Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
547 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
55 |
| Most common nationality |
American /Bulgarian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
35% local 65% International |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Bulgarian and French as foreign languages + Spanish from Middle School. |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
18 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma Examinations. |
| Results in these examinations |
Our Students' IB Results are consistently above the world average (34 for AAS students vs 30.5 world average for 2025). |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
Over 90% of AAS graduates go on to attend some of the finest higher education institutions in the world. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
The school supports gifted, able and talented Bulgarian students.
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| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Yes |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Rolling admissions, placement is offered until there is space available |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:30 a.m. |
| School finish time |
3:30 p.m. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Vegetarian options are offered daily. |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Our students take active part in the CEESA (Central & Eastern European Schools Association) sports and activities competitions such as Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Cross-Country, Math Counts, Speech & Debate, Model United Nations etc. Our sports teams play occasionally with other local schools sports teams. |
| Facilities at the school |
Our school is situated on a state of the art campus, which covers a plot of land of almost 8 hectares, 70% of which is green. The AAS Campus has a library, a 344 seat theatre, two smaller black box theatres, two science labs. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
The AAS campus has a two soccer fields, two gyms, a basketball court, tennis courts and a fitness room. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The Anglo-American School of Sofia is a diverse, internationally rich, welcoming school. We provide not only an outstanding learning environment but also a caring community, full of parents, students, and staff who know what it means to be internationally mobile.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
From Pre-Kindergarten through to Grade 12 we provide a quality curriculum and outstanding all-round education. Students are supported in modeling our core values of respect, commitment and excellence in all aspects of their school life and beyond. Our goal it to ensure our students leave us as happy, confident and successful individuals ready to make a positive mark on the world. We invite you to read more about our school divisions and the curriculum we offer. |