Located in the heart St John’s Wood, London, ASL is a both a microcosm of America and a truly international school with 70% US passport holders hailing from 70 different nationalities and speaking 60 different languages. The inquiry-based education empowers pupils to build on their international background and be courageous learners, thriving on innovation and real-world learning, through AP courses, the immersive ‘Alternatives’ programme with extracurriculars like robotics, community action project, or being part of the extensive sports provision which includes rowing on the Thames. No longer a 'transitory school', families opt for ASL to see them all the way through to university entry in the UK and beyond.