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Colegio Anglo Americano Prescott is a school in Arequipa, Peru, named after William H. Prescott an American scientific historian. The school was founded in 1965 by a group of British, American and Peruvian citizens; it retains its bilingual emphasis, maintaining a student exchange program with several English-speaking schools.[1] As of 2018[update] Colegio Prescott offers an International Baccalaureate program.[2]
Locals throughout its history
editApril 1965: The first local was opened in "Vallecito"
In this local classes were given to 4 and 5 year olds.
Founders
edit- Founders of the school dreamt of having a mixed-sex school in Arequipa that gave emphasis to English subjects, after all, most of the founders were British or Americans themselves.
- Mary Burgess
- John Banks
- Gwynne Schultz
- Rosemary Latham de Barreda
- Samuel Lozada Tamayo
- Eduardo Bedoya Forga
- Werner Foulkes
- Arnolfo Valdivia Ampuero
- Allan Kelly
- Jeannette Ricketts
- Mrs. Rosemary Latham de Barreda is still a member of the institution. She usually visits school on important days like the school anniversary.
References
edit- ^ "Our History". The Anglo American School Prescott. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Colegio Anglo Americano Prescott". International Baccalaureate. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
External links
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