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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 Colegio Prescott offers an International Baccalaureate program.[2]

Locals throughout its history

April 1965: The first local was opened in "Vallecito"

In this local classes were given to 4 and 5 year olds.

Founders

  • 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

  1. ↑ "Our History". The Anglo American School Prescott. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Colegio Anglo Americano Prescott". International Baccalaureate. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
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