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ASLP Participates in the XLIX Annual THIMUN Conference From the 29th January until the 3rd February 16 Upper School students from The American School of Las Palmas will be attempting to solve problems we face today around the world in XLIX Annual Conference of The Hague Model United Nations (THIMUN). Our students will propose, debate […]

Mathematics and the MAIS Conference In the last two years, The American School of Las Palmas teachers have participated in intensive training sessions in math workshops at the annual MAIS Conference (Mediterranean Association of International Schools). The goals have been to deepen the pedagogy and content in mathematics as well as to build the school […]

Both ASLP students and teachers have received workshops and talks concerning Emotional Intelligence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and gifted students during the month of November. First of all, ASLP invited Ms. Ester Moreno, who has an impressive background in children with ADHD and high intellectual capabilities to come and speak on several occasions to […]

On the 17th of November The American School of Las Palmas community will join together briefly to do a Mindfulness activity. Mindfulness is a new and modern type of psychology with its roots in medical schools. It is currently practiced in many areas such as in sports, the work place, by families and in education with […]

Twelve students from Upper School and two teachers from ASLP will travel to Maine for the Cultural Exchange Program with Camden Hills Regional High School. The trip will take place from October 27 to November 11 2016. The students will spend the two weeks with an American family and go to the local school mentioned […]

This year, The American School of Las Palmas is continuing with its Zero Waste Campaign which forms part of the ECO-School Program.  All the different divisions and departments within the school have a specific task or objective. For the past two years, both the Pre-school and Elementary School have been the pioneers throughout the school […]

On June 17th, the American School of Las Palmas will celebrate the graduation of its 49th senior class. Graduation has always been a special event at ASLP. During the ceremony, there are many moments that are memorable. One of the moments that make it unique is when the Ambassadors Award is announced. The Ambassadors Award […]

For over 40 years, ASLP has always had a student council. Many parents have heard of the student council but are not exactly sure what this group of dedicated students actually do. Therefore, we will try to explain their role in a few paragraphs. First of all, the ASLP Student Council was first organized so […]

During the first two weeks of May, ASLP students have been taking AP (Advanced Placement) Exams in many different subjects. The AP’s are college level exams in over 30 different subjects such as Calculus, Biology, Microeconomics, European History or Spanish Literature. This means that the exams have a higher level than most college entrance exams. […]

The cultural exchange at ASLP of the past two weeks with the students and staff from Camden Hills Regional High School from Maine has been a success. The 11 students and two staff members came to Gran Canaria with the objectives of improving their Spanish, getting to know our culture and to experience going to […]