*At the American Cooperative School child protection and safety is our number one priority. The school is in strict compliance with Bolivian Law and follows International best practices to ensure child safety.
2020-2021 ACS Child Protection Policy (linked here)
Founded in 1955, ACS is a private, non-profit, non-denominational, international school that offers an American curriculum for students in Early Childhood through grade 12, with English as the language of instruction. Most of our students are bilingual, and many are trilingual. Student enrollment at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year was 582, 13% U.S. citizens, 12% third country nationals and 75% Bolivian citizens. Class size ranges from 8-23 students and the student to teacher ratio is 7:1. Located in the heart of the Andes, the cosmopolitan city of La Paz has a population of approximately 1.8 million composed of a rich variety of indigenous and non-indigenous citizens. Exposure to varied cultures, values, and perspectives on and off campus prepares our students to embrace diversity and act as responsible world citizens.