Colegio Anglo Americano Prescott

16.42893°S 71.56025°W / -16.42893; -71.56025

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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