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The American School in London is an international school in St John's Wood, London, England. Established in 1951 by Princeton graduate Stephen L. Eckard, it claims to be the oldest American school in the city and to be the only non-profit American school in England. As of 2005 the school has some 1,250 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and is based in northwest London.

The school began with 13 students in Eckard's Knightsbridge apartment, but in 1952 moved to Grosvenor Square with 135 students and 10 teachers. In 1955 President Truman addressed a graduating class. The school moved to its current facility, which was dedicated by Margaret Thatcher (then Education Secretary, later Prime Minister), in 1971.

The American School in London is accredited by the United States Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the European Council of International Schools. It also belongs to the National Association of Independent Schools and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

Middle School newspaper

The Middle School newspaper is The Scroll, which has received numerous awards from the National Scholastic Press Assocation. The Scroll has a currculation of 1000 and a staff of 12 section editors and 2 photography editors.

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