Ventanilla to help low-income children in their education through creativity and values. Kantaya stands up for the quality education and equal opportunities for all in Peru. During visits, which are once a month, various members are able to interact and play with the children in Ventanilla. Kantaya encourages doing various activities with the children as the members will start feeling illuminated by the future of Peru. as the club wants to make these children be the young generation that will give everyone hope that things will, at last, get better in the world. It is characterized by understanding that in order to make the world a better place to live on for the future generations, actions must be a done no matter what. Current cabinet members include Micaela Rizo-Patrón and Carolina Bustamante as co-presidents, Francesca Abusada as vice president, Luis Cuéllar as secretary, Valentina Aguirre as treasurer, and Rafaela García as Media Coordinator.

References

  1. ↑ "National Art Honor Society". Wikipedia. 2017-09-07.

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