Colegio Anglo Americano Prescott Explained

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] 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.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our History . . February 8, 2018.
2. Web site: Colegio Anglo Americano Prescott . International Baccalaureate . February 8, 2018.