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If you are considering a move to Grenoble, Isère in the Rhône-Alpes region and are looking for a sound English-language based education for your child, look no further.

The American School of Grenoble (ASG) was founded in 1993 as a response to the needs of the English-speaking business community of the Grenoble area.

Today, ASG is an internationally accredited, independent, college preparatory secondary school, providing an excellent education to the English-speaking expatriate community of the Grenoble area. ASG is non-denominational, non-profit coeducational and governed by an active Board of Directors. ASG creates a scholastic environment that enables students to develop knowledge, learning skills and curiosity to become international citizens of an open, evolving world.

Our main objectives are to provide a high quality education - based on the American model and taught in English, enabling students between 10 and 18 years of age to reintegrate into English-speaking school systems and to prepare high school students for higher education around the world. In addition, we provide a structure in which students will acquire the benefits of cultural, linguistic and intellectual diversity.

ASG is well-positioned to serve a growing community of international families and is accredited by the Council of International Schools. Our diploma is, therefore, recognized worldwide. Learn more about ASG.

A Quality Education

Our college preparatory curriculum culminates with the American high school diploma. It includes Humanities, Social Sciences, Math, Sciences, Communication, French and various electives. Our small student-teacher ratio enables the teachers to tailor their teaching to meet the needs of individual students. For more information on our faculty and approach to learning please visit the Faculty & Learning page.

We provide a combination of partial immersion in French secondary education, and intensive French language courses, with our American core curriculum taught in English. Our students come from a diverse range of international backgrounds and our curriculum reflects this.
 

ASG is located in Grenoble, gateway to the Alps. Our teachers are bilinugual English speakers and we teach the core curriculum in English.

  • Only English-language based school in the Grenoble area
  • Diverse student body
  • Ratified and supported by the French public education authorities
  • Mixed grade or learning-level composite classrooms
  • Small class size and low student-teacher ratio
  • Differentiated support, tailored to the needs of the student
  • All students are issued with an iPad device & teachers use Google classrooms
  • Opportunity to acquire fluency in French
  • Access to high quality facilities provided by our large host school

ASG is accredited with the Council of International Schools, and our diploma is, therefore, recognized worldwide.

Family testimonial

"We highly recommend ASG to any prospective families looking for dedicated staff and faculty, supportive and engaging learning environment, small class sizes that promote unique students/teachers relationships and a true sense of community.

It was the ideal choice for our son, he grew a lot academically and personally. He truly enjoyed the diversity of the school, made many friends from around the world thanks to the American School of Grenoble."

Guichard family 2022-23
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